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How Future-Proof Are Your Leadership Skills?

Organizational Talent Consulting

You might be entirely on board and curious about how work and leadership will be different in the future. No leader sets out to become obsolete, and developing leadership habits is a competitive advantage. Why develop future-proof leadership skills? Every business is vulnerable to threats. "If

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

Consultants are senior-level people, well-versed in the art and science of the domain in which we consult, be that change leadership or system architecture. By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. Consultants often work full-time on a project for its duration or sometimes just for a day.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Ongoing project assessment of changes taken with defined early indicators. The most threatening competitor leadership teams face is themself." Change management should be presented in a way that leads to different ways of thinking and acting. link] Performance Accelerator 2: Organizational Change Resiliency.

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How Analytics Has Changed in the Last 10 Years (and How It’s Stayed the Same)

Harvard Business

There has been even more stability in analytical leadership, change management, and culture, and in many cases those remain the toughest problems to address. Here’s a brief summary of what’s changed in the past decade. Of course, not everything is different. But we’re here to talk about technology.

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The Mindset That Wins Consulting Work With Fortune 500 Companies with Mindy Millward: Podcast #24

Consulting Success

A lot of times, they weren’t looking for consultants, but they’re looking to supplement the leadership they have internally and knowing they don’t have to bring it in house. For most of those large firms, an add-on is, “Can we get a change management person in here and on the team too? Click To Tweet.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

Ranjay Gulati, the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration at HBS, heads the Advanced Management Program — which empowers executives with the management expertise and cross-functional perspective to drive performance across domains, industries, and borders.

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The Management Ideas That Mattered Most in 2016

Harvard Business

We’re Obsessed with Good and Bad Leadership. A 2×2 Matrix Explains Good vs. Great Leadership. When Charismatic Leadership Goes Too Far. Good Leadership Is Contagious. Artificial Intelligence Could Give Managers Half of Their Time Back. Which MBAs Make More, Consultants or Small Business Owners?