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The Future Face of the Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

For all the destruction, there has been an equal and opposite force of construction as people have found ways to adapt to the ‘new normal’. Tight finances and issues with supply chains has produced a trend whereby businesses that would usually outsource projects are increasingly looking for ways to perform the same functions in house.

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Asset Management – Client Segmentation (Part 3 of 4)

Tom Spencer

Large mutual funds have strong relationships with banks, where they are able to pay a trailer fee to bank investment advisors to market their product. Robo-advisors such as Wealthfront and Betterment charge fees based on money managed – the robo-advisors automatically rebalance portfolios which are constructed with low fee ETFs.

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Flourishing in a Social Enterprise World

Tom Spencer

And the pioneering work of social enterprises in sectors like construction , manufacturing , banking , hospitality and healthcare suggest that innovative and sustainable businesses are able to thrive without being run primarily for profit. Rise of Social Enterprise. The growing trend towards social enterprise could be a game changer.

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Can Lean Manufacturing Put an End to Sweatshops?

Harvard Business

In the lean-manufacturing context, in contrast, assembly line workers learn to execute a variety of production tasks, take responsibility for product quality, and are encouraged to find ways to improve the production process. Workers tend to earn more and report higher engagement with their jobs.

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

A strong work ethic, multidisciplinary structure, andmeritocratic approach lead to fast development. It has long championed inclusion as a partial solution to business challenges like turnover, productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Deloitte was recently named one of the best workplaces for women.

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Resolving Executive Conflict: Finding a Path Forward

Confessions of a Consultant

Indeed, several organizations have attempted to harness the power of internal friction e.g. ‘Constructive Confrontation’ in Intel has been widely publicized and ‘Straight Talk’ in Pfizer plays a very similar role. Derogatory: “Finance: where ideas go to die”. So, while conflict is inevitable, combat isn’t! The executive role (i.e.

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