Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. However, not all management training programs are created equal. Are you having a strategy meeting soon?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2021

The Pyramid Principle was created by Barbara Minto, the first female MBA hire by McKinsey, who led the Firm’s training in the 70s. Industry research has shown…”. Construct your question as a logical extension of the conflict. The three key steps to constructing a logical argument are: Lead with the answer. Conflict (C).

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McKinsey Construction Trends Industry 88

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

David recently completed the ICMCI ISO 20700 checklist training program that I offer through an LMS, which inspired him to write this article. More importantly, it is the first ISO service delivery standard for professional services in the world and, therefore, “marks an essential milestone in further development” of the consulting industry.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole. Then invest in the sales processes and business sales training necessary to succeed. Understand Your Market Landscape Knowing your marketplace matters.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole. Then invest in the sales processes and business sales training necessary to succeed. Understand Your Market Landscape Knowing your marketplace matters.

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Sales Strategy Strategy Strategy& 36

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

During the past five years, industrial use of artificial intelligence (AI) has risen exponentially across industries. At the same time, front-runners across industries are partnering with technology companies to identify game-changing business solutions that can be achieved through AI. Start small.

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Insurance Insurance Industry Turnaround 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2016

Fourth Industrial Revolution Coming A new study on the " Future of Jobs " by the World Economic Forum at Davos claims a Fourth Industrial Revolution is Coming. The Fourth Industrial Revolution includes developments artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3-D printing, genetics, and biotechnology.

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Industry Biotechnology Transportation Healthcare 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Note the diversity of industries Cornerstone Research works with, especially as many of these are quite specialized. Industries. However, the cases that these law firms are involved in can represent any industry imaginable, from telecommunications to manufacturing and everything in between. Accounting. Antitrust and Competition.

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Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. You won’t succeed without having a firm grasp on numbers, markets, analytics, economies of scale and much, much more.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How Disney Creates a Culture of Collaboration and Constructive Conflict. Enroll in Disney’s Approach to Employee Engagement, our professional development training course, which exposes individuals to Disney insights, giving them key takeaways to help define and build a thriving organizational culture.

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Guidelines Culture Methodologies Construction 28

Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

To be constructive, we also asked about the things that foster innovation.) The culture at large companies is typically built on a foundation of operational excellence and predictable growth. But creating new places where people can gather to work on projects — subcultures within the larger culture — can be constructive.

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Company Survey Apparel Culture 51

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Let''s explore the questions with a look at the Bloomberg article Rolls-Royce Drone Ships Challenge $375 Billion Industry. Drone ships would be safer, cheaper and less polluting for the $375 billion shipping industry that carries 90 percent of world trade, Rolls-Royce says. If shippers can pull it off, the cost saving would be immense.

Insurance 68

Insurance Insurance Banking Construction 68

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2019

The industries most conducive to a management buy-out (construction and professional services top the list. Besides giving overviews of our respective business we discussed: Strategies and tactics the operating company representatives have used to grow their business. Examples of how the two advisors have worked with clients.

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Banking Sports Metrics Construction 40

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How Disney Creates a Culture of Collaboration and Constructive Conflict. At Disney Institute, we teach business professionals in our training courses that an organization’s values often are formed intentionally by proactive leaders or organically in the presence of all types of leaders. Want to learn more?

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How Disney Creates a Culture of Collaboration and Constructive Conflict. A best practice we’ve learned at Disney is to provide highly intentional training for all incoming Cast Members. Disney Defines Its Corporate Culture by the Actions of its Leaders. 3 Principles Disney Uses to Enhance Customer Experience.

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Training Training Methodologies Construction 30

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2017

The EU’s case asserts, among other things, that Google unfairly exploits its dominance in search engines and smartphone operating systems to restrict competition in shopping services, ad placement services, and smartphone app store markets. Monopolies were easier to define within well-circumscribed industries.

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Company Engineering Operations Construction 30

Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight. Operations in a Connected World. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture. In a major U.K.

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Tools Construction System Retail 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How Disney Creates a Culture of Collaboration and Constructive Conflict. CX can be a game-changer—one that spans all industries and organizations. How Disney Works to Eliminate the Words “That’s Not My Job” from Its Organization. How Disney Empowers Its Employees to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies Construction Conference Culture 28

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

In one telling case , construction workers went home at the end of the week as employees only to be informed on the following Monday that, perhaps by the magic of some unknown force, they had become, “member/owners” of hundreds of limited liability companies, effectively stripping them of federal and state job protections.

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Case Interview Insurance Insurance Government 39

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. It’s a sales training organization to creative professionals. Thank you, Michael. It’s a pleasure to be here.

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Consulting Productivity Advertising Training 116

MishTalk

MAY 21, 2014

Given all the media hype about the severe shortage of skills in the US and the need for more education and training, inquiring minds may be interested in alternative views. That does not stop the Obama administration, the education industry, and even the Fed from promote training and education as the solution to what ails us.

Engineering 77

Engineering Banking Education Training 77

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

How Disney Creates a Culture of Collaboration and Constructive Conflict. Consider enrolling in our professional development training course for business leaders. Read More from Disney Institute: Disney Defines Its Corporate Culture by the Actions of its Leaders. 3 Principles Disney Uses to Enhance Customer Experience.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies Culture Construction Training 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

No industry or sector is immune to hacking. At the beginning of 2017 Experian predicted that the health care sector would be the most heavily targeted vertical industry. The estimated loss to the industry is $5.6 These stats should be a wake-up call for the entire industry. billion per year. Insight Center.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance Financial System 28

Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The most common manifestation of this desire is to seek employment in a preferred location, industry, or with a specific company. A common component in constructing a better life is increased personal income. The desire to control one’s future and work environment is a strong motivating force. Investment.

Sales 40

Sales Financial Ethics Construction 40

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Virtually every company we spoke to relied on nonprofit intermediaries to find candidates who had committed to training programs or apprenticeships in both hard and soft skills for the chance of stepping onto a career ladder. Sourcing for Commitment. Screening In for Aptitude. Sourcing eager talent is just part of the new equation. .

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Talent Education Engineering Software 28

Harvard Business

MAY 1, 2018

We earned a 13% return — not bad by industry standards — but we failed to change the company much. As the tension built, the chance of working together positively and constructively to add value for the benefit of all shareholders slipped away. Many don’t have much operational experience; we certainly didn’t.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Construction Meeting Company 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 6, 2018

Across industrial sectors, from healthcare to energy, from construction to retail, engineers are creating new technologies with potentially disruptive implications for the current architectural order of the global economy. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

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System Healthcare Data Government 31

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Surveying thousands of people across countries and industries to explore the relationship between self-awareness and several key attitudes and behaviors, like job satisfaction, empathy, happiness, and stress. The human mind rarely operates in a rational fashion, and our judgments are seldom free from bias.

How To 69

How To Case Interview Research Study 69

Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. It’s hard with 24 hours left to say – go figure out all these new industries – right? Yeah, this is interesting.

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Interviews Case Interview Bain Finance 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

Like “exit interviews” these “declined offer” interviews can yield a lot of information about your own organization as well as valuable data about your industry and competitors. It’s not easy for any hiring manager, HR department or organization to confront rejection and deal with it constructively.

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Interviews Company Resources Management 28

Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 5, 2012

What are our operating assumptions and where did they come from? The latter phrase refers to a field of well-trained people with expertise in guiding successful organizational development. Just think, all this was in place centuries before the shop floors of the Industrial Revolution. Introduction to this Blog Series.

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Development Organizational Development Consulting Leadership 77

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2017

From airlines to autos, and from TVs to taxis, individual entrepreneurs have upended one industry after another. Unfortunately, when founders attempt to apply these skills to their own organizations, they usually aren’t as successful: It seems the industry disrupter’s virtues are the organizational change manager’s vices.

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Company Change Management Construction Industry 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. The next morning, as Derek was driving to the office, he mulled over his relationship with Rogier. The two men went way back.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Construction 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The complex calculations of the field known as Operations Research were enabled by mainframe computing. The cloud is also a common repository for the collection and analysis of new data, and the place where an increasing number of artificial intelligence operations, like image and speech recognition, are conducted.

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