Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 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.

Training 98

Training Training Development Construction 98

Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

Thinking architecture, such as how people construct their preferences using a mixture of fast and slow thinking processes (Payne et al., employers, advisors, platforms, systems providers, investment managers). employers, advisors, platforms, systems providers, investment managers). Where does this leave us? 2 (2012): 487-504.

Construction 195

Construction Journal Agile Tools 195

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 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.

Construction 98

Construction Leadership Operations Strategy 98

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 7, 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.

Productivity 98

Productivity How To Construction Operations 98

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

David is a very experienced management consultant, currently on the national board of the Institute of Management Consultants in the USA. Did you know there is an international standard providing guidelines for delivery of management consulting services? David has created TCPG, a peer group for and about consultants only.

Management 52

Management Consulting Guidelines Tools 52

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 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.

Construction 98

Construction Operations Strategy Strategy 98

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. Does your organization have a data management strategy but struggle to implement it? However, not all management training programs are created equal.

Report 98

Report Data Strategy Strategy 98

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 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.

Strategy 75

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Construction 75

Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. Workers with great managers tend to perform well and experience higher positive affect.

McKinsey 98

McKinsey Sports Ethics Leadership 98

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Going From Colleague to Boss Creates Common New Manager Challenges Not surprisingly, most new managers struggle to make the transition from the role of individual contributor to the role of people leader. 98% of new people managers feel they would benefit from new manager training. Sadly, many are inadequately prepared.

Management 36

Management Training Training McKinsey 36

LSA Global

MAY 20, 2023

In order to succeed, the company wanted to invest in the leadership skills of key managers in order to help navigate organizational change by better influencing those around them. The post LSA Global Delivers Healthcare Leadership Influence Skills Workshop for Senior Managers appeared first on LSA Global.

Healthcare 36

Healthcare Leadership Management Talent 36

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 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.

Construction 52

Construction Operations Strategy Strategy 52

Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” I complied; he didn’t. Absolutely not!

Ethics 98

Ethics Conference Meeting Leadership 98

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 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.

Training 40

Training Training Construction Operations 40

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Many organizations today are wondering how to get into machine learning, and what it means for their existing analytics operation. I view machine learning as any data-driven approach to explanations, classifications, and predictions that uses automation to construct a model.

Operations 28

Operations Construction Sales Data 28

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 10, 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. On top of that, people may not speak as freely with an internal facilitator or member of the leadership team leading the session.

How To 98

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MishTalk

JANUARY 21, 2015

Construction workers move over. The Wall Street Journal reports Drones’ Next Job: Construction Work. Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd. has plans to solve a potential shortage of construction workers in Japan: Let drones and driverless bulldozers do part of the work. Construction-equipment maker Komatsu Ltd.

Construction 28

Construction Journal Operations Finance 28

Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2022

In this article, we will explore the 7 main differences between internal strategy and management consulting. 7 differences between internal strategy and management consulting. In a management consulting firm, you will be carefully taught a rigorous problem-solving approach, which you can apply to any situation. Flexibility.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Financial 88

Business Consulting Agency

JULY 13, 2023

Improved Decision-Making Informed decision-making is a cornerstone of successful business operations. Consultants streamline processes, optimize resource allocation, and identify areas for operational efficiency, translating into tangible financial benefits over time.

Consulting 52

Consulting Deloitte Efficiency Methodologies 52

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

McKinsey is still well-networked in the region, and doing substantial work in sectors including: banking, industrials, telecoms, energy, real estate, construction, health care, and diversified conglomerates. If you have an MBA and are interested in actuarial work, EY’s Middle East operation is a great place to get your foot in the door.

Oliver Wyman 160

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2018

. “First, let’s fire all the managers” said Gary Hamel almost seven years ago in Harvard Business Review. For almost 100 years, management has been associated with the five basic functions outlined by management theorist Henri Fayol: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.

Management 53

Management Operations Construction Development 53

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Change management is having its moment. But many of these indicate that change management is some occult subspecialty of management, something that’s distinct from “managing” itself. This is curious given that, when you think about it, all management is the management of change.

Change Management 28

Change Management Management Insurance Insurance 28

Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

long term vs short term investments, M&A activity, enterprise vs operating unit accountability). Extracting the benefits of healthy tension requires a thoughtful approach for managing the convergence of dimensions in a matrix. Alternatively, the large automotive company previously referenced needed a different construct.

Automotive 50

Automotive Enterprise Operations Agile 50

Tom Spencer

JUNE 21, 2021

S = “The number of M&A transactions within the wealth and asset management space doubled last year, driven specifically by players who want to grow their alternative investment capabilities. Construct your question as a logical extension of the conflict. Optimize your reader’s time and manage their expectations up front.

McKinsey 88

McKinsey Construction Trends Industry 88

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

For example, when a shell company located in a low tax jurisdiction has no business operations other than being the formal owner of valuable intellectual property, and collecting royalty fees for it. This will prevent the most blatant forms of profit shifting. This should make the international tax system both simpler and fairer.

Intellectual Property 88

Intellectual Property Sales Policies Consulting 88

Kates Kesler

JUNE 29, 2020

Historically, P&L’s attached to each line of business (LOB) led to siloed offerings that focused management energy on individual profit targets. For example, one LOB is best suited to acquire a broad customer base, even if this means operating at a loss. Note, each leader is still responsible for one LOB.

Metrics 100

Metrics Sports Enterprise Comparison 100

MishTalk

JUNE 8, 2015

Above: Komatsu heavy earthmoving truck at the Tom Price iron ore mine, operated by Rio Tinto Group, near Perth, Australia. Indeed, self-driving trucks are already in use at many operations in the province, although they are still operated by drivers while the companies test whether the systems can work in northern Alberta’s variable climate.

Operations 28

Operations Energy Construction Conference 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

In September 2016 we undertook a survey of nearly 300 endowment and foundation managers. Large investors rely on an assortment of intermediaries to help them with their investment activities, including asset managers, such as hedge funds, investment banks, and consultants. But right now that’s not happening.

Operations 28

Operations Finance Media Financial 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 14, 2022

The truth is, there are many reasons employees become less likely to provide constructive feedback as you move up in an organization. Developing good habits for getting constructive feedback improves your ability to grow your career and business. Sometimes you need to manage expectations by letting them know what you can or can not do.

Construction 52

Construction Leadership Journal Study 52

Rick Conlow

MAY 15, 2020

He played to the media and threatened to move his operations. All managers will face challenges, big or small, like this. ” I add that to be a great leader a person needs to act boldly and consistently while communicating with people: positively, constructively, consistently and with empathy. .”

Leadership 70

Leadership Training Training Construction 70

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

96% Job Relevance 97% Satisfaction 92% Net Promoter Score These experienced leaders were charged with project management , program management, and portfolio management across previously siloed functions and departments that were used to doing their own thing and being successful within their own span of control.

Leadership 36

Leadership Company Talent Agile 36

Martinka Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2019

I’m working with a private equity firm to find add-on HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or refrigeration companies for their plumbing construction firm in the Seattle area (so if you know of any doing at least $5 million in sales who want an investor let me know). Operating interest (a working capital line of credit).

Cash Flow 40

Cash Flow Metrics Construction Financial 40

Martinka Consulting

MARCH 24, 2021

A firm with multiple advisors (of any kind) has value, either to an outside buyer or via an internal succession like law firms, CPA firms, construction firms, and others. In a recent deal the business buyer said while he’s never managed 50 people before he feels comfortable because of the middle-management team.

Construction 40

Construction Industry Financial Operations 40

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Strategic Leadership Competencies – Strategic vs. Operational Leadership. Strategic leaders need a different set of skills from those of operational leaders. To effectively lead the operations of a business, a leader must be an expert in their functional area, manage a team’s execution of the plan, and meet short-term goals.

Leadership 36

Leadership Agile Operations Construction 36

Rick Conlow

MARCH 25, 2020

Management difficulties are like a tsunami that never ends. Every day I hear about it from managers at all levels. Successful managers learn to absorb the issues as nourishment, to build a high performance team. Believe it or not, a manager’s destiny is a choice. Managing in a Crisis. Getting everything done.

Training 96

Training Training Emotional Intelligence Leadership 96

Halo Psych

MARCH 23, 2023

Contextual resilience – understanding the overall framework in which the resilient organisation must operate. For example, local government operates in a wider framework involving others, such as Central Government. Give constructive feedback to others, including those more senior. Why is resilience so important?

Study 52

Study Leadership Construction Research 52

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2023

While women comprise only 10% of workers at other large mines globally, South Flank, an iron ore mine in Western Australia operated by BHP, has created a workforce where 40% of the 869 frontline employees are women, and four out of six senior managers are women.

Industry 56

Industry Interviews Operations Study 56