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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (2 of 2)

Tom Spencer

This article continues on from Part 1 , in which I shared some of my experiences of working with an internal strategy team at a large financial institution, and some of the main projects and activities I undertook. In this article, we will explore the 7 main differences between internal strategy and management consulting. Flexibility.

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Greece Negotiations Resume Again; "Constructive Ambiguity"; Schäuble Outmaneuvered!

MishTalk

I see it as a mistake - but the ECB did this with the aim of keeping us in the markets in 2010. Constructive Ambiguity As a result of the timing, I expect still more bickering accompanied by still more warnings. And I use a term, constructive ambiguity. They failed." Nonetheless, the extension will be approved.

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6 Fit Interview Questions and How to Answer Them

Tom Spencer

You don’t have to say anything strategy/economics related, and sometimes those answers come across as too artificial anyway. Instead, try to think of something constructive that made you choose the location. Tell me something about you that’s not listed on your resume. Walk me through your resume. It’s important!

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Simon-Kucher & Partners Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Though the firm’s background is exclusively in pricing, in more recent years it has been breaking into other practice areas such as strategy, marketing, and sales. In 1996, Simon-Kucher opened an office in Boston and began to put more of a focus on its other three practice areas: strategy, marketing, and sales.

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Abt Associates Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Their early work with the space agency was focused on using NASA technology in urban construction, science and technology as a tool to positively affect social and economic change. In 2007, Abt bought the NYC-based research firm SRBI, combining two market leaders and greatly impacting both companies. 1968 was an important year for Abt.

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More Blowbacks: Russia to Build 8 New Nuclear Reactors in Iran; Putin Signs Another Gas Deal with China

MishTalk

Meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, Iranian and Russian officials said they had negotiated terms for the construction by Russia’s state nuclear power company Rosatom of four new reactors at the Islamic republic’s existing Russian-built Bushehr facility, and four more at another site in the country.

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7 Networking Mistakes to Avoid

Tom Spencer

When it comes to recruiting the three big criteria are: networking, application package (cover letter, resume, and transcript), and interview. DO NOT just fire away questions from your pre-constructed agenda without acknowledging my answers. That was my strategy for the last 2 years of university and it almost always paid off.