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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

Turnarounds. A consulting report can also provide an impetus for action by clarifying the reasons that a proposed course of action makes sense. Convenient scapegoats: Related to the first reason, consultants can provide political cover to help management pursue a potentially risky or unpopular course of action.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Key Learning Courses are: New Employee Orientation. Honored with Seven M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards. Corporate Finance/Restructuring.

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Reflecting on David Garvin’s Imprint on Management

Harvard Business

I’ll fast-forward through the next decade, when Garvin, trained in operations, helped to answer the question much of America was obsessed with at the time: How Japanese automakers could make higher-quality, more-reliable cars than Americans, while charging less for them.

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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

Harvard Business

Over the course of my career, I’ve spent countless hours talking to and hearing from leaders around the world. This company, which stretched into all sorts of industries and markets, offering numerous strategic challenges, should have been an ideal training ground for executives.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

Built 20 new schools with well-trained staff teaching local-language curricula focused on practical skills. She then goes on to bullet point her partnership building, curriculum development, teacher training, and financial management accomplishments. R ésumé example #3.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

With the firm’s once-rapid growth having slowed to a crawl, the PE company decided the best course was to sell the firm. However, Hayek didn’t push training on them. The PE firm tried for six months to get the CEO to become more of a systems thinker and a real leader, but he resisted.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. On July 30, 2014, exactly 13 months after retiring as P&G’s Chairman and CEO, McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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