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What Does Your Culture Value: People “Efficiency” or Work Throughput?

Johanna Rothman

Resource Efficiency. A senior manager said, “We give our resources everything they could need: technology, tools, even some training. ” “Each resource has at least two projects so they stay productive and efficient.” Resource efficiency means we watch each person's effort. Why are they so slow?”

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A Common Tool Trap: the Tool Will Help Your Delivery and Planning Problems

Johanna Rothman

Many of these people want to use a tool to plan from the “bottom” (what the teams do) to the top (roadmaps and portfolio). Worse, they want to start with a tool. See Schedule Game #11: The Schedule Tool is Always Right as an example.). They think the tool will do “everything” for them.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Culture is the one thing that impacts everything. An innovation culture supports beliefs and feelings about the importance of innovation, as well as habits that encourage research and development. Here are three proven steps that will move your company closer toward an innovation culture. This culture highlights coming in first.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. But culture change is often overwhelming and elusive. Section three focuses on proven approaches to architect organizational culture.

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The Secret of a Thriving Company Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Thriving company cultures are possible. They just require an actionable understanding of company culture and the ability of leaders to transform values into actions. Here is how you can set your company up with thriving culture. Why a positive company culture makes a big difference. Organizational culture is complex.

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5 Ways AI is Changing the Consulting Landscape

Tom Spencer

Some examples of AI automation tools include ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Fireflies. AI-powered tools can enable management consultants to analyse vast data sets, automate time-consuming tasks, forecast a range of future business scenarios, provide personalised recommendations, and offer 24/7 availability to clients.

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Why We Continue Our Quest for Silver Bullets

Johanna Rothman

I never had to experience CASE tools in the 90s. I'm a huge fan of tools that help me do my job. Team learning time requires that the team —not just the managers—think in flow efficiency. Yes, use paper, because you will interrupt yourself less than if you use an electronic tool.) Tools might help us.

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