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Desperate Times Call for Effective Turnarounds

BCG

We refer to these as turnaround and restructuring efforts. At this point, the company starts burning through cash reserves and needs to launch a turnaround. . Turnaround and restructuring programs involve applying all three components: * Funding the Journey. Winning in the Medium Term.

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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus. When you have a specific area of expertise, it’s easier for people to remember you, refer you to their colleagues, and of course, hire you.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

AlixPartners is an international business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI known for its work in corporate turnarounds, bankruptcy assignments and restructuring. Generally regarded as turnaround market leaders, AlixPartners is doing a killer job at taking up more room in the consulting space by strategically hiring a plethora of gurus.

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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Transformation and turnaround leader specialized in building teams, measurement systems, and driving results at distressed and growth companies alike, with a focus on the middle market. Translation: turnaround expert. Translation: change management for IT projects. What problems do you solve? What situations do you know how to address?

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Why you need a company wiki (and how to build it effectively)

Asamby Consulting

That special form of a company wiki is often referred to as an intranet. The turnaround time can easily be days instead of minutes. Create a documentation-first culture Make it a rule that when a piece of information has been asked for once, it immediately gets documented. This can be achieved with a wiki.

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How Avaya Turned Around Its Customer Ratings

Harvard Business

For reference, an NPS of +50 is considered very good. Disclosure: Although Avaya currently has no ties with Innovators International, my interest in Avaya’s remarkable turnaround was initially kindled by the dozens of conversations I had with many people at Avaya when the company was a partner with our organization.).