Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI CONSULTING CULTURE. 1999: FTI Consulting began trading as a public company on the NYSE.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

.” One of the first things Doug did to address the dysfunctional, low-performance environment was to visibly set expectations for how he intended to create a more civil culture built on respect. Practices can be seen both in the smallest of moments and in large-scale adjustments to company culture and procedure.

Turnaround 29

Turnaround Leadership Culture Research 29

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

When the business landscape changes, how can you turnaround a failing company? Assuming this leads to successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? When faced with a broad turnaround question, it is important to ask a variety of questions to determine the source of the problem.

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Turnaround Case Interview Comparison Interviews 111

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. SEABURY GROUP CULTURE. In fact, in terms of firms we profile, they are truly one of the new kids on the block.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

John Shook describes how within the constellation of GM plants, the Fremont plant went from worst to first in quality in one year, with a 180-degree turnaround in culture, all while keeping the same workers. (In What changed the culture was giving employees the means by which they could successfully do their jobs.

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Turnaround Culture Organizational Development Tools 124

Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

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?

Consulting 150

Consulting Turnaround Exercises Technology Implementation 150

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

Franklin had finally returned to profitability, but she and Cameron Koren, a turnaround specialist who’d been brought in as CEO five years earlier to right the ship, were still working hard to keep the business on track. But culturally, it might be time for a purge,” Cam continued.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Culture 48

Harvard Business

MAY 30, 2016

Even without speaking the local language, you can learn a huge amount about a country’s culture from tuning into local television shows, especially comedy programs. Being able to tune into a culture without pre-conceived biases or judgment is a skill all leaders need in complex, global organizations. Managing Across Cultures.

Culture 28

Culture Turnaround Interviews Hotels 28

LSA Global

JANUARY 1, 2018

This book tells the story of a successful sales executive who, after leading an analytics-driven turnaround (in Data Driven, this book’s predecessor), faces a new turnaround challenge as chief human resources officer. Shape an analytics-centric culture that generates data driven leaders. Realistic and Actionable.

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Data Strategy Strategy Strategy& 34

Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2014

I like to say (especially to business buyers with stars in their eyes) that, “turnarounds make headlines because they are rare.” Here are five: Great people with depth of management, above average compensation (to attract better employees), and a good culture. If you’re the owner of one of these, congratulations.

Turnaround 40

Turnaround Trends Journal Financial 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2018

Role Models: shape the values, behavior, and culture of the organization. In turnaround situations, for example, the most important roles for the team often are Agenda Setters, Execution Drivers, and Architects (leading required organizational transformation). Talent Developers: attract, assess, develop, and retain talent.

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Turnaround Talent Groups Meeting 39

Markovitz Consulting

JULY 11, 2017

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. To be sure, there is some up front training, but the emphasis is on starting the lean journey with kaizen events.

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Turnaround Fashion Training Training 100

The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2020

They can help your clients do things faster and better, improve productivity and effectiveness, increase sales, shorten cycle times, turnaround cultures, etc., But these programs or services can transform how an organization does things. This is the kind of stuff you’re already doing for your clients, right?

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Turnaround Methodologies Sales Marketing 62

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 28, 2020

Ask questions about production efficiency, turnaround times, collateral organization/dissemination, and costs. Culture and organizational effectiveness. Review KPIs related to pipeline contribution, revenue, market share, new solution development/launches, client service delivery, culture, etc. . Competitive Intelligence.

Marketing 52

Marketing How To Turnaround Meeting 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

Analysts say that Sears may still have time to stage a turnaround. Its brand still has clout; its name is as steeped in American culture as Coke and Levi’s. It should start with its internal culture. The company says it is taking action to ensure its future viability. So what should Sears do now?

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Retail Airlines Apparel 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

What she learned informed her strategy for the turnaround, which she then communicated through a series of town halls, roundtables, and memos. ” And she restored the company’s profitability — the turnaround was a success. “The response was overwhelming,” Mulcahy said. “Defection slowed to a trickle.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround How To Survey Enterprise 28

Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Does your culture enable problem-solving/exploration? You might measure success by asking yourself: How long does it take to respond to changing demands? How often do you release new products/services? How long does it take to bring those solutions to market? Do process improvements support strategic objectives?

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Agile Tools Data Talent 52

Martinka Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

Sears was in the headlines because they are running out of cash as their turnaround is failing. As the WSJ points out: “At the same time, another challenge looms: meshing two vastly different corporate cultures inside its new global liquor subsidiary.” The above two paragraphs make my point about where was the common sense.

Small Business 40

Small Business Turnaround Sales Guidelines 40

Martinka Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Given his age, family situation, and inattention to company culture the price he received was about half of what it would have been (had he acted earlier). Once stagnation hits it may not be a turnaround but it sure is a fixer-upper, and that is something all sellers need to avoid.

Small Business 40

Small Business Turnaround Journal Sales 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

Most of the LCPs we studied began with the task of ensuring the PE firm itself had the right talent, culture, and leadership, and then moved on to do the same for portfolio companies. A company turnaround focuses on costs and can often be done through financial reengineering and cost cutting measures.

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Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

One effective way is to work on culture. Box 2 muscle requires a culture where honest Box 2 questions are encouraged. Looking at Nadella’s communications, you may consider what new narratives could you introduce to create a Box 2 culture in your company? Imagine Jack looking at your organization.

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Company Culture Turnaround Productivity 28

Peter Stark

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Hire an Executive Coach: When someone has been allowed to negatively impact an entire workgroup or culture, it’s difficult for them to change their communication and leadership style. Most often, they’re going to need additional help in developing the strategies and actions to make a positive turnaround.

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Survey Turnaround Leadership Interviews 38

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

Option A was the best logical option, but it was also a tough sell, given the culture of the organization. Option B was 80% as good as Option A, but had no cultural resistance. The servers we wanted had a two-week turnaround time. It is also important to consider inter-personal factors in your rationale. and to do it fast.

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

A series of jarring experiences have taught you that: Your management authority is meaningless in a culture that worships engineers. Dense geographic concentrations in regions such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston and Bangalore foster even more cultural idiosyncrasies. Tech employees work long days and during weekends and holidays.

Talent 28

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Turnaround leaders pick up the pieces and make things right when a business or function is failing to perform. Even if you succeed in your functional or business roles over a long period, you won’t make it to the top team unless the cultural fit is right. Most companies have a distinct culture.

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How To Culture Turnaround Talent 28

Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Instead, I’ve been more successful with, e.g., ”turnaround specialist” or “business developer.” Business Ethics, Culture and Performance. ” Assessments should use the pareto principle, i.e., focus on some “best practices” in each of the major management functions. Librarys Blogs.

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Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Small Business 76

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. That means that in this phase, PE firms also require expertise into leadership, talent, and organizational capabilities and culture.

Talent 28

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Improved operational efficiency: AI-based needs analysis systems allow insurers to not only improve their probability of lead-to-quote conversion but also re­duce turnaround time conversions. Start small. Insurers should focus the case for a proof of concept on activities that require agility, automation, and continuous innovation.

Insurance 28

Insurance Insurance Industry Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. The scrappy functionality of the space culturally constrained their evolution from start-up to mature business.

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Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 39

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. ” Sallstrom had a second reason for looking outside the company: He and Jacoby believed that only an infusion of fresh talent could transform Volvo’s culture into an entrepreneurial one. For years, Volvo was a brand stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2018

The Turnaround. In an increasingly globalized 21 st century world, organic wine had become a potent symbol of localized place and culture strongly tied to the past century. European legislation finally emerged for organic wine in 2012, allowing producers to add sulfites up to a certain maximum level.

Chemicals 36

Chemicals Retail Case Interview Turnaround 36

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

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.). It takes a major cultural shift in the company.

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Methodologies Agile Metrics Exercises 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Historically, the organization’s culture had been slow and unresponsive because decision making resided largely at the top. He redesigned the organization to create a culture where decision rights were more appropriately distributed to those lower in the organization who were better equipped to solve problems and direct resources.

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Turnaround Change Management Leadership Operations 28

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, cultivating a high-trust culture is not a “soft” skill — it’s a hard necessity. This clear manifestation of respect powers huge inflections in organizational culture. Put another way, it’s the foundational element of high-performing organizations. Delivering results.

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Financial Culture Leadership Report 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2016

This is confirmed by my follow-up interviews with these leaders, which revealed that these internal transitions can be every bit as tough as onboarding, involving combinations of promotions and moves to new units or new geographies, as well as dealing with different cultures and political networks.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Chemicals Study Company 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

Like any turnaround, there is no magic bullet — a series of remedial steps need to be taken. In this way, school leaders can create the right culture early on and ensure that poor behaviors never develop. So what did we find? Do create an “all through” school.

How To 28

How To Resources Education Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

You might have “realized the culture was wonderful and you miss it.” “There will be aspects of the culture and processes that are familiar, but don’t be disappointed if what you come back to is different from what you remember.” Here are some ideas. Reintroduce yourself. ” Onboard.

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Company Case Study Case Studies B2C 47