Tom Spencer

JULY 7, 2018

Last month I wrote about knowledge management basics, introducing some thoughts on the paradoxical definition, perspectives from experts, challenges that arise, and some interesting ways to encourage knowledge sharing. More specifically, I discussed knowledge management using three pillars: Input (knowledge). Image: Pexels.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Many managers want to be more inclusive. For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. PATRIK STOLLARZ/Getty Images. But they don’t know how to get there.

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

Management teams and organizations that prioritize inclusion attract better talent and perform better. By definition, inclusive leaders embrace the notion that every person counts. In bringing this mindset to life, leaders wind up embracing a number of unconventional management practices.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

I also am including my response where I elaborate on the role of determination in obtaining a consulting management offer. I felt that with every new case, I was sharpening my raw talent of analysis, creativity, structuring and quantitative/qualitative skills. All of a sudden, companies started actively recruiting again.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. If you have views on on-boarding, shaping, and training young product managers, you can effectively mold these programs to fit your vision.

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Management Consulted

MAY 25, 2014

This period was dominated by “quality gurus” who popularized awareness and value for “total quality management” – a fancy way of saying that organizations should focus their efforts into continuously improving the quality of products and services to consumers. Managing Consultant – Business Development.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

For example, as a part-owner of an NBA basketball team, his team recently recruited the second-best college player in the United States. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. Here it is: While talent counts, determination matters a lot. * That's amazing! 2) A choice.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

When seeking new talent, Oliver Wyman’s consulting team says they are looking for employees who are driven, risky, and innovative. Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. Wealth and Asset Management. The different practices of Oliver Wyman include: Automotive. Public Policy.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2018

It is a crucial question for management consultancies (and other professional service firms), which are – by definition of their core competence – dependent on good performers and dedicated employees. The first thing that comes to mind here is the salary: It is no secret that management consultants are well paid.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 14, 2018

Going to the office on a daily basis is no longer the definition of work. Globalization and increased connectivity have enabled easy access to talented professionals around the world. Influence and resources of incumbents: Large consulting firms have knowledge banks and a large pool of talented people to tap into.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I was using that time to transition into a project management role in media. I got a part-time job in a retail store, and in my downtime I just started a learning a lot of the tools necessary in order to be a producer/project manager in media. Definitely. So I started searching for programs that consulting firms recruit from.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As the full time recruitment season in Autumn 2010 approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. After months of practice with friends and by myself (I am unfortunately not incredibly talented), and after many rounds with different firms and with varying degrees of success, I have been made an offer with L.E.K.,

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SkillQuo

APRIL 3, 2018

The definitions of a “consulting firm” and a “consultant” are changing along with client demands and workforce preferences. Brand awareness of a consultancy seems to be a key feature of attracting high quality talent. The Demand for Multi-services Firms and Multi-talented Consultants. About InfoDesk. Targeted Intelligence.

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LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2019

Wise and forward-looking talent management leaders have proactive succession plans that can flex with the needs of the business and the available talent pool. The very competitive war for top talent requires that companies invest time and effort in planning for leadership continuity. Succession Planning.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 30, 2019

The fact that you made it past the first round indicates you most likely do have natural talent and skills to get an offer. The consultant walks down the hall to the recruiter coordinator's office. She says to the recruiter, "Hey there Amy. Is this the most convenient way to recruit? How's it going?

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

As the full time recruitment season last fall approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. After months of practice with friends and by myself (I am unfortunately not incredibly talented), and after many rounds with different firms and with varying degrees of success, I have been made an offer with L.E.K.,

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

” Explaining the tag line in a company statement, KPMG marketing officer Tim Pearson said, “The emphasis on clarity – not simply knowledge management or insight – in our brand advertising campaign strongly differentiates KPMG in the increasingly crowded business advisory arena and articulates KPMG’s business strategy.”

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

You accept your first job as a manager in a fast growth tech company, thinking: “How much different could this be from my former company—a financial services firm? Management is management, right?” How talent management is changing. A tenure of two years makes you an “old-timer.”

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2016

CEOs should actively manage five specific tensions in today’s complex global business environment: Disruptive innovation versus leveraging the company’s core strengths. Manage costs — or add value? Exploiting global opportunities versus managing risk. Drawing in new talent versus integrating a cohesive team.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 6, 2014

An ERP system is an enterprise business management software program that organizes and tracks large company’s resources (cash, raw materials, production capacity, etc.) SOX severely limited even more the interaction between management consulting and financial auditing services. 1982 - Price Waterhouse World Firm formed.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2016

Those who proudly say they hire the best candidate regardless of gender, without ever considering that their definition of “best” might be rigidly male. That’s where many managers still are, mostly unconsciously. This goes well beyond unconscious bias training for middle managers. Denying differences.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Then, one day, I fortunately came across the Management Consulted website. ” I started dating the Management Consulted website and began loving it. Thanks Team Management Consulted, for opening the gates of my career, and I am sure you will continue to be a guide with a beacon along my journey!”

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freshminds

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Do not instil the hope or promise of sponsorship to a junior candidate if you are not going to deliver – it is not fair to foster a misconstrued definition of your support for them as they will rely on it in the future and could be bitterly disappointed. Ask the right questions which make them think and reach the answers themselves.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 17, 2017

The CEOs raised a variety of reasons for caring about diversity—the most common being that they believed greater diversity leads to greater diversity of thought, to the ability to attract and retain top talent, and to a better understanding of their customer base. Foster diversity throughout the organization.

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Confessions of a Consultant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I suppose it was only a matter of time until my musical talent was discovered. We were definitely alive during the preparation and performance. High Versus Low Engagement: Professional managers are paid to secure high output performance from others. One report (MacLeod) came up with more than 50 definitions of engagement.

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Rod Burkert

JUNE 6, 2018

One of the most important obstacles to growth is an issue the Top 100 have been grappling with for several years now: the ongoing difficulty in recruiting and retaining the talent to staff engagements (to say nothing of developing potential successors). . #3 – Staffing. 4 – Specialization.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2016

It felt like I had been given the definition of a word by using the same word. She was missing key information that could help her focus, prioritize, and be proactive in addressing talent issues for her fast-growing company. It just wasn’t helpful.” Start by changing your mindset.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 7, 2016

Pierre was a junior at Harvard University who was offered 2 very exciting internships – one for BCG in management consulting (plus, after this call he got an offer for Bain as well) and the other for a VC firm in New York. The people are friendlier and it’s definitely where I saw myself going. Definitely.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

McKinsey is the definition of competitive. Post-merger integration, project management offices, and transformation are areas of expertise. Career progression is linear, with a focus on developing young talent. Its mature processes and dense infrastructure help ensure that talent is recognized quickly. OLIVER WYMAN.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The example of this is the most talented athlete who is attending the last Olympics of their lifetime. 2b) Misperception of Relative Capability: This cause of nervousness comes from misjudging your performance/credentials vs. other candidates (but those interviewing now and those featured in the recruiting website/brochures).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

In many corners, the traditional definition, focused on demographic diversity, has been eclipsed by a new concept centered on experiential or cognitive differences. This shift coincides not only with general trends but also with the investment industry’s embrace of a revamped definition of diversity. Among the largest U.S.

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

To fill the void and build such a new BMW startup unit, Gimmy partnered with an experienced innovation manager from BMW, Matthias Meyer. The two managers secured buy-in from top BMW R&D executives to launch such a unit, and they received top-management approval for the unit in July 2014.

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Confessions of a Consultant

JANUARY 27, 2019

There were a number of constraints… Simple Roadmap : The project had both organisation and HR elements, including strategy creation, revising the structure, recruitment impacts and so on. Is there any dynamic in our management team, which stops us pursuing this agenda – even if this is awkward to discuss? Disallow game playing.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 3, 2018

“There are so many factors to consider, says Jennifer Petriglieri, an assistant professor at INSEAD and the author of “ Talent Management and the Two Career Couple.” But realistically, the company can’t give you a definitive answer.” “It definitely made us a stronger family,” she says.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

of all managers , much fewer women rise to the C-suite. A survey of 25,000 Harvard Business School graduates found that although male and female graduates had similar levels of ambition , men were significantly more likely to have positions in senior management, direct reports, and profit-and-loss responsibility.

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