Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One of my reviewers for the Modern Management Made Easy books asked a fascinating question: I've never seen this many women in management or in senior leadership positions. They acted as if they were indispensable or 10x developers. I started to travel internationally as a consultant in the late 1990s. And, the managers?

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Peter Drucker once quipped that, “Much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.” Recent research from the Boston Consulting Group confirms that employees can do better work when they’re liberated from much of the bureaucratic cruft that passes for daily management. Low-value travel?

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Effective Managers

APRIL 3, 2024

For management consultants eager to excel in their field, understanding and implementing the ISO 20700 standard is a crucial step. This blog aims to help you navigate these options, ensuring you select the most suitable one for your professional development. Check to see if your country has accredited trainers on this world map.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. At a company, there is more security in the relationships you develop, and more likelihood that they will last throughout your tenure at the company. Last year, after 2.5 I keep in touch with my friends from middle school, after all.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2024

Successful candidates will be able to showcase a methodical thought process by breaking down complex issues into more manageable components. If you’re preparing for a case interview, make sure to focus on developing a structured approach, as structured thinking is typically more important than the actual solutions that you come up with.

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Girard Training Solutions

APRIL 16, 2024

On this episode of Management Development Unlocked, Eric sits down with Kristin Cummings, founder of Virtual COO. Eric and Kristin dig into how virtual or fractional C-suite team members can help businesses, what a COO’s job entails, and Kristin offers some helpful tips on forming relationships with the C-suite as a new manager.

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Brimstone Consulting

JULY 5, 2022

Strategy, organization structure, business growth, business acceleration, marketing, leadership development. When I founded Brimstone with the vision to help business leaders drive their success by simultaneously delivering results, transforming and aligning the organization, and developing leadership talent. Describe your journey.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Consulting compensates with perks that banking does not offer – from better travel allowances to more generous health and retirement packages. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

What skills do I need to develop? Luckily, the answers that I received from countless individuals at various levels of seniority at the firm were the same: focus on developing your soft skillset. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Expectation Setting. Critical Thinking.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Consultants have the potential to travel with work, network with Fortune 500 executives, earn six figure salaries, develop high-level transferable business skills, and benefit from lucrative exit opportunities. (Source: Flickr ). Consulting is an appealing career choice for many graduates. What’s not to like?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Alternatively, an accounting software company might offer additional services that cover legal incorporation, logo design, CRM, inventory management, and invoicing. Consultants are understandably eager to stay at the forefront of these ecosystem developments. When it comes to ecosystem building, the stakes are getting extremely high.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As any aspiring management consultant knows, networking is both an art and a science. Learning More About a Company – A Competitive Edge in Interviews In the competitive world of management consulting, a comprehensive understanding of a company can be a game-changer during the interview process.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Risk” issues also exist when it comes to managing your career. It does mean you need to be thoughtful about these risks… and more importantly “manage” them. When your upside of a career path is unknown, it raises the importance of two risk management related issues. So does it make sense to take the career path less traveled?

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 22, 2019

When it comes to managing your career, you need to be aware of your own weaknesses. Since broadband, streaming video, and video conferencing were not yet widely available, I concluded that in order for me to get customers or clients without traveling was to learn how to communicate with the Internet in writing.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. According to the Global Business Travel Association and American Express , Americans took more than 500 million domestic business trips in 2016.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

Others have developed theories to explain why businesses fail and what criteria distinguishes successful founders from unsuccessful ones. While this idea is appealing and no doubt has some truth to it, it has led many entrepreneurs to develop, fund, and launch products that ultimately fail.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2023

Today’s wildfires and smoke can travel hundreds of miles, blurring the lines between what happens within and outside the workplace when it comes to workforce health. Now is the time for employers to develop a plan to get ahead of this and other climate change-driven health issues.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Sub-orbital travel, popularized in 2021 by Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk, is projected to become a $3.5 Billion industry by 2027.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

You’ll get great learning and development opportunities”. It’s hard to match the learning and development opportunities in consulting. This is supported by comprehensive formal and informal feedback cycles, from regular reviews for career development and promotion, to on-the-job learning direct from your teams.

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Rick Conlow

JULY 4, 2022

Develop your sense of humor. In addition, Dr. Seligman states, “It’s no surprise that optimistic athletes, managers and teams do better. In addition, go here for our RealTime Learning & Training leadership and personal development website. Their responses fit into these categories: Health/Wellness. Recognition.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Since then, many of our customers still choose to develop their teams via a virtual classroom. Crucially, coming together is a great opportunity to build relationships with their colleagues, developing a network of ongoing support and breaking down silos, collaborating and solving problems together. As does some catering or snacks!

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 8, 2017

The field of management consulting also continues to have its fair share of excitement. This has led to a proliferation in the recruitment of data scientists, software specialists, and engineers as consulting firms develop their digital practices, thereby offering wider avenues for those hoping to break into consulting.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 7, 2021

That is to say, you can accelerate your career development. Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that made all the difference.” — Robert Frost. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. In addition, do you want a helpful and proven game-plan for your management career success?

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 30, 2023

You may get odd vibrations that travel down the device into your arms. It’s far more advantageous in your career to develop a skill that you’re naturally good at and become exceptional at it than it is to focus on something you’re terrible at and devote an entire career to being barely competent. Unsubscribe at any time.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

One of the benefits of starting your career in the management consulting industry is that it provides many favorable exit opportunities. Some companies have an internal consulting unit designed to provide support within the organisation on issues such as strategy, business development, marketing, and project management.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2022

These changes have been accompanied by a shift in business’s approach to management. As a result, inspiring and motivating employees now has a much greater role to play for managers. It has shown us that despite developments in technology and travel infrastructure, a more efficient supply chain is not always better.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

A change in the culture of the sector could help to enhance the work environment, encourage employee loyalty, and enable hiring managers to attract top talent. While deadlines and schedules will always remain important, engagement managers and partners should also address questions such as: What criteria do we use to assess project outcomes?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

So you’re interested in being a management consultant? If you’re still not sure of the answer then read on, as I bust the myths and reveal the realities of what it truly means to be a “management consultant”. Consulting only pertains to the business sector- … Continue reading "Mythbusters: The Management Consultant Edition".

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 26, 2023

Instead, a better question is, how can you develop quality coaching relationships through technology? Affordability improves through reduced travel and associated time out of the office costs. Manage and provide support on how to use the technology and interact effectively. Cornelius, C., Schumann, G., & & Boos, M.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

International Management Consulting 101 – we discuss what it’s like to work in an overseas management consulting office. Points and Per Se: Management Consulting Perks – discover the non-salary benefits of a life in strategy consulting, including laptops, expense accounts, and Starwood points. Part 1 here.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 15, 2022

The directors asked, “What do we do about the people who travel? Are they supposed to wait and travel on Monday night or Tuesday? The managers used principles to decide. This newsletter touches on topics in all three Modern Management Made Easy books.). New to the Pragmatic Manager? Learn with Johanna.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s an 11-month project for one consultant: $320k in consulting fees and another $100k for travel expenses. The short answer: business development. The long answer: diligent business development that built a relationship over time. I have a need for an independent change management consultant in LA. That’s not a typo.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

As such, AlixPArtners is known for being packed full of industry and consulting experts and the firm’s managing directors have been called upon by several leading publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, the Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business. Information Management. KEY STATS FOR ALIXPARTNERS. AlixPartners Website: [link].

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 20, 2020

Back when air travel was still practical, if you were running late for a flight, you may have felt “stressed out” about catching the flight. The key to managing fear (and I use the word “managing” loosely) is to acknowledge it. This form collects your name and email so that we can add you to our interest list for EQ Development.

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