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How to Align Executive Development with Organizational Values

Consulting Matters

Coaches Don Knagge and Rachelle Stone get to dive into the actual frameworks I used to lead organizations and executives through the executive development process. Don Knagge is currently in the executive development process with a client. Be clear about who you are trying to develop. Are you developing executives or managers?

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Critical Analysis Skills can put you a Step Ahead

Tom Spencer

It was an enriching experience, and the skills developed during this process could be useful in a corporate environment. That is why business students can benefit from producing research and learning how to critically analyse reports. Many large firms have divisions dedicated to research, but those divisions are expensive to maintain.

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Can Consulting Make a Positive Social Impact?

Tom Spencer

Each project lasts one semester, during which the students perform services for various community organizations, such as evaluating the impact of certain parameters on profit, implementing new tools and technologies, developing strategic financial plans, and more. There are typically six to ten projects per semester.

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Bad Boss or Good Boss: Who Do Your Work For?

Rick Conlow

The Impact of a Bad Boss Regrettably, it’s far more likely that the majority of our work life has been spent reporting to bad bosses. Provides on-going training and development. So, keep learning: read leadership books, attend seminars and webinars, and get a personal coach. Models the way or leads by example.

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How to Develop Profitable Ideas for the Web

Chad Barr

To develop fresh ideas I would recommend the following: 1. Read the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and such publications and pay attention to what is reported and discussed both in print, online blogs and online forums. Attend workshops / seminars. Read books on the topic of innovation, Internet marketing and such.

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10 Foolproof Ways to Guard against Leadership Ignorance

Peter Stark

Coaching direct reports to grow and develop. Participating in a 360 Leadership Development Assessment. Developing a mentee- mentor relationship. Conducting a training session or seminar for their company or association. Setting development goals. Giving feedback. Holding team members accountable.

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Buck Consultants Firm Profile

Management Consulted

started with only two employees and developed several revolutionary human resource concepts. Some of these include establishing the first global employee stock ownership plan, developing the first fully integrated health savings account and offering innovative severance solutions.