Wed.Feb 10, 2021

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McKinsey, Opioids, & Ethics

CaseInterview.com

A couple of weeks ago, McKinsey settled a major lawsuit regarding the firm’s work with the manufacturer of OxyContin — one of the key drugs in the opioid crisis that has claimed many lives. The settlement was for close to $600 million, as reported by the New York Times. Here are my thoughts…. First, I’m beyond disappointed in McKinsey’s role in furthering the opioid epidemic.

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How Consultancies Can Leverage LinkedIn for Maximum Sales Impact

Management and IT Consulting

With 2020 behind us, many consulting firms will be shifting their focus from survival to growth. With that in mind we would like to share some key takeaways for leveraging LinkedIn from social selling expert Samantha McKenna.

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More Modern Management Conversation with Ian Gill on Agility by Nature

Johanna Rothman

I had fun with Ian Gill on his Agility by Nature podcast: A Conversation with Johanna Rothman about the Modern Management Made Easy books. We laughed a lot. (Partly at me. I am the Queen of the Career-Limiting Conversation.). We spoke a lot about what managers can do in practice as opposed to theory. And we discussed the fact that management differs from technical work in many ways.

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McKinsey, Opioids, & Ethics

CaseInterview.com

A couple of weeks ago, McKinsey settled a major lawsuit regarding the firm’s work with the manufacturer of OxyContin — one of the key drugs in the opioid crisis that has claimed many lives. The settlement was for close to $600 million, as reported by the New York Times. Here are my thoughts…. First, I’m beyond disappointed in McKinsey’s role in furthering the opioid epidemic.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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To Publish or Not to Publish

Chad Barr

You’ve heard me say over the years that one of the key distinctions between top thought leaders to those strive to strengthen their thought leadership is that the former are prolific publishers of remarkable content. They publish consistently in different media and on a variety of platforms. So, if you wonder what are the reasons and benefits to publish your work and whether you should publish or not, here are a few of the benefits I would like to suggest.

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Using Strategy to Build Long Term Resilience w/ David Yetman

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

David Yetman is an award winning business development specialist from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. David is currently attending Harvard University studying business resilience, and operating his own consultancy called Yetman Consulting, which works to help businesses develop long-term business resilience. One of his main focuses under the umbrella of 'resilience' is helping to increasing margin.

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Did My Passport Just Expire?

Alan Weiss

If you’ve at all adapted to remote marketing and delivery, you’ve seen how much more profitable your business is, even if you have decreased revenues. What lessons are you learning from that? You’ve been undercharging and over-delivering in the past! Your value is in your expertise, not in successfully passing through TSA.

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Research: Men Get More Actionable Feedback Than Women

Harvard Business

Just because feedback is positive doesn’t mean it’s helpful.

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How to efficiently use Business Development tools?

Consulthon

Hi All, One of my company's goals is to develop new international markets. One of the reasons is that we have created a new product for the organic markets. Currently, I do research on Linkedin a.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Happiness, Dogs, and Culture

Martinka Consulting

Let’s start 2021 on a happy note. On January 2 in the Wall Street Journal there was a column by Susan Pinker titled, “ Dogs Really Do Make Us Happier.” Ms. Pinker did research to see if she could prove the “rumors” about dogs making people happier, especially during the pandemic. The results: yes, dogs make people happier and she quotes Lauren Powell, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, “Basically we found that the loneliness in the group that got a dog decreased by 40%

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Living on the delta

Seth Godin Blog

“What’s different?” Because we rarely notice what’s the same. It’s not easy to focus on the chronic. In fact, it’s really difficult. Too often we are in organizations that are highly leveraged, living from quarter to quarter, or we’re depending on clients or bosses from day to day. Too often, we don’t have enough in reserve to focus on anything but what’s changing or what’s getting the spotlight.

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How to Stop Overthinking Everything

Harvard Business

Five tips to save you from yourself.

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Bezos Steps Down as Amazon’s CEO and Raising the Minimum Wage

Harvard Business

Rebecca, Rawi, and Felix discuss Jeff Bezos’s accomplishments as CEO of Amazon and the $15 minimum wage in the U.S.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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From Insurance Giant to Tech Platform: The Story of Ping An

Harvard Business

Chief Innovation Officer Jonathan Larsen explains how the Chinese conglomerate manages agility at immense scale.

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WFH Is Corroding Our Trust in Each Other

Harvard Business

Why it’s happening almost a year after the shift to remote work — and what managers can do about it.

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Male Allyship Is About Paying Attention

Harvard Business

Ask, listen, learn.