Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
Bad Response: “I have been told that I’m a really likable person. If I’m ever on a flight, I love striking up a conversation with the person sitting next to me, for instance. I always end up learning so much … Continued. The post Consulting Bible – Fit and Experiential Interview appeared first on Management Consulted.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Patrizia Savarese/Getty Images. At best, mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) have a 50/50 chance of reaching their intended results. Study after study puts the failure rate closer to 70-90%. Why is the failure rate so high? Repeatedly, research cites the human factor as the leading reason why mergers and acquisitions fail. Part of the issue is how organizations view the human aspect of the closing date, which is usually treated as the end of the transaction, when it’s really just th
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Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
If you’re the type who likes to get right to the point, you’ll appreciate this section. If you don’t plan to read all 300+ pages of this book, here are the parts we recommend to read and in what order: … Continued. The post Consulting Bible – Get The Most appeared first on Management Consulted.
LSA Global
MAY 18, 2018
Active Learning Works. Active learning works because real learning is not passive. Listening to experts or watching others can provide an initial sense of how it’s done, but that’s not how you learn to perform on the job. If behavior change or performance improvement is the objective, then learners must get involved and actively learn, practice, fail, succeed and receive feedback.
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Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
Beyond our own interview experiences at McKinsey and Bain, we’ve conducted hundreds of hours of interview preparation (we served 600 clients last year alone!). Trust us, we’ve seen it all – the good, the bad and the very, very ugly. … Continued. The post Consulting Bible Case Interview Guidelines appeared first on Management Consulted.
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Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
Preface Why The Consulting Bible? What’s New in the 3rd Edition How To Get The Most Out of This Guide Interview Process and Expectations General Interview Tips Interview Styles Interview Practice Plan PST What is it? 8 … Continued. The post Consulting Bible Table of Contents appeared first on Management Consulted.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
rawpixel/unsplash. “The world is more malleable than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape…That’s what this degree of yours is — a blunt instrument. So, go forth and build something with it.” — Bono, singer for U2, 2004 University of Pennsylvania commencement. Right now, commencement speeches are being given, quoted, lauded and judged.
Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
You’ve probably heard one-liners like, ‘Networking is really important” and “It’s all about who you know” when sage advisors are proffering wisdom on how to get a job in today’s economy. Haven’t you ever wondered exactly what that looks like … Continued. The post Consulting Bible – Preface appeared first on Management Consulted.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Audi Santoso / EyeEm/Getty Images. It pays to plan. Entrepreneurs who write business plans are more likely to succeed, according to our research, described in an earlier piece for Harvard Business Review. But while this might tempt some entrepreneurs to make writing a plan their very first task, our subsequent study shows that writing a plan first is a really bad idea.
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Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
If networking were simple, we wouldn’t need to write an 88-page guide on how to do it well! There are 5 keys to networking success in management consulting They’re all pretty basic, but it’s jaw-dropping how many of you stray … Continued. The post Consulting Bible – 5 Keys To Networking Success appeared first on Management Consulted.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Traditionally, companies that have acquired others or merged have done so to drive synergies, acquiring targets similar to their own organization. But digital deals—fast gaining M&A share—are different. In a digital deal, the acquiring company pursues technologies or capabilities it does not possess. The rise in digital deals indicates many large organizations are realizing organic growth will not give them the rapid rise in digital capabilities they desire.
Management Consulted
MAY 18, 2018
Create a list of 60+ contacts We’re on the second part of the 20-2-1 building a list of 60+ names with contact info for the 2 professionals and 1 recruiter at each of your 20 firms It’s time … Continued. The post Consulting Bible – Step 3. Name names appeared first on Management Consulted.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Changing consumer needs, combined with shifting workforce expectations, are altering the competitive landscape and dictating transformation of existing company operating models for consumer industries. These companies are facing wholesale change—from defining how technology reinvents entire functions to how the organization manages new workforce models to how to unlock value with cross-industry ecosystems.
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Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
Ron Berg/Getty Images. At Dorchester Collection of ultra-luxury hotels, we use big data and analytics to help us improve our guest offerings and marketing. Our tool, Metis, analyzes data from online reviews and social media to uncover problems and opportunities. But, as the Dorchester Collection’s director of global guest experience and innovation, I’ve discovered that often the data can only tell you where there’s a problem, not why it exists, or how to fix it.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
PeopleImages/Getty Images. MoviePass, an upstart movie theater subscription service, has been a controversial topic lately. One Wall Street analyst called MoviePass a joke that would be out of business in 18 months. It lost nearly $100 million in its most recent quarter, its parent company’s stock has plummeted, and its auditor recently voiced skepticism over its ability to stay in business.
Harvard Business
MAY 18, 2018
B2B companies are struggling with a loss of control over the customer experience (CX) today. As they grow their indirect channels, this issue will only get worse. With their future growth prospects at stake, B2B executives must determine how to improve CX—while ceding more of the experience to their partners. The answer lies in adopting an ecosystem mindset, providing key partners the tools they need to grow their businesses, and orchestrating a trusting environment that encourages the rig
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