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Issue Trees Are Dead- In Virtual Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Issue trees are often used by consultants to help break down large or complex business issues into smaller, more manageable pieces. From there, those pieces can be put into a plan to bring about a solution to the overall problem.… Read Article. The post Issue Trees Are Dead- In Virtual Case Interviews appeared first on Management Consulted.

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A Contrarian’s Perspective on Agile Mindset, Behaviors, Culture

Johanna Rothman

We often hear that agile is a mindset. That we need to change our thinking to use agility. Is that correct? That you need to change how you think first, before anything else? I can think I change my mindset all day long. However, I don't change until I change my actions, my behaviors. That's because a mindset is your intention, not what you do. Behaviors are what we do.

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A Good Manager Brings Out the Best in People

Rick Conlow

A good manager brings out the best in people. The classic example of the leader that “kicks butt and takes names” while caustically motivating the team is out of date. It does not work. It never did. As Colin Powell describes in the above quote, leaders without employee problems are failures. You see, employees are not assets that you manipulate or abuse through strategic analysis or business intelligence.

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Enjoy an Agile Coffee About Modern Management

Johanna Rothman

I had a great time on the Agile Coffee podcast, 75. Managing with Coffee. We had a great time and a wide-ranging conversation. We spoke about a variety of issues that managers, teams, and people encounter, such as: Culture and how that plays out at all levels. How the reward system might offer perverse incentives. Why I don't always subscribe to the idea of intent-based leadership.

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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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How to charge more by thinking about value

Kai Davis

If you want to raise your rate, one of the easiest paths forward is to raise the value of your service. Then, once you’ve increased the value, you can raise your price a bit, so you better capture that increased value. An excellent first step is this thought exercise: How can I make my service MORE valuable to my client? How can it save them more money or time or help them make more money?

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How to Encourage Employees to Speak Up When They See Wrongdoing

Harvard Business

Traditional compliance tools aren’t enough. Behavioral science can help.

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A simple missing word

Seth Godin Blog

“Yet” You can append it after any sentence related to your journey of achievement and contribution. “I haven’t finished the project” “I haven’t learned how to juggle” “I haven’t made the sale” YET. And along the way, “Yet” turns “can’t” into “haven’t.” Yet isn’t the result of brazen persistence.

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Does Accusing a Coworker of an Ethical Lapse Hurt Your Credibility?

Harvard Business

New research finds that leveling an accusation can increase trust in the accuser — regardless of whether they’re telling the truth.

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GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

CaseInterview.com

In US business news, the story of the week is day traders on the Robinhood stock trading app organizing stock trades via Reddit, a social media platform, to buy shares in the public company GameStop, all to make money while taking down Wall Street billionaires and their hedge funds. The above sentence is probably the longest sentence I’ve ever written in my professional career.

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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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HBR Presents: Coaching Real Leaders

Harvard Business

Dear HBR: introduces a new podcast featuring senior managers working to overcome professional challenges.

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GameStop, Robinhood, & Reddit

CaseInterview.com

In U.S. business news, the story of the week is day traders on the Robinhood stock trading app organizing stock trades via Reddit, a social media platform, to buy shares in the public company GameStop, all to make money while taking down Wall Street billionaires and their hedge funds. The above sentence is probably the longest sentence I’ve ever written in my professional career.

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Want Your Ad to Go Viral? Activate These Emotions.

Harvard Business

Research shows it’s more complicated than just making people feel good.

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What U.S. Startups Get Wrong About Expanding into Europe

Harvard Business

Four common mistakes — and how to avoid them.

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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.