David A Fields
JANUARY 9, 2018
Rudeness, discourtesy, and aggressively insulting behavior hog the limelight these days. Often these traits are flaunted by people who have reached the pinnacle of the public and corporate spheres. Do we see this in consulting? What can we learn from it and how should we, as leaders of consulting firms act?
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
JANUARY 9, 2018
Seth Meyers Image By Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America [CC BY-SA 2.0 (?[link] via Wikimedia Commons. I speak, consult, and coach on leadership so I don't typically comment on awards shows. I also don't typically comment on awards shows because, honestly, I can't stand to watch most of them. I typically only make it through the first award or two and by then I'm tired of the glam, glitz, platitudes, and rambling political or activist comments of the winners.
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Johanna Rothman
JANUARY 9, 2018
Ryan Ripley interviewed me on his podcast, Agile for Humans 83 about Create Your Successful Agile Project. We had a blast. I didn’t stint on my opinions or on my experience with agile teams. One of those opinions was about teambuilding, which I wrote about in Creating an Environment of Teamwork. The other opinion (based on my experience) was that of using ROI to predict which product, project, or feature a team should do first.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 9, 2018
In her new book, Leslie Berlin offers a group portrait of the unsung heroes who forged iconic companies -- and a new industry -- in the 1970s.
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Management and IT Consulting
JANUARY 9, 2018
Recent technology advancements are coming together to power the development and growth of Artificial Intelligence. This represents an exciting opportunity for the consulting industry.
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Peter Stark
JANUARY 9, 2018
Have you ever wondered how Amazon keeps up its rapid-fire pace of launching new products and services or how they routinely make the top ten of Forbes “Most Innovative Companies?” At the core, is a focus on innovation and an obsession with its customers. Amazon’s theory is that innovation starts with hiring great people who at the core of their DNA want to innovate.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 9, 2018
Martin Poole/Getty Images. Watching someone suffer from stress and burnout — and feeling powerless to help — is an awful experience. But it’s a reality for many married professionals who see their spouses staggering under the weight of constant demands from the office. In our work with professionals at many of the Fortune 100 companies, the question “How can I help my partner de-stress?
MBO Partners
JANUARY 9, 2018
Bill rate and pay rate are two commonly confused terms. Here’s the difference and what you need to know to keep them straight.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 9, 2018
Sydney Finkelstein, a professor of management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, encourages leaders to approach their direct reports like teachers. As Finkelstein explains, being a teacher-leader means continually meeting face to face with employees to communicate lessons about professionalism, points of craft, and life. He says it’s easy to try and that teaching is one of the best ways to motivate people and improve their performance.
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Seth Godin Blog
JANUARY 9, 2018
You never do. Instead, you get paid what other people think you're worth. That's an empathic flip that makes it all make sense. Instead of feeling undervalued or disrespected, you can focus on creating a reputation and a work product that others believe is worth more. Because people don't make buying decisions based on what's good for you--they act based on what they see, need and believe.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 9, 2018
Kenneth Andersson for HBR. In competitive markets, managers have a strong incentive to give their best effort. But economists have long argued that when companies are insulated from competition, their managers may not be motivated to maximize the profit of the firm and instead may choose to enjoy the “quiet life.” Similarly, without sufficient monitoring by owners of the firms or the stock market, managers might be tempted to enjoy the quiet life instead of making hard decisions or t
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