Tue.Jan 19, 2021

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9 Impeachable Consulting Firm Offenses

David A Fields

Whatever your political leanings, you don’t want your consulting firm to lean into a bad reputation. The guardrails below will help. Great consultants come in all political stripes, from those who like nuts in their brownies to those who believe only nut-free brownies represent their values to those who don’t like brownies at all. You … Continued.

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Behavioral Science Casebook Project

Steve Shu Consulting

In my free time I have been developing a course, tentatively called Applied Behavioral Science in the Digital Age to be taught to business school students at either the undergraduate or graduate level. In the course, students will study how the pervasive reach of digital technology into our lives affects our heuristics, biases and other behavioral patterns.

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Leadership Tip #1: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Embarrassed

Johanna Rothman

You're a middle or senior manager in an organization trying to hold on in these crazy times. And you just discovered you're shipping the wrong version of the product. (Or your product doesn't work or it has some kind of horrible defect.) Your customers are angry. Your employees are running around, trying to fix the problem. What do you say? What do you do?

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31 books on leadership and change

Brimstone Consulting

Essential reads on leadership and change for your library. Our team is made up of highly-skilled, senior-level consultants from a wide range of backgrounds—educators at top universities, serial entrepreneurs, former C-suite executives, and seasoned process consulting experts. For more than 40 years, we have worked side by side with extraordinary leaders to help them spur changes and drive transformation in their organizations, businesses, and industries.

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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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Happy (Disruptive) New Year!

Makarios Consulting

In the normal course of business, you need to respond to changes in technology, the marketplace, the economy, and more. But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of change has been dramatically accelerated – and your response to change must accelerate commensurately. Change is always a challenge.

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Happy (Disruptive) New Year!

Makarios Consulting

In the normal course of business, you need to respond to changes in technology, the marketplace, the economy, and more. But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of change has been dramatically accelerated – and your response to change must accelerate commensurately. Change is always a challenge.

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What to Do Before, During, and After Sales Training to Get Results

LSA Global

Frustrated by Disappointing Sales Training Results? If you are frustrated by the results of your business sales training investment, you are not alone. Lots of sales leaders feel the same way. Despite investing an average of almost $1,500 per salesperson, our research shows: 80% of the information from sales training is lost within three months. Only 1-in-5 sales training participants change their on-the-job behavior or performance from standalone sales training.

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Arguments and outcomes

Seth Godin Blog

The purpose of marketing is to cause change. If we’re trying to build a movement, raise money for a non-profit, sell a product, change lifestyles, build community–these are all marketing activities that exist to change the way people act. The project usually begins with clarity. The cause is just, the harm is real, the product is better.

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Engaging Community to Create Proactive, Equitable Public Safety

Harvard Business

Can the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, overhaul the city’s public safety framework amid budget shortfalls and national protests against police brutality?

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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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How to Support an Employee with a Chronic Health Condition

Harvard Business

60% of U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition — and that doesn’t include Covid-19 long-haulers.

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Caught in the Middle

Harvard Business

Her boss is white. Her staff are people of color. When racial tensions run high, one leader must learn how to manage both.

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Goodbye Bureaucracy, Hello Common Sense

Harvard Business

A conversation with business expert Martin Lindstrom on how companies can rethink rules, norms, and processes.

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How to Be a “Glass-Shattering” Organization

Harvard Business

It’s not complicated: Gender diversity is a competitive advantage — and a moral imperative.

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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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Stop Making Excuses for Toxic Bosses

Harvard Business

Even if they seem remorseful, research finds their behavior is unlikely to change.

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Managing the Unintended Consequences of Your Innovations

Harvard Business

A guide for entrepreneurs and investors.

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The Next Generation of APAC Family Enterprises Will Need Outside Expertise - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE PRIVATE

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Deloitte Private.

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CMOs: Adapt Your Social Media Strategy for a Post-Pandemic World

Harvard Business

Ten recommendations.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.