Sat.Jun 23, 2018

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Student Consulting ? Does it deliver?

Tom Spencer

Student consultants certainly mean well: for their CVs if not the organisations they consult to. But whether student consulting organisations deliver for clients or the students who take part is questionable. In this piece, I look at the reasons professional consulting firms are hired, and explain how student consultants are ill-placed to offer the same value propositions.

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Hollow inside

Seth Godin Blog

What’s inside the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Nothing. It’s a hollow tube. One of the most iconic buildings in the world is empty. But that’s okay, because the building doesn’t make any promises about what’s inside. There’s no expectation, no offer of engagement. It merely is. Chocolate Easter rabbits are a different story.

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Pre-MBA Preparation for an Aspiring Consultant

Tom Spencer

It’s almost summer, and you have probably accepted an offer from your favorite B-School that you pursued for months. Based on conversations with your B-school seniors, you know how intense the first few months of the program is, with coursework, networking, and internship hunting all happening at the same time. Perhaps the thought of such forceful months is scaring the hell out of you.

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Effectively Leading Organizational Change, Part 1

Peter Stark

Five reasons leaders fail to effectively lead change. It has often been said, employees don’t like change. A more accurate statement is “employees hate to be changed.” Our PBS Employee Opinion Surveys tell us that some leaders are much more effective at communicating information regarding changes in the organization than others. When we work with leaders to create action plans to improve their effectiveness in leading change , we first ask what gets in their way of timely and informative communi

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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.