Tom Spencer
JANUARY 29, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. MECE Framework. by Tom Spencer on January 30, 2013 · 0 comments · Image Source. in Business Frameworks. MECE stands for “mutually exclusive” and “collectively exhaustive” 1. Background. MECE stands for “mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive” and is one of the hallmarks of problem solving at McKinsey ( The McKinsey Way by Ethan M.
Management Consulted
JANUARY 14, 2013
'While the majority of questions we get from our readers are about breaking into consulting, a good portion of them are from new hires looking for guidance in their first 3 months on the job. We’ve seen questions on everything from what happens at orientation to what is appropriate attire for the first day (including attached images of the emailer’s planned wardrobe!).
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Women in Consulting
JANUARY 7, 2013
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The Nonprofit Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2013
We had a great turnout at yesterday's Basic Grant Proposal Writing workshop at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County. The group asked a lot of great questions, and we covered a lot of material. Exhausting, but in a good way! At the end of the day, Community Foundation Communications Officer, Luis Chabolla, asked me to stick around and make a quick video for the Foundation's YouTube channel.
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Kates Kesler
JANUARY 25, 2013
'For years, leaders have tried to create smooth-running organizations where complexity, tension, conflict and overlapping lines of authority are at a minimum. Organizational simplicity is great when the business is simple – when there are only a few products, serving a few markets (in one or two countries). Leaders execute business plans, the corporate functions support them directly, and together they are a tightly-knit team.
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Tom Spencer
JANUARY 3, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Under Promise and Over Deliver. by Tom Spencer on January 4, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Keep expectations low, and exceed them. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Name *. E-mail *. Website. Previous post: The First 100 Days as a CEO.
Women in Consulting
JANUARY 18, 2013
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The Nonprofit Consultant
JANUARY 7, 2013
For several years now I have been honored to teach nonprofit workshops through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. This year, I will be teaching three sessions of "Basic Grant Proposal Writing" on: Monday, January 28 Thursday, May 16 Wednesday, September 18 We pack a lot of information into these sessions, but they're always lots of fun, with about 12-15 people attending per session.
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Leadership Vision Consulting
JANUARY 1, 2013
'Many people have asked us, “Why have you spent the last 12 years focused on StrengthsFinder?” Or something that sounds like this, “How can you build a consulting firm around one primary tool?” Each time I have heard this question I have answered it in a variety of ways. Then recently I was asked to write(.).
Chad Barr
JANUARY 22, 2013
About a year ago I received an invitation on LinkedIn to connect with Michael Hughes, owner of Networking for Results. His invitation was personalized and well crafted which lead to a great phone conversation. During the conversation Michael says to me: “Chad, you would be perfect for our CAPS convention ” which then lead to me speaking there back in December.
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 7, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. People vs. Machines: Technology and the Future of Work. by Tom Spencer on January 7, 2013 · 4 comments · Image Source. in Economics. This guest post is by Daniel Gregory. Daniel graduated with first class honours in philosophy from Sydney University, worked as a lawyer for a short period at a leading global law firm, is currently a PhD student in philosophy, and writes a new blog entitled Up From T
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Women in Consulting
JANUARY 8, 2013
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Henman Performance Executive
JANUARY 31, 2013
'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Interesting People. by Linda Henman on January 31, 2013. During the past six months I have attended several conferences, meeting, seminars, and conventions. Of course, this allowed me to meet myriad types of people—some highly successful—others, somewhat less than. I’ve noticed the highly successful people don’t talk much.
Leadership Vision Consulting
JANUARY 1, 2013
'Many people have asked us, “Why have you spent the last 12 years focused on StrengthsFinder?” Or something that sounds like this, “How can you build a consulting firm around one primary tool?” Each time I have heard this question I have answered it in a variety of ways. Then recently I was asked to [.].
Chad Barr
JANUARY 2, 2013
Alan Weiss and Chad Barr will be joining Mitch Jackson on Spreecast to talk about their new book “Million Dollar Web Presence- Leverage The Web To Build Your Brand and Transform Your Business” According to the New York Post, Alan is “One of the most highly respected independent consultants in the country.” He is one of those rare people who can say he is a consultant, speaker and author and mean it.
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Tom Spencer
JANUARY 17, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Believe In Yourself. by Tom Spencer on January 18, 2013 · 2 comments. in Business Strategy. It ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. YOU have what it takes to be successful, but unless you believe in yourself, you’re not going to have the life you want, or the life that you know you deserve.
The Nonprofit Consultant
JANUARY 17, 2013
We all have dreams for the nonprofit sector: increased individual giving, more effective boards, simplified government grant applications, better trained staff. Well, one of my dreams for the sector is greater public understanding of the nuts and bolts of how nonprofits operate, and I've got an idea for implementing it: a reality TV show. So far the only time real, community, grass-roots nonprofits have been seen on reality TV is on shows like the Secret Millionaire.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
JANUARY 24, 2013
'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thursday, January 24, 2013. The Next Time Youre Asked for a Bio. The following paragraph was included at the end of a bio I received last year from a fellow consultant (who, though hilariously brilliant and worthy of endless praise, shall remain nameless here). "I was a brick layer, a small-town mayor, and accepted Oprah Winfrey as my personal savior.
Henman Performance Executive
JANUARY 24, 2013
'Home. About Linda. Client List. Newsletter. Executive blog Contact Us. Stan the Man’s Lessons for Leaders. by Linda Henman on January 24, 2013. This week St. Louis lost an icon—one of the greatest hitters in baseball, Stan “The Man” Musial. In twenty-two major-league seasons, all of them in St. Louis, Mr. Musial led the Cardinals to three world championships, won seven batting titles, and earned the National Leagues’ most valuable player designation three times.
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Tom Spencer
JANUARY 13, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. 3 Lessons from Steve Jobs. by Tom Spencer on January 14, 2013 · 0 comments · Image Source. in Leadership. Believe that the dots will connect down the road, love what you do, and remember that you are going to die. STEVE JOBS was one of the world’s great visionaries, entrepreneurs and businessmen.
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 25, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Dick Smith: The Power of Viral Marketing. by Tom Spencer on January 26, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Happy Australia Day to Dick Smith, a true blue Aussie legend. TODAY is Australia Day, a day to spend time with the family, stand around the barbecue, and go for a swim at the local pool or nearest beach.
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 20, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. Know Your Outcome. by Tom Spencer on January 21, 2013 · 0 comments. in Business Strategy. Burn all other bridges. If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Leave a Comment Now. Leave a Comment. Name *. E-mail *. Website. Previous post: How to Achieve Your Audacious Goals.
Tom Spencer
JANUARY 18, 2013
'Home. About. Book Shop. Archive. Definitions. Helpful Links. Quotes. Subscribe. How to Achieve Your Audacious Goals. by Tom Spencer on January 19, 2013 · 0 comments · Image Source. in Business Strategy. Hint: taking audacious action is not the answer. THERE are many things worth having. What do you want? You may want to work for McKinsey, start your own firm, or fly to the moon.
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