David A Fields
JANUARY 25, 2017
I’m not a huge fan of “shoulds,” but they’re pretty common. In independent consulting they sound like, “I should reach out to more prospects regularly,” and “I should author more thought leadership,” and “I should contribute pithy comments at the end of David’s articles.” Stuff like that.
Successful Independent Consulting
JANUARY 20, 2017
Many people who embark on the independent professional path think they should define their services broadly so they will look like a good fit for many projects. The exact opposite is true. My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants.
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Management Consulted
JANUARY 1, 2017
Welcome back to the last in our series on breaking down case interview frameworks. You’ve almost made it to the end of our series! By the end of this article, you’ll be well on your way to becoming an M&A case framework master. Missed out on Parts 1-3? Have no fear! Check out our breakdowns on Profitability , Market Sizing , and Market Study to become a complete expert on any kind of framework you’ll need in your case interview.
BCG
JANUARY 15, 2017
Article Monday, January 16, 2017. Until recently, artificial intelligence (AI) was similar to nuclear fusion in unfulfilled promise. It had been around a long time but had not reached the spectacular heights foreseen in its infancy. Now, however, AI is realizing its potential in achieving human-like capabilities, so it is time to ask: How can business leaders harness AI to take advantage of the specific strengths of man and machine?
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Tom Spencer
JANUARY 7, 2017
This is a guest post from Marguerite Arnold. Blockchain , the underlying technology used by Bitcoin , has implications that reach far beyond the financial services community and banks. This is where new development and implementation may have focussed so far. However, as the technology and its implications become better understood, it will rapidly expand to new industries and verticals.
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SchellingPoint
JANUARY 31, 2017
Follow. ( 14 Followers ). X. Follow. E-mail : *. Follow. Unfollow. The post 33 Ways to Great Management Consulting appeared first on SchellingPoint Website.
Chad Barr
JANUARY 25, 2017
We’ve all been there before: The emails, voicemails, and to-do lists keep piling up, but nothing seems to be getting done. “Business paralysis” is a common issue for entrepreneurs everywhere, who love the excitement of new ideas, and constantly seek out fresh insights. But the only way to fix paralysis at your business is to focus on one small thing at a time—and make sure your big initiatives are crystal clear.
Management Consulted
JANUARY 4, 2017
Thanks to your support and loyalty, Management Consulted is the #1 resource for consulting news and prep in the world. We are truly grateful to our ever-expanding MC family. A lot has changed in the past five years. In 2011, Apple had just launched the iPhone 4S (feel old yet?). A 32GB 4S sold for $299 with a cell phone contract. Today, a 32GB iPhone 7 will put you back $649!
BCG
JANUARY 26, 2017
Focus Thursday, January 26, 2017. The battery pack may be the least glamorous component in the electricity delivery network, but it is on the verge of transforming electricity markets worldwide. Solar power produces plenty of electricity on sunny days, but not during peak usage in the evening or when the sky is cloudy. Storage systems such as lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, combined with photovoltaic (PV) generation, can address the intermittency of renewables without the expense of expanding th
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Strategy+Business
JANUARY 2, 2017
In a remarkably fruitful 40-year career, Terry Winograd has pioneered the fraught and vital labor of human-computer interaction (HCI). An early evangelist -- and then skeptic -- of artificial intelligence, Winograd founded Stanford University's graduate program in HCI, and has been a crucial advisor to the founders of such Silicon Valley stalwarts as Google, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Melissa Agnes
JANUARY 25, 2017
When crisis strikes, you have mere moments to begin to gain (a semblance of) control over the narrative of the story. But what if, in those mere moments, your key stakeholders gave you the advantage of having the benefit of the doubt? Wouldn’t that be an ideal opportunity to help you reach the hearts and minds of those who matter most to your company?
Consultants' Consultant
JANUARY 22, 2017
Consultants Consultant: “I think power is having the freedom to say no to something you don’t want to do. Feeling like you can say without any negative repercussions is an important kind of power” Tiny Fey *Hear Tiny Fey in full here (skip to 20:21). Find out about my Make a No Sound like a Yes Program. Click here. The post Saying No is a power… appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Chad Barr
JANUARY 18, 2017
In my previous newsletter, I asked you what’s on your mind. I received quite a lot of great feedback while some inquired as to how I answered these questions. Here are my replies to the points from last week: If being world-class level was easy, everyone would then be doing it. The three initiatives you are working on right now to create world-class results are… Developing our new digital empire creation online product and launching it this quarter.
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Management Consulted
JANUARY 29, 2017
Have you missed the undergraduate recruitment window? Didn’t make the break you expected this year for careers? The consulting industry is one of the most competitive on the planet, and there’s no shame in falling a little short this time. But this is no time to go sulk in the corner or rest on your laurels! You’ve got that much more work to do to put yourself in position to land your dream job next cycle.
BCG
JANUARY 4, 2017
Video Wednesday, January 04, 2017. Jürgen Schmidhuber, the scientific director of SUPSI’s Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA), in Switzerland, has been a leading pioneer of artificial intelligence (AI) for three decades. His work with colleagues on recurrent neural networks, including long short-term memory (LSTM), and on other mathematical models and algorithms for solving AI problems has revolutionized several fields, including machine learning, handwriting and speech rec
freshminds
JANUARY 22, 2017
There are a plethora of templates out there that promise the perfect CV structure. But despite this, sadly the résumé holy grail has mostly been lost to the overwhelmingly creative. With thousands of graduates entering the market each year, you want to stand out from the crowd, but you should do this in the right way. Let your experience and achievements show your skills, not an overkill of buzz words and questionable formatting.
Melissa Agnes
JANUARY 16, 2017
Every year, we see organizations face crises of mass destruction. Think of Wells Fargo , Whole Foods Market , Samsung … and those are just a few of the catastrophic crises we watched unravel in 2016 alone. And 2017 will be no different. So, in order to help you get a head-start on your crisis preparedness for the upcoming year, in this week’s #crisisready video , I discuss three important trends that risk impacting your organization’s crisis management.
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Strategy+Business
JANUARY 3, 2017
A veteran management professor at Cornell University's ILR School recommends four books that can help leaders hone the ability to achieve their agendas.
Chad Barr
JANUARY 11, 2017
You would probably agree with the statement that we are what we think about or the thoughts we allow into our minds. Here are the thoughts and insights that occupy my mind: If being world-class level was easy, everyone would then be doing it. The three initiatives you are working on right now to create world-class results are… The best in the world set no more than three major initiatives and devote their entire uninterrupted energy to executing and completing them before committing to new
Management Consulted
JANUARY 22, 2017
Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at TOMS. TOMS is a popular shoe manufacturer known for combining philanthropy with a profitable business model. Whether someone is out shopping for apparel or looking to better our world, TOMS gives an opportunity for both. If you see a need, through the purchase of their merchandise you are able to address it.
BCG
JANUARY 5, 2017
Article Thursday, January 05, 2017. The B2B market for the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking off. And huge numbers of vendors—including software, hardware, and internet companies; startups; service providers; and telcos—are jockeying for position and market share. With so much action in the IoT space, one question should be at the top of every IoT provider’s list of concerns: Where are the growth opportunities?
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Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c
MishTalk
JANUARY 5, 2017
Congratulations to Congress for the most productive legislation in years, if not decades: House Passes Bill to Overturn ‘Midnight’ Regulations En Masse. (more…).
Consultants' Consultant
JANUARY 30, 2017
Consultants Consultant: I’m such a fan of improvisation as a way to become more human, more connected and smarter. It’s also about listening, reacting and supporting. Great improvisers are never thrown by whatever the client (oops, sorry, other person on stage) says or does… unless they want to use their emotional response as a way to make […].
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 4, 2017
For companies, sustaining a consistently high level of performance requires unique capabilities that may differ sharply from the strategies they used to succeed in the first place.
Chad Barr
JANUARY 4, 2017
I was reviewing my night photos I captured from some of my recent trips to San Diego, Orlando and Santa Monica. What jumped out at me were some life and business insights that I gleaned from these images and realized that these insights are all around us. We must simply heighten our senses and learn from our surroundings. Here are some of what I saw in the pictures and how I see them apply to life and business: Beauty – When passion is an integral part of our business and our life, beauty then i
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