David A Fields
JULY 6, 2016
It’s gorgeous outside. What a perfect time to shoot a round of golf. And the bachelorette party for Aunt Matilda needs to be planned. Hey…that YouTube video on growing Norwegian potatoes looks sorta interesting! In fact, anything other than work looks interesting. Sound familiar? Have you ever dawdled through days? (Weeks? Months?) Let’s talk about how to fire up the work engine when you’re ensconced in enuii.
Steve Shu Consulting
JULY 22, 2016
Inside Nudging is written for management professionals and scientists to feed their thinking and discussions about implementing behavioral science initiatives (which includes behavioral economics and finance) in business settings. Situations include the incubation of innovation centers, behavioral science overlay capabilities, and advancement of existing organizations.
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Management Consulted
JULY 3, 2016
BATES WHITE ECONOMIC CONSULTING. Get ready for some fresh info as we talk about a firm that specializes in econometrics, statistics, antitrust, and specifically advanced econometric modelling. Bates White Economic Consulting is a highly reputable boutique firm that has been gathering momentum in recent years. If you are one of those econ fanatics (ahem: nerds) who dig economics, statistics, and antitrust policies, Bates White may be the firm you’ve been searching for your whole life.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 26, 2016
I recently came across the below cyber security awareness video by Deloitte. This video is exceptionally well done. It watches like a thrilling trailer and is meant to get organizations thinking about their cyber security preparedness. Take a look: Are you ready for a cyber security crisis? Cyber security is a crisis scenario that is extremely top of mind these days – and rightfully so.
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BCG
JULY 7, 2016
Article Thursday, July 07, 2016. Much has been written about how innovation drives growth and shareholder value in publicly traded companies. Apple and Google, which again took the top two spots on BCG’s annual list of the world’s most innovative companies, have also been the stock market leaders over the past ten years. But innovation is just as critical for nonprofits—especially as they face growing pressures to serve more people in need and to deliver measurable results.
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David A Fields
JULY 27, 2016
As consultants, we often give speeches and presentations. Sometimes on platforms in front of dozens or hundreds or thousands of listeners. Sometimes in small sessions with a client or a prospect. Every talk is a golden opportunity to advance your consulting business. The power of public speaking has been on prominent display the past couple of weeks in the U.S.
Women in Consulting
JULY 8, 2016
By: Marilyn Nagel. Marilyn Nagel is the guest speaker for the WIC General Meeting on July 21, 2016. For more information click here. . I’ve spoken to literally thousands of women about intentional networking and always ask “How many of you have gotten a job, promotion, or large piece of business from a connection in your network?” Most of the people in the room raise their hands and this is consistent with surveys that say 65% to 85% of all jobs happen through connections.
Management Consulted
JULY 31, 2016
It was 5:45am on a Wednesday in June this year. I had a flight out, but it wasn’t the one I should have been on. I had a chance the day before to go big and love someone extravagantly, but I didn’t finish strong. I exhibited the one dark downside of thinking like a consultant: paralysis by analysis. Sometimes, being a consultant is the worst. The way I view the world often paralyzes me.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 19, 2016
When Diamond Reynolds used her cell phone and Facebook Live to live-stream the unfortunate situation she found herself in, mere minutes after her boyfriend, Philando Castile, was fatally shot by a police officer, there was no stopping what would happen next. With the click of a couple of buttons, the story was instantaneously and irrevocably out there, and the world was watching, sharing and drawing their own conclusions.
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BCG
JULY 5, 2016
Article Tuesday, July 05, 2016. For all the angst over the disruptive impact of financial technology providers, the smart money in corporate banking sees fintechs as strategic allies, not enemies. Over the past decade, the fintech market has become a hotbed of customer-centric banking innovation. Sleek and efficient offerings such as payments, foreign exchange, advanced analytics, and supply chain finance are redefining service, creating lucrative niches, and extending corporate banking activiti
Tom Spencer
JULY 30, 2016
“Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.” ~ George Orwell (slight mis-quote). [Diminutive is a synonym for “small” ].
Chad Barr
JULY 27, 2016
This week’s reflection point: Have you noticed how most babies get immediate gratification when that pacifier is placed in their mouth? I believe this early habit contributes to shape one’s mindset, which continues into adulthood. Over the years, I’ve observed that quite a few individuals look for what I call the “pacifier effect” or the silver bullet approach.
Strategy+Business
JULY 5, 2016
The most important influencers of corporate behavior may not have lofty titles or an elevated slot in the organizational chart.
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freshminds
JULY 12, 2016
When moving to a leadership position in business, we’ve looked at some key advice from CEOs in our previous articles- ‘ Knowing the Basics ’ and ‘ Communication and Collaboration ’ But when looking to the long term future of a company, what do the experts say? Don't be afraid of renewal and change – New leaders and CEOs bring a sense of motivation and energy that can facilitate renewal of the business.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 12, 2016
Earlier this month, a portfolio manager at a large hedge fund, Moore Capital Management, was fired for having thrown what was labelled as a “Wolf of Wall Street-style pool party” that garnered a lot of (negative) attention on social media and within the press. To paint a picture of this 4th of July party in the Hamptons, the party was reported by CNBC to have “featured showers of Champagne, throngs of young people milling around the house and dwarfs with Champagne guns” B
BCG
JULY 7, 2016
Commentary Thursday, July 07, 2016. The Leave campaign’s victory, with a margin of 3.8 percentage points, has likely ushered in a protracted phase of uncertainty for the UK, EU, and global economies. A systemic shock cutting across industries and borders, Brexit poses significant strategic challenges for business leaders as they navigate the fallout.
MishTalk
JULY 7, 2016
In Hoisington’s Second Quarter Review (not yet posted online), Lacy Hunt takes on the widespread Keynesian belief that government spending … Continue reading →
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Chad Barr
JULY 12, 2016
Many of us struggle to bring products from that initial idea phase to actual completion. Projects are started and then quickly abandoned, never fulfilling their potential. And as a result, great opportunities for business growth are lost. Recently, the Chad Barr Group completed a project that had long been on the back-burner of my mind—and I want to share the important lessons I learned along the way.
Harvard Business
JULY 8, 2016
There are many ways to split people into two groups. Young and old. Rich and poor. Us and them. The 98% who can do arithmetic and the 3% who cannot. Those who split people into two groups and those who don’t. Then there’s the people who make good competitive-strategy decisions, and those who don’t. It’s not easy to split people into the good/bad strategy decision-makers.
Consultants' Consultant
JULY 25, 2016
Consultants Consultant: Better dating, idea generating and collaboration: improv is one of the best answers. Click here to read how. The post Dating, ideas and collaboration appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Melissa Agnes
JULY 13, 2016
Over the last week, the world has watched as the U.S. struggles to manage a nation-wide crisis. It’s one we’ve seen before – but, like lessons in life, crises don’t go away until they’re truly learned from and managed. But while every police agency across the country plays a role in the management of this crisis, there is one agency in particular that has been thrust onto the front lines and has faced the most tragedy, the most loss over the last week.
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BCG
JULY 1, 2016
Article Friday, July 01, 2016. To cope with growing uncertainty and volatility, most companies try to improve their forecasting and increase their agility. While important, both tactics have limitations. In times of rapid change, forecasts become obsolete almost as soon as the ink dries on them. And though responding quickly to market shifts is crucial, “perfect” flexibility and agility are costly to achieve—if not impossible.
Strategy+Business
JULY 6, 2016
Number crunching can be valuable for firms exploiting their existing resources, but can backfire for companies seeking to branch out with new products or services.
Chad Barr
JULY 6, 2016
This week’s reflection point: How will future generations remember you? This is a question many people are too afraid to ask themselves—and as a result, they avoid creating a lasting legacy for themselves and their businesses. I recently came across a quote that went something like this: “Are you going to be one of the many people who coast through life, their genius always sleeping within them?
Harvard Business
JULY 5, 2016
Every CEO claims to struggle with the challenge of getting the right “talent,” but what does this really mean? Their real concern is: Do I have the people who will understand my agenda and be able to really change how work gets done, at pace? This is the wrong question. Individuals can make a difference in an organization, but a social system — particularly in large organizations — is always stronger.
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Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.
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