David A Fields
DECEMBER 28, 2016
As the final moments of the year tick down, you cast your gaze ’round the revelers gathered nearby (or perhaps at the intrepid-yet-nuts throngs televised from Times Square). Wide-eyed, overtired children and adults in various states of inebriation mumble the words to Auld Lang Syne, a song no one actually knows or understands.
Successful Independent Consulting
DECEMBER 16, 2016
Have you ever dreamed about starting something and the idea just won’t go away? You give yourself all sorts of reasons not to pursue it. “I don’t have time.” “Someone else has probably already done it.” “It’s too big. I’ll never be able to accomplish it.” “I can’t commit to another thing!” Or in my case, “I hate to write.” But the idea still won’t go away.
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Management Consulted
DECEMBER 18, 2016
One of the most daunting things about case interviews is the uncertainty you’re faced with as you step inside the door. You have no way of knowing what they’re going to ask you, and they could ask you absolutely anything they want to. What if your interviewer is having a bad day and just feels like asking impossible questions?! Well, that’s what our frameworks are for.
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 31, 2016
Three ideas for the new year. 1. Plan a Celebration. It is common at the turn of a new year to set “resolutions” for things you want to do, change, or achieve in your life. The problem with new year’s resolutions is that, if they had been really important to you, you would have set them earlier without needing the new year as a prompt.
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BCG
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Article Thursday, December 08, 2016. For insurers that are considering a digital transformation of their business, technology is at the heart of the endeavor. How companies transform their IT can be as important as where they end up. Most insurers have been slower than other types of financial services companies, such as banks, to rethink their business from the customer’s point of view—and to invest in end-to-end transformation of legacy technology systems that makes shaping customer journeys p
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David A Fields
DECEMBER 21, 2016
Many readers know that I’m 6’1″ tall… if my posture is perfect, I think tall thoughts and I stand on two tins of homemade, coconut dream bars. Is that tall? Short? I only know if I have some sort of standard for comparison. Consultants often look at benchmarks to gauge their recent performance. Those are internal benchmarks.
Women in Consulting
DECEMBER 15, 2016
By: Robin Weintraub. :: When I proposed launching a WIC Mentorship Program in 2014, none of us knew where it would lead. WIC has an incredibly vibrant community, with a culture of supporting one another’s success; a mentorship program seemed a natural fit for the organization. Fast forward two years: we’ve launched six Mastermind groups and two Speed Mentoring events, with demand for more.
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 26, 2016
Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Uber. Uber is a San Francisco-based start-up that has been turning heads since its launch in 2009, “bringing people and their cities closer.” The first example that comes to mind when you think of the new sharing economy, Uber has fashioned itself as a quicker, cheaper and ultimately better alternative to taxis.
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 24, 2016
Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël! Sheng Dan Kuai Le! (圣诞快乐! ). Wishing you an enjoyable day, and a happy holiday season spent with good people, surplus amounts of food and drinks, and a large number of gifts! One idea that is firmly associated with Christmas is gift giving. This is a central part of the Christian tradition, and also has an important place in broader Western culture, which retailers are obviously happy to encourage and embrace.
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MishTalk
DECEMBER 31, 2016
I was laughing the moment I saw the Washington Post headline story Russian hackers penetrated U.S.electricity grid through a utility in Vermont. I did not touch the story because I thought it was BS. And it was. (more…).
Chad Barr
DECEMBER 21, 2016
All of us at The Chad Barr Group wish you and yours a season of warmth, joy and peace. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey to success. The post Happy Holidays appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.
David A Fields
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Every consulting project follows a distinct flow, especially from the client’s point of view. Can you improve the flow—and the value—of your consulting projects? Probably. Let’s take a look. Chances are, your consulting projects are structured like one or more of the following examples: Intervention These are in-and-out, hard-hitting projects.
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 18, 2016
Every senior executive fears getting a message from a shareholder activist, but increasingly, activists are intent on overhauling the operations of the company in ways that boost its long-term value.
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Consultants' Consultant
DECEMBER 18, 2016
Consultants Consultant: Get control of your free time – it’s worth the 15 minutes. The exercises she suggests will be useful: pre-view a performance review for next year – what did you achieve? family holiday letter looking back on next year – what did you and the family get done? Then each week make a list for […]. The post Get more time appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 17, 2016
This is a guest post from Marguerite Arnold. It is not just the stunning reversal of fortune for Hillary Clinton at the beginning of November which has stimulated a renewed interest in more diversity in the world of start-ups, and FinTech in particular. The conversation has been underway for quite some time. Part of the drive for diversity, to be honest, is caused by a failure of women to rise to the top in most large businesses – including the financial services, banking or tech industries, des
MishTalk
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Yesterday, President Obama expelled 35 Russian “Operatives” from the Russian Embassy. Is there any evidence those expelled are “intelligence operatives”? Any hard evidence Russia was behind the Hilary hacks? Any credible evidence that Putin himself is to blame? The answers are No, No, and No. Yet, once again the American press is again asked to co-sign a dubious intelligence assessment.
Chad Barr
DECEMBER 14, 2016
I just reviewed some recent conversations I had with clients and prospective clients and here are the key issues or challenges they raised: How do I improve my brand and my credibility? How can I better attract new clients and open up new markets? What is my strategic focus? Can I better monetize my content and offerings? What shall I do if the prospect does not respond to my emails?
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Harvard Business
DECEMBER 29, 2016
“People don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad bosses,” according to an old saw. Our research suggests there’s truth behind this saying: bosses matter far more for employee job satisfaction than any other factor we measured. But what makes someone a great boss? Studies of leaders often focus on their style or charisma, but we wanted to look at how workers are affected by their boss’s technical competence.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Your smartphone has two jobs. On one hand, it was hired by you to accomplish certain tasks. In the scheme of things, it's a screaming bargain and a miracle. But most of the time, your phone works for corporations, assorted acquaintances and large social networks. They've hired it to put you to work for them. You're not the customer, you're the product.
Consultants' Consultant
DECEMBER 31, 2016
Consultants Consultant: Enter your details here to get a free copy of DIY Offsite to your inbox. The post DIY offsites appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Clarity Consultants
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Today’s hiring managers are fighting against an obstacle that has plagued the recruiting process for years, the skills gap. College graduates and even experienced professionals are lacking the latest skills and training that is required to meet the quickly changing demands of their employers. This is a very real problem that even big-name employers like Microsoft and Google are struggling with on a daily basis.
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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
DECEMBER 29, 2016
In yet another hypocritical salvo, President Obama Hits Russia with Tough Sanctions Over Election Hacking. Specifically, Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats, giving them 72 hours to leave. Obama also imposed sanctions against six individuals. Bear in mind, these actions come from a nation that tapped Merkel’s phone. (more…).
Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 11, 2016
Dispersed teams trust more and function better when exposed to their colleagues' non-verbal cues, best communicated in-person.
Harvard Business
DECEMBER 27, 2016
If you’ve ever received feedback that you “need to be more strategic,” you know how frustrating it can feel. To add insult to injury, the feedback rarely comes with any concrete guidance on what to do about it. One of my coaching clients, Lisa, a vice president of HR, was in this situation and explains, “I was just told to think bigger picture and to be more strategic.
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 6, 2016
When the crisis has been managed, the organization’s primary focus is to do everything in its power to return to business as usual. But there needs to be more to it than that. Post-crisis, there are some very important discussions and actions that need to be taken, in order to continue to implement and strengthen your crisis-ready corporate culture.
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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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