David A Fields
JUNE 29, 2016
Jordan Jellblottom, CEO of Jellmotion, has your proposal. In fact, Jordan’s had your proposal for about eight weeks. Even though you were told the project is high priority, Jordan’s not responding to your emails or phone calls. No signed project. No polite rejection either. Nothing. Why? I’ve often said that a proposal collecting dust, unsigned on a prospect’s desk indicates a lack of Want.
Management Consulted
JUNE 26, 2016
Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. Enjoy! PS: If you would like to have a 1:1 conversation with Jenny Rae or one of our other ex-MBB consultants about your consulting career prospects, be sure to schedule a Power Half Hour today!
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BCG
JUNE 27, 2016
Commentary Monday, June 27, 2016. The Cannes Lions festival, which wrapped up June 25, bills itself as “Eight days dedicated to the power of creativity.” That’s certainly true, but these days it might be more accurate to say, “Eight days dedicated to the power of creativity and technology.” While many of the headline speakers at Cannes hailed from the creative communities of film, TV, and, of course, advertising, much of the festival’s real action took place around the booths of tech leaders suc
Tom Spencer
JUNE 25, 2016
Are you trying to build a work environment that is more sanitised or more sanitary? There is a difference. A sanitised work environment is generally inoffensive, and is designed to satisfy the strict (and habitually self-serving) requirements of the HR checklist. A sanitary work environment, on the other hand, is one that’s designed to be favourable for the health and proper functioning of the organisation.
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Chad Barr
JUNE 29, 2016
This week’s reflection point: What are the best strategic questions you ask yourself and your clients in order to create a successful future? The right strategic questions hold the power to paint, craft, and navigate your remarkable future. While tactical questions answer the how, who, and the when, strategic questions are the ones that answer the why, where, and what.
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BCG
JUNE 26, 2016
Report Sunday, June 26, 2016. The recent struggles of emerging markets are so well known that it can be hard to distinguish the fast-growing trees from the forest. Despite the slowdown in macroeconomic growth, the drop in commodity and currency prices, the crash of equity markets, and the rise of geopolitical risks, the top companies from these markets have kept on expanding overseas.
Harvard Business
JUNE 29, 2016
Vincent Tsui for HBR. The impact of “social entrepreneurs” — individuals who deploy innovation and market forces to fill social needs — is growing. Bringing light to Africa , mobile banking to Bangladesh , low-cost health care to Nepal, or better school lunches to the American cafeteria: In all these cases, the private sector is a big part of the action.
MishTalk
JUNE 28, 2016
Switzerland is testing self-driving electric buses on public roads in the historical district of Sion, the largest city of the … Continue reading →
Henry DeVries
JUNE 29, 2016
A well-known principle to advance your company, cause, or career is called the mastermind group. The concept was popularized by Napoleon Hill, who wrote the classic motivational book, Think and Grow Rich, after he spent more than twenty years interviewing the most successful people of his time and found what [.
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BCG
JUNE 30, 2016
Article Thursday, June 30, 2016. Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) have already started to change the way that telecom networks are designed, deployed, and operated. Together, these two technologies can not only reduce networks’ capital and operating costs but also improve their flexibility and scalability. Moreover, their open-source architecture can foster greater agility and innovation.
Harvard Business
JUNE 29, 2016
You read a lot these days about research showing that practicing gratitude — making a deliberate point of being grateful for the good things in your life — has all sorts of benefits for happiness and well-being. These articles usually end with a call to start a gratitude journal to reap the full benefits of being thankful. There’s nothing wrong with that.
MishTalk
JUNE 25, 2016
In a show of solidarity, US special forces in Syria frequently wear the insignia of the troops they are fighting … Continue reading →
Martinka Consulting
JUNE 30, 2016
In a recent Inc. Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: “One, always build a business to last forever. Do what’s best for the business long term. And two, build the business so that it can be sold for as much money as possible – even if selling is not part of the plan.” He also writes most business owners don’t follow this advice.
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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.
Harvard Business
JUNE 28, 2016
During the last five years of my corporate management career, I had a great deal of leadership development. Along with many other executives, I attended talks by noted management authors, I went to (often lengthy) team-building exercises, and I participated in discussions on different leadership styles. It was OK — extremely insightful at times, moderately interesting at others, but it often kept me away from the demands of everyday management.
MishTalk
JUNE 26, 2016
Looking back, one really has to wonder why the UK subjected itself to all the inane EU nannycrat rules and … Continue reading →
Martinka Consulting
JUNE 27, 2016
One of my best friends is a great salesperson and business developer, in the event and media industry. He’s unhappy with his job, even though he’s doing very well at it. Why? Because he’s not appreciated by his (small company) CEO and COO. For example: He set up a major promotion, had the prime contact, got the deal and then was told he’s not needed (even with meetings with his contact) as the CEO and COO would handle it.
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BCG
JUNE 27, 2016
Article Monday, June 27, 2016 As their name suggests, the global challengers have unfinished business to complete. They are on a path to become top companies in their industry, but there is no guarantee that they will get there. On the other hand, companies that we call "graduates" have reached that peak. These 19 former global challengers are virtually indistinguishable from multinationals.
Harvard Business
JUNE 27, 2016
Brexit seems to have finally woken the political and economic elites on both sides of the Atlantic to a reality they’ve been trying desperately, for years, to ignore: the middle class is suffering, and terribly. In both the UK and the U.S., median incomes have been stagnant for decades. Meanwhile, people are experiencing a kind of vulnerability and insecurity without precedent in the modern history of rich nations.
MishTalk
JULY 1, 2016
Despite the hoopla about the strongest first half in history, domestic auto sales have generally been heading south since September … Continue reading →
Gina Abudi
JUNE 28, 2016
A mini case study – Part I A global client of Abudi Consulting Group was interested in setting, as one of their strategic goals for the year, the goal of increased cross-functional and cross-geographical collaboration among all levels of employees. A number of issues over the last few years led the executive leadership team to [.]. The post Setting a Strategic Goal of Cross-Functional Collaboration appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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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
BCG
JUNE 27, 2016
Article Monday, June 27, 2016. Despite economic turmoil in emerging markets, the latest global challengers have maintained both their growth rates and profit margins. The global challengers nearly quintupled their share of overseas revenue from 2005 through 2014. Not surprisingly, this performance has translated into strong total shareholder returns, even with the downturn in 2015.
Harvard Business
JUNE 27, 2016
Currently, a quarter of all employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organization describes stress as the “ global health epidemic of the 21st century.” Many of us now work in constantly connected, always-on, highly demanding work cultures where stress and the risk of burnout are widespread.
MishTalk
JUNE 25, 2016
In the wake of the stunning Brexit vote come news that French president Francois Hollande has called for a meeting … Continue reading →
Strategy+Business
JUNE 26, 2016
Leaders who understand and pay attention to technology can make the difference between success and failure.
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