David A Fields
MARCH 25, 2015
'I constantly get emails from consultants saying they learn from other readers’ comments on my blog. Therefore, please post your thoughts below. What action will YOU take to improve your performance on one of these factors? Text and images are © 2015 David A. Fields, all rights reserved.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 22, 2015
'(Source: Flickr ). Failure can be painful but it tends to mark the boundary between what’s proven and what’s possible, between your comfort zone and your potential. Failure is feedback, an opportunity to learn and grow stronger. Keep pushing.
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Consultant Ninja
MARCH 24, 2015
'Why writing the slide is sometimes the hardest part'
Strategy+Business
MARCH 22, 2015
'Within each CEO''s term, there is likely to be one and only one major reorganization. The chief executive has to get the reorg right the first time; he or she won''t get a second chance. Here are 10 guiding principles that apply to every company''s organization design--approaches recognized to have dramatically improved performance in more than 400 companies.
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David A Fields
MARCH 25, 2015
'A member of the Solo Consultants Network emailed me this question: After several conversations with a prospect, I was finally asked to send in a proposal. However, their response was they will discuss internally and get back to me if their team is interested. I know I’m a great fit and I’ve told them the benefits of using me, but how do I spark so much interest that they’ll want to take me on?
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MishTalk
MARCH 22, 2015
'Destabilizing war drill exercises from both NATO and Russia are the order of the day. The more the drills, the more like one side or the other is going to make a major mistake. Russia Threatens Denmark In addition to the drills which we will discuss momentarily, the Financial Times reports Russia delivers nuclear warning to Denmark. Russia has threatened Denmark with a nuclear strike if it takes part in NATO’s missile shield, in some of the most incendiary comments yet directed at a member of t
Strategy+Business
MARCH 24, 2015
'To reach your true leadership potential, writes INSEAD professor Herminia Ibarra, push yourself outside your comfort zone.
David A Fields
MARCH 27, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: I recently did a TV interview and it created a lot of buzz. People reached out to tell me they saw me on TV. How do I convert this attention into business? What advice would you give this consultant? How have you leveraged exposure in the past? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 22, 2015
'(Source: Flickr ). IN this post we consider some consulting interview basics: what to expect, what to wear, and what to bring. 1. What to Expect. Consultants are the public face of a consulting firm, and firms need to be able to trust consultants to interact with senior clients including CEOs and executive board members. As a result, consulting interviews are a rigorous process designed to assess not only an applicant’s analytical skills but also their confidence and professionalism. 2.
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MishTalk
MARCH 25, 2015
'The durable goods report for February was released today. It was another disaster in a long line of weak economic reports. And once again economists missed their optimistic estimates by a mile. Apparently the weather has been bad for six straight months because this is the sixth consecutive decline in overall business spending. The Bloomberg Consensus Estimate was for a 0.7% rise.
Chad Barr
MARCH 25, 2015
This week’s reflection point: I want to share a few examples of how clients can self–sabotage their website and possibly their business. Several years ago, while developing the web site for one of our clients, she contacted our team requesting that we change the font size from 12 points to 11.75! I would admit that to the naked eye, there is absolutely no way to discern the difference so I contacted her to understand how she arrived at such a request.
David A Fields
MARCH 23, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: You state that every proposal should contain at least three alternatives. I have been taught that the best proposals simply document what you have already agreed to. What about working with the client to jointly scope out the project and discuss the fees before summarizing it all with the proposal? What advice would you give this consultant?
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
MARCH 24, 2015
Though that title may strike you as a bit abrasive, there's nothing new with the idea: Change is inevitable. Either you adapt and change, develop new skills or technologies, or you'll die as a business or you'll lose your job as an employee. There are no other options. The post Adapt, Develop and Grow, or Die appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.
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MishTalk
MARCH 22, 2015
'In local French elections over the weekend, Conservatives Hold Off National Front while PS, the party of president Francois Hollande finished a distant third. France''s centre-right UMP party and its allies have taken first place in the first round of local elections, partial results show. Projections suggest that the far-right National Front - despite strong gains - came second with about 25% of the vote, behind the conservatives on 30%.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 23, 2015
'The art of framing is an essential skill for executives who want to motivate and inspire.
Melissa Agnes
MARCH 21, 2015
Welcome to episode #042 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Roy Reid. Proactively building trust with your stakeholders is a profound crisis preparedness strategy (amongst other things). But in order to build outrageous trust, you need to begin by working from the inside out. An organization that focuses on building a corporate culture of trust with both their internal and external stakeholders will find that a) they minimize risk on a regular basis, in everything they do;
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 24, 2015
'Students choose to attend expensive colleges but don''t major in engineering because the courses are killer. Doing more than the customary amount of customer service is expensive, time-consuming and hard to sustain. Raising money for short-term urgent projects is easier than finding support for the long, difficult work of changing the culture and the infrastructure.
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MishTalk
MARCH 21, 2015
'China''s Vice Premier says "high speed growth" is a thing of the past and instead says China Will Keep Economic Growth in Reasonable Range China''s economy faces increased downward pressure this year, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Sunday, while reiterating that economic growth must be kept within a reasonable range. China''s economic growth slowed to just 7.4 percent last year, the slowest in 24 years.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 26, 2015
'The toy company thrives by understanding the deep dynamics of how consumers have fun.
Gina Abudi
MARCH 26, 2015
'Too many people making decisions! In today’s article, we’ll explore another challenge on some projects – too many people making decisions, or – too many cooks in the kitchen! On one project I led a number of years ago, there was a general feeling among the team that everyone had to be involved in making [.]. The post Managing Projects appeared first on Gina Abudi.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 21, 2015
'Brands don''t care about you. Institutions don''t care about you either. The only people who are able to care about you are people. The question, then, is this institution owned and organized and run by people who will allow the people who work there to care? Generally, the answer is ''no'', because caring is unpredictable, hard to command and regulate and sometimes expensive in the short run.
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MishTalk
MARCH 23, 2015
'The laugh of today comes from Fed non-voting member James Bullard who says Raise Rates or Face ‘Devastating’ Bubbles. The US risks inflating asset price bubbles with “ devastating consequences ” if it leaves interest rates at zero, according to a senior Federal Reserve official. James Bullard, head of the Reserve Bank of St Louis, told the Financial Times on Monday the Fed “ should get on with normalisation ” as soon as possible so that it does not have to raise rates more aggressively later ca
1 to 1
MARCH 26, 2015
'CX has rapidly moved from an ideal to an operational mandate. As Forrester''s CMO, customer experience is one of my four strategic priorities. It''s also tied to my compensation. How''s that for focusing the mind? There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Martinka Consulting
MARCH 27, 2015
'In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. It’s to promote parity and it’s worked. Over the last 10 years only five of the 32 teams have a cumulative winning percentage of.600 or higher. In our businesses we don’t have a salary cap, we’re not interested in parity, it’s not a zero-sum game so we all can do well, and at the same time there are factors that keep things in check.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 26, 2015
'The kind of listening we''re trained to do in school and at work is passive listening. Sit still. Get through it. Figure out what''s going to be on the test and ignore the rest. Your eyes can glaze over, but don''t let it show. Try not to nod off. People are talking, and they''d like the illusion of listening to accompany that. Don''t interrupt. Passive listening is letting the other person talk.
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