Management Consulted
MARCH 23, 2014
'In today’s post, we feature some love from across the pond – and an insider’s look at consulting from an Associate at BCG. This guest post comes to us courtesy of Inside Buzz – make sure you go check out their detailed information on careers in, amongst other things, management consulting. If you want to read more about breaking into BCG, be sure to check out the links at the bottom of our page below.
Women in Consulting
MARCH 25, 2014
'By: Jennifer LeBlanc. Following up to last week’s post, here’s the second half of what I learned at Wisdom 2.0, a technology and wisdom conference I attended Feb. 14-17 in San Francisco. One of the “tents” at the Inspiration Village at Wisdom 2.0. As I mentioned last week, the conference was about exploring the intersection between technology and wisdom, with leaders from Google, Facebook, Linked In and other tech companies with mindfulness leaders such as Eckhart Tolle, Jon Kabat-Zinn, with a
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Melissa Agnes
MARCH 24, 2014
'Conducting one’s self appropriately online seems like common sense. However, it has recently come to my attention how students, young adults – and yes, even professionals – simply have not yet realized the depth of the risk involved with posting and publishing to social media. What seems like common sense to many of us is simple naivety to so many others.
MishTalk
MARCH 27, 2014
'Ukraine and the IMF have agreed to an aid package that will no doubt prove to be as beneficial to Ukraine as the Troika bailout (plunder) of Greece. Bloomberg reports Ukraine Unlocks $27 Billion International Aid Deal. Ukraine reached a preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund to unlock $27 billion in international aid as U.S. lawmakers passed bills imposing more sanctions on Russians linked to Crimea’s annexation.
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 28, 2014
'All companies say they want to establish a safer and more sustainable workplace, but they often struggle to turn those intentions into reality. For AkzoNobel, the solution began by standardizing processes across all of its facilities.
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Melissa Agnes
MARCH 26, 2014
'By Chris Anderson. The increasing use of web-based reviews by consumers is resulting in a disturbing trend, one where business competitors attempt to game the system through competitor internet defamation. In these situations, competitors will pose as “customers” and post negative reviews and complaints for thousands of potential customers to read.
MishTalk
MARCH 23, 2014
'In response to Failure is Truly Success ! Reader Tata commented. " The key question here is Russia''s Crimea annexation legal or illegal, aka criminal. If it is legal, then you are absolutely correct. If it is criminal, then a question of reaction level is not mute. " Actually, there are two separate issues here. Was Russia''s annexation of Crimea illegal?
Chad Barr
MARCH 26, 2014
Photo by Chad Barr. This week’s reflection point: As many of you know, early in my career I was a professional musician; playing, composing, entertaining and teaching guitar lessons. It was a surprise to me to learn that some of the world’s best compositions from some of the greatest musicians and artists took only minutes to create. Picasso often bragged of his quick drawing skills.
Gina Abudi
MARCH 27, 2014
'The first four stages of the team development model was proposed and developed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965. In 1977, Tuckman teamed up with Mary Ann Jensen and added the 5th stage – adjourning. Every team goes through the five stages of team development; there are no exceptions. Regardless of whether a team is [.]. The post The Five Stages of Team Development and the Role of the Project Manager appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 23, 2014
'Hiring employees with greater qualifications than you need may seem like a bargain, but it carries real risks.
MishTalk
MARCH 28, 2014
'In response to Will Prices Rise Significantly When Velocity of Money Picks Up? reader Dave, a friend, noted that as the Fed jacked up its balance sheet, velocity has mirrored the curve to the downside. Dave asks " Can''t an argument be made that since much of the banking system is really insolvent, that the Fed increasing its balance sheet is necessary?
Chad Barr
MARCH 25, 2014
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The Thirsty Dog
MARCH 27, 2014
This post by Jason Price can be seen at The Thirsty Dog Blog - Seattle's Finest Blog on Business and Consulting by Jason Price. The Book Larder in Seattle is an urban oasis for those in search of the elusive cookbook, new food memoir, or ideas for what to do with all those veggies in your garden. Find out more about what makes this little food literati heaven one of the coolest shops for cooks in all of Seattle.
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 27, 2014
'The very business model that made the company so wildly successful could eventually cause its downfall.
MishTalk
MARCH 27, 2014
'I have a recommendation to make on bitcoin but it''s not to buy or sell or even to hold bitcoins. Before I get to my recommendation, I have to admit that I am quite surprised that bitcoins surged from less than a cent to over $1000 (now around $520). Treasury, Wall Street Embrace of Bitcoin Early on, I wondered if bitcoin would even survive. But it''s pretty clear now that bitcoin will survive.
The Crazy Lives of Consultants
MARCH 24, 2014
'I stay at big chain hotels too often. I’m diamond in one program and platinum in another, so now I’m working towards gold in a third. But I’ve had a couple of co-workers choose a different route when they travel, and I’m curious what you all think of it. “Bed and Breakfasts” are basically frilly little homes populated by the retired set. They let you sleep on the same kind of lumpy bed in the same kind of potpourri-scented room your parents keep for you in hopes you’ll stay with them over the h
Gina Abudi
MARCH 26, 2014
'Sponsors/Key Stakeholder Communications. See Part I for the first part of this article on team communications. In this post we’ll approach communications from the perspective of sponsors and other key stakeholders. Managing your sponsors and key stakeholders is essential to ensure your project meets their needs. We want to control our communications – meeting the [.].
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Strategy+Business
MARCH 25, 2014
'Rita Gunther McGrath says digitization is affecting strategy in new ways--for instance, by removing entry barriers and requiring greater flexibility. For more related insights, read " The Thought Leader Interview: Rita Gunther McGrath.
MishTalk
MARCH 25, 2014
'Following the imposition of capital controls towards the end of February, Ukraine''s currency, the Hryvnia recovered a bit over a period of six days. Since then it has been nearly all downhill, losing to the US dollar in 10 out of the last 11 days. click on chart for sharper image Given that about half of Ukraine''s debt is in foreign currencies, the latest plunge spells renewed trouble.
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 26, 2014
'Is a story. About money. Money isn''t real. It''s a method of exchange, a unit we exchange for something we actually need or value. It has worth because we agree it has worth, because we agree what it can be exchanged for. But there''s something far more powerful going on here. We don''t actually agree, because each person''s valuation of money is based on the stories we tell ourselves about it.
Gina Abudi
MARCH 25, 2014
'Team Communications Too often I hear project managers tell me that they lose control of their projects – specifically around conmunications. Too much is going on and they can’t keep up with everything, no one is communicating in a way that works for others and it seems that the sponsor and other key stakeholders are [.]. The post Keeping Control of Your Projects - Part I appeared first on Gina Abudi.
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1 to 1
MARCH 28, 2014
'For the past two weeks I''ve been on the other side of the planet, spending a few days each in four very different cities: Sydney, Singapore, Beijing, and Shanghai. While Sydney was much like I remembered it--an exotic version of San Francisco but with better weather--the Singapore skyline had changed drastically, and now appears to be a science fiction version of the seaport I remembered.
MishTalk
MARCH 28, 2014
'Normally I stay far away from the rumor mill. Typically, most rumors turn out to be false. However, actions in Turkey suggest at least some substance to this rumor. Moreover, it''s entirely believable. First let''s tune in to what Bloomberg reports (which I also commented on yesterday). Please consider Turkey Blocks YouTube After Syria Incursion Plans Leaked Turkey defended its decision to block YouTube after a leaked recording of a meeting where top officials discussed a possible military incu
Seth Godin Blog
MARCH 25, 2014
'I was invited to a fancy gathering the other day. Thirty of us, chatting amiably over drinks, then invited to sit down to eat. A little slow on the trigger, I was the last one over to lunch. To my horror, there were only 29 seats at the long table. All of my Jungian anxieties triggered in one moment. No room for you, you don''t belong here, you probably shouldn''t have come in the first place.
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
MARCH 25, 2014
One of the professional organizations to which I belong had as its theme a few years ago: Keep It Real. It was meant to encourage us members to truly be experts in what we proclaim to be and do. To be honest, when I first heard the theme, I thought: The post Keep It Real appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.
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