BCG

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Article Thursday, October 20, 2016. This is the second in a series of articles exploring what really matters for organizations that collect and use consumer data. Companies’ data stewardship practices and consumers’ expectations are fundamentally at odds. Most companies approach privacy and data usage from a narrow legal or regulatory perspective. They ask whether their data collection and management practices are consistent with laws and regulations and meet disclosure requirements.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 15, 2016

This is a guest post from Marguerite Arnold. It is not like I knew Peter well – as a real live person. In fact, I only met him once – in Claremont – as a very old man. That said, I always found it rather funny and more than touching that for a man who helped chart the academic progression of American management studies, he never lost a heavy German/Austrian accent. “ Zis ist Peter Drucker ” – the message he recorded on his home answering machine – was a cause of much delight at one point i

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Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Operating with speed and urgency, although a necessary attribute of leadership, is not sufficient. Because people don't experience time with linear consistency, it's important for leaders to grasp the concept of social synchrony: the way people adapt and react to create a sense of flow in interactions. Research has found that people who rank high on a preference for synchrony are able to notice these differences in pace, and can adjust their own behaviors and, in turn, collaborate more effective

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Obamacare premiums are skyrocketing out of sight. A jump of a mere 30% looks like a good deal compared to jumps of over 50% in six states, and 93% in New Mexico. Congratulations are in order for those living in a handful of states whose premiums only rose 20%. (more…).

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BCG

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Article Thursday, October 20, 2016. The United Kingdom’s vote to exit the European Union is already leaving a mark on the country’s economic landscape. The full timing and extent of the break are uncertain and may not be known for several months, but many British companies are starting to reassess aspects of their business. Private equity firms will have to step up their due diligence and accept additional risk in UK investments.

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Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A beloved consumer brand can erode and self-destruct for many reasons, but in more cases than not, the brand devaluation comes from subtle breakdowns inside the organization that diminish the brand's appeal, leading consumers to embrace more compelling alternatives.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Despite having a massive property bubble, the Bank of Canada discussed cutting rates on Wednesday to stimulate the economy. A rate cutting move is even more likely now, as retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August vs. an expected gain of 0.3%. In response, the Loonie Plunges to Lowest Level Since March. The loonie is on pace for the biggest weekly decline since May as the data add to concern about Canada’s economy.

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Video Monday, October 17, 2016. Jim Whitehurst is the president and CEO of Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open-source enterprise IT products and services. Whitehurst strongly advocates using open-source software as a catalyst for business innovation. With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The European Union has a myriad of rules and regulations. One of the most “interesting” (substitute your term for interesting after reading the rule) is a requirement bananas sold in stores be free from “abnormal curvature.”. The point of this memo is not to discuss the EU’s bureaucracy, it’s to discuss streamlining the path to growth, which the EU is struggling with right now (so maybe there’s a connection).

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Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Being recognized as an international brand is usually a decided competitive advantage. But some markets and certain consumers prefer local firms.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The US deficit is up $590 billion so one might think total US debt would rise by that amount or at least something close to that amount. Instead, total US debt for the fiscal year that just closed soared by over $1.2 trillion. What’s going on? (more…).

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Report Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Are these good times or bad times for the transportation and logistics (T&L) industry? The industry has grown significantly since the turn of the millennium, and most segments emerged from the 2008 financial crisis with strong growth prospects. Despite sound revenue growth, however, only a few T&L companies have managed to enjoy higher profits.

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Consultants' Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Consultants Consultant: Selling can seem hard. And yet there are some very simple principles. Click here to find 7 tips on selling. And if you want more, consider my article on the function of small talk, and book 11 in the Consultant’s Guide Series: Consulting Mastery. It’s all about thinking patterns and the relationships you have with […].

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Kates Kesler

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The design and activation of a global operating model is a major undertaking that deserves a well–thought-out process and project …

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The idea you can take two under-capitalized banks, both seriously in trouble with non-performing loans, merge them, and come out with a much better bank is ridiculous, but that is the route Italy seeks. Banco Popolare CEO Pier Francesco Saviotti and Popolare di Milano CEO Giuseppe Castagna agreed on a merger plan in February. Shareholders approved the deal this weekend.

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Article Tuesday, October 18, 2016. This is an excerpt from Transportation and Logistics in a Changing World: The Journey Back to Profitable Growth (BCG report, October 2016). In the coming years, the transportation and logistics (T&L) industry will most likely be significantly altered by several megatrends that are reshaping the business environment.

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Consultants' Consultant

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Consultants Consultant: For a funny and motivational piece about failure, go to 17 minutes and watch the last 90 seconds. The rest of the speech is also quite funny, but who has 20 minutes to watch it?? ??. The post You cannot let a fear of failure stop you from doing what’s going to make you great appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The strength of a nation’s economy and the vitality of its society depend on the quality of its schools. So why does the UK still lag behind its peers, despite investing more than them? The 2012 OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) study showed the UK invested the 8th largest amount out of 34 OECD countries, but only came 19th in mathematics, 14th in science and 16th in reading.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 15, 2016

For the first time since 2009, US Deficit Spending On the Rise. Importantly, receipts are up only 1%, but government spending is up 5%. The deficit does not count “off budget” items like Social Security and student debt, but let’s take a look at what they do count. (more…).

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BCG

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Slideshow Thursday, October 20, 2016. These slides present results from The Boston Consulting Group’s 2015 Big Data and Trust Consumer Survey of more than 8,000 consumers in the US and the top five European economies (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) and the results of BCG’s 2015 Big Data and Trust Company Survey of the data stewardship practices of 140 companies in eight industries.

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Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

The robots are nowhere near ready to take over crucial logistics and customer-service functions.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Most professionals build their network over time through proximity — people from your business school study group, or colleagues from your current company or past jobs. You may have a few outliers in the mix, but unless you’ve been deliberate about your networking, the vast majority of people you know probably work in the same field or industry as you.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Heading into the Christmas shopping season, the Cass Freight Index shows shipments sank 0.4% for the month and are down 3.1% from shipments a year ago. It’s difficult to make a case for a great holiday sales season or robust third quarter GDP, based not only on shipments, but also on many other factors discussed below. (more…).

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Article Monday, October 17, 2016. In its relatively short history, the shared services center (SSC) has become something of a fixture in the global corporate landscape. By BCG’s count, most companies listed on the major stock exchanges of the developed world have some type of SSC. And for good reason: shifting various transactional and largely rote functional-area processes (or any of their component activities) to an SSC can yield savings of anywhere from 25% to 60%, depending on the starting p

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 21, 2016

At least two to three times a week I get an email from some company telling me how their telephone outreach services can help me set appointments, generate clients, etc. I think you can figure out what’s wrong with this picture. They are writing to tell me how great they are on the phone but they can’t pick up the phone and call me! If their callers are so dynamic they should be able to convince me, using their voices, right?

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