David A Fields

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Does your consulting firm produce snoozeworthy content? Are you guilty of communicating blockbuster ideas in articles, webinars and social media posts that are utterly boring? Dull as lichen on a rock? By adding a magic spice, your consulting firm’s ideas will pop to the top like a Taylor Swift song. You’ll transfix your audience and, … Continued The post Read This: The Secret to Content that Attracts Consulting Clients appeared first on David A.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Image generated by AI using a free version of Canva Of course you’ve heard of ChatGPT but are you using it to work smarter and more efficiently yet? If not, you should be! Recently the Professional Independent Consultants of America (PICA) hosted a members-only roundtable discussion to help people jumpstart their use of this powerful tool. Special thanks to Alexis Hultine of Digital by Design , and Dave Seaton of SeatonCX for leading the session and sharing their insights.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Unsure about how to influence and guide executives through organizational transformation? Here’s what you need to know Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to influence executives to engage in transformational change …especially in today’s complex, volatile, ambiguous marketplace? Maybe you tried to convince the senior team to trust your expertise and buy-in your proposed change ideas…only to have those ideas land on deaf ears.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Generative AI can help organizations overcome inherent shortcomings in conventional processes for performing contingency scenario planning. This article explores how the technology can do that and provides an example: a simulation that the authors conducted.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Office Skills

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

More than half of businesses now use artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity, 46% are leveraging AI Integration to create internal communications and a whopping 97% believe that new tools such […] The post AI Integration: Reshaping The Business Landscape For The Future appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. I wrote it because I'm concerned about what I see in too many supposedly agile teams: Crazy-long backlogs and roadmaps. Those create a serial lifecycle approach with too little experimentation. Worse, sometimes the team doesn't demo or deliver.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

New York and Miami, Dubai and Cairo, the Bay Area and Austin. Pandemic-era migrations have created strong new connections between cities — and companies need to update their location strategy to keep up.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

John Prothro, the CEO Of Foot Solutions, shares some leadership lessons he learned as an experienced executive and a global foot wellness retailer.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Choosing a career path to dedicate years of your life to is never an easy decision, and this applies whether you are an undergraduate seeking a first job fresh out of university, or someone looking to make a career switch. After all, faced with the tantalising possibility of all the possible paths you could take, […] The post Consulting: Your Gateway to Diverse Career Avenues first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Some company is buying your company (or vice versa). Why? They claim it's “Economies of scale,” and the combined organization will save money by centralizing “overhead” and flattening management. You know who that “overhead” is: the people who support the business, such as finance and HR. And, the managers. Worse, the new management asks managers to “reapply” for their old jobs, the jobs they have right now.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The risk with generative AI is not that leaders fail to try it, but that trying is as far as they get. Despite the progress made by vendors, using AI-enhanced productivity tools alone will not give you a competitive edge — just as provisioning smartphones, email, or web access to your team is nothing more strategic than providing electricity or running water.

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Peter Drucker once stated, “Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.” This principle has been a cornerstone in my teachings about the significance of utilizing a calendar as a digital accountability partner, particularly in the realm of content creation. Why a Calendar is Essential in Content Creation: Accountability : A calendar acts as a sacred tool, compelling us to take consistent and frequent action.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For project-driven organizations, every hour lost from designing or planning projects impacts the bottom line. Even so, many project-driven organizations still operate with a bevy of spreadsheets in a siloed environment. Homegrown or legacy solutions do not allow these organizations to consolidate and analyze data, stay on top of change orders, or collaborate effectively.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Recently, a newish site asked me to become part of their “editorial board.” They didn't say what the responsibilities were, so I asked. The reply: Spend five hours a month in meetings (roughly an hour each week). Write a new, unique column each month. I asked what I would get in return. Nothing. No payment for my time or my IP (Intellectual Property).

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you’ve hit a big pothole on the road to success, take heart. Research shows that setbacks can galvanize your career in unexpected ways that make you more successful. Three practices are key to turning them to your advantage: exploring whether your goals still fit your aspirations, opening yourself to unorthodox opportunities, and adopting a growth mindset.

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Alan Weiss

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I coach people all over the world and we all adjust for the time zones. I’ve found that I’m far more comfortable and effective having visited others’ countries at some point. I know what the surroundings are like, the food is like, the traffic is like. I’ve been an observer of local customs and mores. It makes me far more effective, just as physically visiting a client provides more effective coaching (in person or remote) than never having been there.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Project-based organizations that are still utilizing legacy systems today have a host of potential system failure, compliance, and integration concerns. There are a number of reasons why organizations hold off on a digital transformation. One of the biggest is a fear that a “big bang” implementation will disrupt business. Although it might appear as though you’re saving costs when you don’t spend money updating your digital product, it might cost you much more over the long haul.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Yes, you might remember this character from a previous week. I don't just cycle on my nonfiction. I also cycle on my fiction. The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for November 30, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a short story I’m cycling on, to find the start.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Generative AI will forever change the way meetings are conducted. In the near future, meetings will offer personalized content and purpose-driven expertise, while also serving as guardians against bias and promoting active learning. As AI continues to advance, every meeting holds the promise of being productive, efficient, and influential, unlocking infinite possibilities for teams and organizations.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re a freelancer or a contractor of any kind, it’s typical to be asked for an estimate or a quote. And if you’ve been doing business for a while, it’s likely that you’ve heard about price more than just about any other factor in losing an opportunity. So the pressure is on to sharpen your pencil, find the lowest price and do the best work you can under the circumstances.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A Common but Risky Mistake Regarding HiPO Roles to Retain Most talent leaders rightfully focus on investing in and retaining key players in senior leadership positions. High potential employees (HiPOS) have a positive multiplier effect on company performance and organizational health. In fact, companies with strong succession planning pipelines grow profits twice as fast as their peers.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Leadership growth is a journey. In this episode, we discuss five principles to help propel leaders forward and unravel why leaders must keep persevering, the benefits of lateral career moves, and how intuition and emotion could be your best compass. We also share practical resources, reflection questions, and individual and team challenges to help you get started.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

While many leaders strive to energize and motivate their teams to do work that matters, the unfortunate reality is that employees often feel disconnected to their company’s core purpose. Purpose statements, if they exist at all, tend to be too vague or too lofty, or both. To use purpose to drive business, leaders need to balance idealism and pragmatism.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If I had to choose one metric that would determine how well someone would do in law school, it wouldn’t be the LSAT or another test. It would be whether or not they formed a study group, and who else was in it. Of course, the same is true for your project, or any sort of adult learning. It’s easier than ever to organize a group like this… in fact, we almost have to work hard to avoid it.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized Leading Enterprise Training Program for Leaders of a fast growing Biotech Company.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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