David A Fields
JULY 11, 2017
Want to achieve the next big step up for your consulting firm? You’ve undoubtedly written goals, and I’ll bet you’ve crafted plans, too. But to generate a quantum leap in consulting revenue and profit, you need an Engineering Vision. Answer the seven questions in this article, and you’ll be poised for explosive growth.
Steve Shu Consulting
JULY 12, 2017
I’ve started a journey to pursue a PhD in the area of behavioral finance. I am finding that the process of learning some of the ropes for a PhD resembles that many experience in consulting. Namely, a big component of the process is learning through apprenticeship. When pursuing a PhD, one has to synthesize a lot of tacit knowledge from many sources in order to develop facility and expertise.
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Consulting Success
JULY 10, 2017
Consultants can increase their value by identifying and focusing on natural strengths and limiting their specialized area of expertise. Description: Betsy Jordyn is the founder of Accelera Consulting Group. She is an organizational development and strategy consultant who previously worked with Walt Disney World. Her clients also include JCPenney, United Airlines, Hilton Vacations, and many others.
Markovitz Consulting
JULY 11, 2017
I’ve been struggling to resolve two conflicting facts: Science has shown that incremental change is both easier for people and more sustainable than dramatic change. Art Byrne has had undeniable business success by starting with dramatic change. For those who don’t know, Art Byrne has a remarkable track record of success leading lean transformations at Danaher, Wiremold, and as a private equity investor at JW Childs.
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Management Consulted
JULY 9, 2017
Can you believe it’s already mid-July? Recruiting season is barreling down the tracks at us, and will be here before you know it. McKinsey has released its application deadlines for this cycle, and you don’t want to miss the boat! In … Continued. The post MBB 2017 U.S. Application Deadlines appeared first on Management Consulted.
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Strategy+Business
JULY 9, 2017
The shift to online shopping and in-store pickup for groceries -- led by Amazon and Walmart, heightened by Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods in 2017 -- represents an existential threat to many supermarkets and other food sellers. Most have responded by strengthening the periphery: prepared food, wine, artisanal cheese, locally baked bread, and organic produce.
Actionable
JULY 13, 2017
By improving nutrition in to reduce uncomplimentary stress, and managing complementary stressors with intention, it is possible to increase productivity. The post Nutrition & Stress — Managing Workplace Productivity appeared first on Actionable.co.
Chad Barr
JULY 12, 2017
I received a request this week from one of my clients asking me the best way to get a powerful video testimonial from a client. I’ve been saying for years that if you tell others how great you are, it can come across as boasting or a bunch of fluff. Yet if your clients tell others how great you are, that’s an indisputable fact! It is the social proof needed to increase your credibility and reputation.
MishTalk
JULY 10, 2017
Goats are at the center of a public union grievance against Western Michigan University for taking jobs that supposedly belong to union workers. The jobs in question involve clearing the land of poison ivy and other noxious weeds that goats are willing to do for free. (more…).
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Clarity Consultants
JULY 11, 2017
The gender gap has plagued women in all industries, but we're seeing some interesting trends in L&D that are worth talking about. In the recently released Training Journal survey, it's clear that while improvements are being made, there is still a lot of ground to cover to fully close that gap. Here's what we learned about where women stand in L&D and what we can do to create positive change.
Actionable
JULY 12, 2017
If incivility chips away at health and performance, and if, collectively, we are feeling bombarded by incivility, what can we do? The post In the Face of Incivility, Choose to Thrive appeared first on Actionable.co.
Strategy+Business
JULY 11, 2017
In his engaging and original book, Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed, Daniel McGinn takes us far beyond the clichés of yoga poses, centering exercises, and nap rooms.
BCG
JULY 14, 2017
Article Friday, July 14, 2017 Trade is evolving. Are countries and companies keeping up? Are top executives, business decision makers, and policymakers adapting to new trade realities?
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Consultants' Consultant
JULY 12, 2017
Consultants Consultant: You want to get what you want. If you don’t already have it then what you’re doing is not going to get it for you. You know that the definition of insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results. Here are some clues on what you might consider doing differently. The Primary Tactics […]. The post Tactics to Influence: Get what you want!
Actionable
JULY 10, 2017
As culture change agents, unless we can help organizational leaders think and act more laterally, we’re guaranteed to miss the mark at delivering changes. The post Transmitting Culture Change Through Conversations appeared first on Actionable.co.
Harvard Business
JULY 14, 2017
At the end of the 19th century, New York City stank. One hundred fifty thousand horses ferried people and goods through the streets of Manhattan, producing 45,000 tons — tons! — of manure a month. It piled up on streets and in vacant lots, and in 1898 urban planners convened from around the world to brainstorm solutions to the impending crisis.
BCG
JULY 11, 2017
Report Tuesday, July 11, 2017 BCG’s 15th annual report documents the growing challenges that traditional asset managers face and highlights potential paths to prosperity through technology, innovation, and the Chinese market.
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Strategy+Business
JULY 11, 2017
In his engaging and original book, Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed, Daniel McGinn takes us far beyond the clichés of yoga poses, centering exercises, and nap rooms.
MishTalk
JULY 8, 2017
On July 5th I commented on the Volvo hype in Volvo Goes All Electric – Well Not Quite. On July 7th the Wall Street Journal chimed in with Volvo Discovers Electric-Vehicle Hype. (more…).
Harvard Business
JULY 10, 2017
In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling, full of meaning, and intrinsically motivating. But what if they’re not? What if you’re stuck in a job or a career that you once loved, but your heart isn’t in it anymore? More people fit this profile than you’d think. According to a 2017 Gallup survey , only one-third of U.S. employees feel engaged at work; that is, only one of three workers brings a consistently high level of initiative, commitment, passio
BCG
JULY 14, 2017
Focus Friday, July 14, 2017 Growing in the mature and competitive insurance marketplace is hard work, but it is still possible with a transformational mindset.
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Consultants' Consultant
JULY 11, 2017
Consultants Consultant: For those days when you need to be clear that you can do anything with a good idea. The post Get inspired: Do what you can’t appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
MishTalk
JULY 12, 2017
Illinois now has a budget, the first in three fiscal years. An excellent writeup on The Stump entitled Illinois Financial Disaster: Even More Reactions to the Budget explains what passage of the budget does and does not do. Here are some links mentioned by The Stump and a few additional links and comments by me. (more…).
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 8, 2017
In the short run, of course, not caring can save you some money. Don't bother making the facilities quite so clean. Save time and hassle and let the display get a little messy. Don't worry so much about one particular customer, because you're busy and hiring more people takes time and money. But in the long run, caring pays for itself. Caring is expensive, but it also generates loyalty and word of mouth.
Harvard Business
JULY 14, 2017
Jennifer Maravillas for HBR. When asked about an opponent’s plan for their impending fight, former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” It is a school of thought now fashionable in entrepreneurship circles. Advocates of “learning by doing” approaches such as the lean startup say it is better to act, improvise, and pivot than to waste time and resources on a 20-page plan that won’t survive f
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