Management Consulted
AUGUST 28, 2013
'Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? We agree! We want you to nail it. Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. In reality, McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group are tied for first, so Booz & Company is a close 2 nd place.
Tom Spencer
AUGUST 26, 2013
'“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” ~ Warren Buffett. LAST post, I highlighted the importance of strategy when considering the viability of a potential acquisition; however, before a final decision can be made, a consultant needs to estimate the value of the target company. Building on information provided in Management Consulting: A Guide to the Profession , I highlight three approaches that a consultant can use when performing a valuation: Balance sheet valuation; Mark
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Women in Consulting
AUGUST 27, 2013
'By: Mary Beth Deans Change isn’t easy. Sometimes you know you need to change but don’t know how or where to start. It’s a lot like planning a trip: you have a starting point and a destination; all you need to do is figure out the route. Here are three little things you can do to get moving: Understand where you are first. Take a good look at your current environment, the situation in which you find yourself, and your attitude, knowledge, skills and abilities.
MishTalk
AUGUST 25, 2013
'By now, everyone is well aware that real wages have not kept up worker productivity. But why is that? The Fed, government bureaucrats, and economists are puzzled by the phenomenon as well as what to do about it. I can explain easily, but first let''s zero in on what is happening. Workers Don''t Share in Companies'' Productivity Gains. In stark contrast to the great American dream, CNN notes Workers don''t share in companies'' productivity gains.
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Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'In an exclusive interview, the cofounder of unconscious thought theory explains how taking a break and distracting the mind can lead to higher-quality decision making. This research confirms the value of interweaving rationality and intuition in developing long-term strategy.
Management Consulting Connection brings together the best content for management consulting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Women in Consulting
AUGUST 29, 2013
'By: Anne Janzer Many consultants and small businesses rely on email newsletters to market their businesses to clients and prospects. If this sounds like you, you might be concerned about the new ‘Promotions’ tab in Gmail. By default, Gmail will now put your opt-in email newsletters under a Promotions tab instead of the Primary inbox. Emails from WIC in the Promotions tab of the new Gmail interface.
MishTalk
AUGUST 26, 2013
'Secretary of State John Kerry says the use of chemical weapons in Syria is " a moral obscenity ". With that clue (and many others), note that Obama prepares wary US public for war with Syria. The White House has begun to prepare a wary US public for military action in Syria, with a flurry of well-publicised meetings of the administration’s national security team, backed by a statement by secretary of state, John Kerry, calling the regime’s use of chemical weapons “a moral obscenity”.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'Since the economic crisis, many companies have been trying to figure out the best way to reposition themselves for growth and economic recovery. Using the Fit for Growth Index, you can tell if your company is part of the 6 percent that are ready for a sustainable, profitable future.
Gina Abudi
AUGUST 27, 2013
'Managers work hard to avoid performance management conversations. In fact, for one of my clients, I’m pretty certain they work overtime trying to avoid having these conversations! They dread them that much. Performance management conversations are necessary and these are frequently conversations employees want their managers to have with them.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 25, 2013
'No kid sets out to make Doritos commercials. No one grows up saying, "I want to go into marketing.". More than ever, though, folks grow up saying, "I want to change the world." More than ever, that means telling stories, changing minds and building a tribe. You know, marketing. At least if you want it to be.
MishTalk
AUGUST 27, 2013
'Currency Lessons. Brazil learned a currency lesson first, now India. Is Australia next? Japan? The lesson I am talking about is the widely held misconception that a sinking currency will make manufacturers more competitive and thus help the economy. A friend from Australia emailed such thoughts to me a few days ago regarding the sinking Australian dollar.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'Although many leaders may be personally dedicated to protecting nature, environmentalists cannot depend on goodwill alone. The surest way to get the attention and commitment of key stakeholders is to put environmental issues in terms of "here''s what''s in it for you." To champion investment, says Mark Tercek, CEO of the Nature Conservancy and former Goldman Sachs managing director, environmentalists should listen closely to what businesses and governments need and think carefully about how nat
1 to 1
AUGUST 27, 2013
'When Facebook announced its plan to enable hashtags, many may have thought the popular social network was simply hopping on the bandwagon. With Twitter and Instagram being notorious for hashtags, Facebook users were already tagging posts and statuses to no avail, allowing the network ample opportunity to extend its reach even further by embracing the popular trend.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 24, 2013
'Kodak, of course, ruled their world. They were as close to a monopoly as they could get for generations. Along the way, though, the company made the mistake of misdefining quality. They thought that what would ensure their future was better fidelity film. And without a doubt, they delivered on the promise of ever better film stock, with all the things a professional photographer could hope for.
MishTalk
AUGUST 27, 2013
'The focus for the entirely useless upcoming G20 meeting is fear over US tapering, capital flight, and liquidity. Reuters reports Ahead of G20, China urges caution in Fed policy tapering. The U.S. Federal Reserve must consider when and how fast it unwinds its economic stimulus to avoid harming emerging market economies, senior Chinese officials said on Tuesday.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'Innovation is often a bottom-up process: Managers should cultivate many promising seeds to let a thousand flowers bloom. But investing in variation alone is not enough. You also need a deliberate system of selection to ensure that the right ideas--those that are truly best for your company''s strategic direction and not those determined by personal preference and emotion--get the funding they need.
1 to 1
AUGUST 29, 2013
'They say the devil is in the detail. And in fact, it''s the little details that can make a difference between a great customer experience and one that is just ok. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 27, 2013
'or apart from a community? We can choose to "give back," or we can choose to give. Viewing the web as a platform for generosity is very different than seeing an opportunity to turn it into an ATM machine. The way we spend our time online determines not only whether or not the community we choose grows and thrives, but it decides whether or not we will be part of what is built.
MishTalk
AUGUST 26, 2013
'US treasuries rallied a bit again today, with the 10-Year yield down 12 basis points in two days to 2.80% in the wake of a huge plunge in durable goods orders as reported by the commerce department. New Orders. New orders for manufactured durable goods in July decreased $17.8 billion or 7.3 percent to $226.6 billion. Transportation equipment, down following three consecutive monthly increases, led the decrease, $16.7 billion or 19.4 percent to $69.7 billion.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'The Arctic is not the northernmost equivalent of the next frontier, waiting to be conquered by those desperate for resources. Governments and businesses need to address five key challenges in order to achieve sustainable economic development in the region.
Chad Barr
AUGUST 28, 2013
This week’s reflection point: Executive breakfast meetings are a fun and effective way to invite and network with you prospective clients, share your ideas, learn from them and grow your business. I just conducted and facilitated such an experience, inviting successful executives, entrepreneurs and business owners to attend. I was thrilled with the success of the event and the feedback we received from our attendees, and would encourage you to consider doing the same in your business.
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Seth Godin Blog
AUGUST 26, 2013
'A copout: "Create a place or a site or a tool that helps the user do whatever the user wants to do.". I think that''s just one small subset of what design is. There are only a few situations where what the designer (or her client) wants is for the user to do precisely whatever the user has in mind in the short run. More often, designers find ourselves working to get the user to want what we want.
MishTalk
AUGUST 25, 2013
'Better hurry. There''s "only" 121 shopping days left before Christmas. If you think that sounds ridiculous so do I. But all it takes is for one major retailer to start Christmas promotions a few days earlier than last year, and all the lemming fall in line. Thus, retailers en masses started bombarding customers with Christmas promotions three days sooner this year than last.
Strategy+Business
AUGUST 26, 2013
'This article is based on Booz & Company''s long-standing work on organizational DNA. It describes how to select the right mix of organizational design elements--both formal structures and informal aspects of organizational culture--to advance your company''s strategy.
Martinka Consulting
AUGUST 28, 2013
'While on vacation earlier this month, a good friend of ours got us field passes to watch the Green Bay Packers practice. It was a fun few hours walking up and down the sideline about 10 yards from the practice field. One thing I noticed, or should I say something on which I had my memory refreshed, was that the head coach doesn’t coach the players during practice.
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