David A Fields
DECEMBER 12, 2014
'A question I was asked: I’m moving my office and can’t keep my phone number. (Amazing, but true.) Obviously I will contact all my clients and contacts as best I can in the next 30 days and most of my clients do have my cell phone number, but there must be a “best” way to handle this. Any advice? What’s your advice for this consultant? Please post your suggestions below.
Management Consulted
DECEMBER 7, 2014
' . BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Bridgespan Website: www.bridgespan.org.
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The Clever Consultant
DECEMBER 11, 2014
'It’s hard enough trying drum up new consulting business, but it’s even harder when your existing client base sucks up your time, energy and resources. Keeping a problem child in your portfolio isn’t any good for your financial, professional or emotional well being. Every extra minute spent negotiating, rehashing or collecting costs you money. Still, […].
Tom Spencer
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'WILLIAM Black, former bank regulator and Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri, witnessed first hand how banks took control of the banking system to commit fraud on a colossal scale. In his TED Talk from last year (watch it below) Black talks about “liar’s loans” and other tactics that the banks used to bring the global economy to its knees during the 2008 financial crisis.
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David A Fields
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'A question I was asked: What if I get more clients at one time than I can work on? I have been telling all my prospects that it is urgent to get started, so what if they all sign at once?” What is your answer to this consultant? Should you keep pursuing new business if you might not be able to service all the prospects who say Yes? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.
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The Clever Consultant
DECEMBER 12, 2014
'Here’s a roundup of some interesting consulting job opportunities for week #50 of 2014. Some are full time, others are contract work. Do you have some ideas for jobs you’d like to see? Drop me a line. Ditto if you have a job you’d like me to add. Management Consulting Accenture is looking for Financial […].
MishTalk
DECEMBER 9, 2014
'Today the US released its CIA report on torture. The results are shocking. For example, the New York Times provides 7 Key Points From the C.I.A. Torture Report. The C.I.A.’s interrogation techniques were more brutal and employed more extensively than the agency portrayed. The C.I.A. interrogation program was mismanaged and was not subject to adequate oversight.
David A Fields
DECEMBER 8, 2014
'A question I was asked: You talk about “the Turn” for moving from a relationship-building conversation to a selling conversation. What about when you’re already inside the client and see opportunities for more business. Is there a similar technique for turning the conversation to new opportunities? What is your answer to this consultant? How do you change transition to a selling conversation inside current clients?
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 9, 2014
'My friend and colleague, Deirdre Breakenridge, CEO of Pure Performance Communications , has launched an amazing initiative in collaboration with The Social Network Station , a radio show broadcasted out of Las Vegas, Nevada. The initiative is to empower women by giving them a voice and a platform via 50 Internet radio shows, called #50Shows. One of these #50Shows is Deirdre’s show, Women Worldwide.
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 7, 2014
'Witold Rybczynski, author of How Architecture Works, introduces a lesson in how the design of our buildings can bolster employee productivity, from The Best Place to Work, by Ron Friedman.
MishTalk
DECEMBER 11, 2014
'The energy junk bond bubble has finally popped. Falling crude prices were the catalyst. Junk bonds of Energy XXI Ltd. plunged to 64 cents on the dollar from 106.3 cents since September. They now yield over 27%. Energy XXI Ltd. raised over $2 billion. Energy production is extremely capital intense, and often accompanied by negative free cash flow. Recently I have been getting numerous cold-calls, nearly all of them energy related.
Chad Barr
DECEMBER 10, 2014
This week’s reflection point: I always look for insightful ideas to improve the quality of my life and business. Since I realize there is always work to be done I decided to compile a list that reflects what my perfect day would look like. So here it is: Start my day with high energy and enthusiasm to turn it into an amazing day. Review the key goals and tasks I am to accomplish that will make a difference for me and others.
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 7, 2014
'Welcome to episode #027 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Tony Jaques. A question I get asked often is, “what is the difference between an issue and a crisis?” It’s a common question and rightfully so as it’s an important one. Defining the difference between these two types of negative situations needs to be the first step in both your crisis prevention and crisis management planning.
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 11, 2014
'To stay ahead of political and social upheaval, multinational firms should consider elevating external affairs to the same level as other top management spheres.
MishTalk
DECEMBER 12, 2014
'To protect its oil interests in Iraq, it eventually had to come to this: China Offers to Help Iraq Defeat Isis. China has offered to help Iraq defeat Sunni extremists with support for air strikes, according to Ibrahim Jafari, Iraq’s foreign minister. Wang Yi, Mr Jafari’s Chinese counterpart, made the offer to help defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis, when the two men met in New York at September’s UN antiterrorism meeting, Mr Jafari said.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2014
'The best time is when you don''t feel like it. Going for a walk when you don''t feel like it will change your mood, transform your posture and get you moving. And if you don''t feel like talking with someone, bring them with you on the walk.
Melissa Agnes
DECEMBER 11, 2014
By Tony Jaques. It’s a major mistake to treat issue and crisis as interchangeable terms. Not only do they have very distinct meanings, but they need a different management response. Of course they are closely related. Issues can be the warning signs that a crisis is possible. And issue management can be regarded as a powerful tool for crisis prevention.
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 12, 2014
'When your strategy is shackled to the annual planning process, you lose a uniquely powerful management tool.
MishTalk
DECEMBER 6, 2014
'Nick at Sharelynx Gold, also known as Gold Charts "R" Us emailed an interesting chart last week showing gold drain at the New York Fed. Earmarked gold dropped 42 tonnes for the month of October as foreign countries repatriate their gold home. Here''s a link to Earmarked Gold with a second chart that shows all Fed holdings. Gold Charts "R" Us has 1,000''s of pages and over 10,000 charts on a subscription basis, but you can check out the site for free until December 14.
1 to 1
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'Building a relationship with your customers through multiple touch points has become a critical business practice as market forces raised the status and value of customer experiences. In 2014, this shift manifested itself through organizational changes across industries and advances in technology. As the year comes to a close, here are four lessons for business leaders to keep in mind: There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2014
'Here''s one: "I''m too old to make a difference, take a leap, change the game." (Sometimes, I hear this from people who are 27 years old). This is a seductive story, because it lets us off the hook. Obviously, the thinking goes, the deck (whichever deck you want to pick) is stacked against me, so no need to even imagine the failure that effort will bring.
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Strategy+Business
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'It is a hot buzzword, but often clouded in mystery. Here''s what executives need to know.
MishTalk
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'I have been saying for years that European banks are in far worse shape than US banks. We can now show that in chart form thanks to Ophir Gottlieb, CEO of Capital Market Labs. Let''s start with a visualization of the day: Worldwide Mega Cap Banks: Is Europe in Crisis? If we take all of the banks in the world with market caps larger than $25 billion USD and then plot them with total assets on the x-axis and non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, ALL of the top eleven are in Europe.
Seth Godin Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2014
'is that it still has edges. It''s tempting to believe that creativity comes from starting fresh. But even when we start fresh, we approach projects and problems with self-created boundaries. You can''t do real work without edges, without something to leverage, but those edges don''t have to be the same edges as everyone else uses. Creative people often excel because they change the shape of the clean sheet.
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