David A Fields
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Jesper (actual name of the consultant) tried for ages to land a project with Astra Zeneca (actual name of client; a.k.a. AZ). His firm had a history of work with AZ, particularly in North America; however, they had never been able to win an consulting engagement in Europe (actual names of continents).
Successful Independent Consulting
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. However, in most cases it’s still necessary. This article explains why and how a consulting résumé should differ from a traditional corporate résumé. It also has tips for crafting résumés to help you get consulting work.
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Management Consulted
JANUARY 29, 2017
Have you missed the undergraduate recruitment window? Didn’t make the break you expected this year for careers? The consulting industry is one of the most competitive on the planet, and there’s no shame in falling a little short this time. But this is no time to go sulk in the corner or rest on your laurels! You’ve got that much more work to do to put yourself in position to land your dream job next cycle.
BCG
JANUARY 31, 2017
Article Tuesday, January 31, 2017. As digital technologies become more powerful and prevalent, they continue to transform commodity trading’s value chain. They are also changing what it takes for traders to succeed. In this article, the second of a series on the impact of digitalization on commodity trading, we detail how each part of the value chain, from the securitization of assets to the closeout of traded positions, is being deconstructed and reshaped.
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Tom Spencer
JANUARY 28, 2017
The year 2017, for everything else it may or may not be, is already heralded as “The Year of Blockchain.” But what exactly is “blockchain” – and why is it slated to be the debutante of the ball across multiple industries? Essentially blockchain is a way of connecting distributed databases to each other. In other words, it connects databases on machines that are not otherwise connected to each other in one firm or location.
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SchellingPoint
JANUARY 31, 2017
Follow. ( 14 Followers ). X. Follow. E-mail : *. Follow. Unfollow. The post 33 Ways to Great Management Consulting appeared first on SchellingPoint Website.
Women in Consulting
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
By: Kay Paumier. Did you know that: We encounter more than 5,000 media messages a day. We’re aware of only about 150 of them. And only four to 12 of them make any impact on us. That’s bad news if you’re trying to break through the clutter and get your message to your prospects and clients. Fortunately, consistent, informative email newsletters can help you get heard above the noise.
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 29, 2017
Kellogg professor Maryam Kouchaki talks to s+b about the causes of unethical behavior in this Young Profs interview, shedding light on how scandals take hold. She also describes some of the interventions that can help people behave morally themselves and to become emboldened to speak up when they witness wrongdoing.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
One of the most effective ways of staying in touch with your clients and grow your business is by emailing them your insights, engaging them in stimulating conversations and recommending various valuable offers. The key challenge is how to attract new followers to provide you with their email address so you may stay in touch with them and turn them into raving clients.
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MishTalk
JANUARY 29, 2017
The outrage against Trump’s 7-nation migration ban has been both swift and furious. Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham spoke out against Trump calling the ban a “self-inflicted wound” In response, Trump did what he usually does when people disagree with him: blast them in a series of Tweets, accusing the pair of “ wanting to start WWIII “ What’s going on?
Consultants' Consultant
JANUARY 30, 2017
Consultants Consultant: I’m such a fan of improvisation as a way to become more human, more connected and smarter. It’s also about listening, reacting and supporting. Great improvisers are never thrown by whatever the client (oops, sorry, other person on stage) says or does… unless they want to use their emotional response as a way to make […].
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 29, 2017
Whether they're selling concrete or chocolate, CEOs can still look to five steadfast rules.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
How much do you read? For most of my adult life I read maybe five books a year — if I was lucky. I’d read a couple on vacation and I’d always have a few slow burners hanging around the bedside table for months. And then last year I surprised myself by reading 50 books. This year I’m on pace for 100. I’ve never felt more creatively alive in all areas of my life.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Initial Reaction. Today’s employment report shows a robust increase of 227,000 jobs. The good news stops there. The rest of the report was horrific. The big news is in employment where the three-month trend worsened. In the last three months, employment has only risen by a grand total of 33,000. Employment in January declined by 30,000. For the entire year, employment rose by only 1,548,000.
Consultants' Consultant
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Consultants Consultant: I’m an independent consultant in my own business now, but that’s a perfect full-time job! So you’ve always wanted to start your own consultancy. You’re starting to get traction. You have a clear strategy place. Your financial systems are all set up and your coach is very pleased with your progress. Life is in full […].
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 30, 2017
Shaping strategy should be an ongoing team effort of the CEO and directors, not just an annual exercise.
Harvard Business
JANUARY 31, 2017
Collaboration is crumpling under the weight of our expectations. What should be a messy back-and-forth process far too often falls victim to our desire to keep things harmonious and efficient. Collaboration’s promise of greater innovation and better risk mitigation can go unfulfilled because of cultural norms that say everyone should be in agreement, be supportive, and smile all the time.
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MishTalk
JANUARY 29, 2017
Here’s an interesting view in the Wall Street Journal that will ring a bell for for many readers: Liberals Killed the Freedom of Movement. (more…).
Consultants' Consultant
JANUARY 29, 2017
Consultants Consultant: Tis the season for the planning. Here’s a podcast with my friend Ken Burgin that I did on Friday! For more of my take on planning (and some of the research of which I speak), try the link to my “get what you want” blog posts below. and this link on my Consultants’ Consultant blog. The post Planning for non-planners appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Seth Godin Blog
JANUARY 31, 2017
I got to the gate just as they closed the door and the plane began to back away. It was thirty years ago, but I still remember how it felt. I think we’re hard-wired to fear these painful moments of missing out. Deadlines don’t cause death if missed, but sometimes we persuade ourselves that it’s almost as bad. As a result, marketers and others that want us to take action invent cliffs, slamming doors and loud buzzers.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce of women, people of color, and LGBT individuals confers a competitive edge in terms of selling products or services to diverse end users. Yet a stark gap persists between recognizing the leadership behaviors that unlock this capability and actually practicing them. Part of the problem is that “diversity” and “inclusion” are so often lumped together that they’re assumed to be the same thing.
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Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c
MishTalk
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
An analysis of the political setup in Italy shows eurosceptics are on the verge of taking control of the country. The only missing ingredient is an early election. And early elections are now the odds-on favorite. (more…).
Strategy+Business
JANUARY 31, 2017
Popular commercials aired during the big game can drive up a firm's stock price, but only if the brand is relatively unknown or has a flagging reputation.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
If you're trying to persuade someone to make an investment, buy some insurance or support a new plan, please consider that human beings are terrible at buying these things. What we're good at is 'now.'. Right now. When we buy a stake in the future, what we're actually buying is how it makes us feel today. We move up all the imagined benefits and costs of something in the future and experience them now.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
An evolutionary geneticist, a professional gambler, and a business school professor walk into a bar. What might appear to be the start of a horribly nerdy joke is simply a scene that could happen any evening at the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. And it did recently when I visited SFI’s president, evolutionary geneticist David Krakauer.
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