David A Fields
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: Once I’ve won a project with a new client, when should I start trying to win the next project? What advice would you give this consultant? When have you started selling follow-on or pull-through projects to existing clients? Share your thoughts below using the comment box. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn.
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
'This is Part 2 of a 12-part “Transparency” series, tracing Jenny Rae’s slightly crazy life from her early (5-year-old) roots in business to her travels and then to Bain and beyond. If you haven’t read it already, make sure you start at Part 1. Then, enjoy! ** . When I first went to UVA, I was one foot in and one foot out, holding on to the possibility of transferring to one of my first choice schools (Duke was #1 on my radar).
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Women in Consulting
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'By: Marianne Fleischer. Cool Under Fire © series , 2 of 5 by Marianne Fleischer www.fleischercomm.com. This second of five articles in the Cool Under Fire © Series will help you think on their feet. Speechwriter & Executive Speech Coach Marianne Fleischer, Fleischer Communications, will also be the keynote speaker at Women in Consulting’s August 10 th , South Bay General Meeting.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
'Not overnight. Not without hard work and creativity. Not without moments of doubt. Not inevitable. But possible. Possible for you. Success, for you, is possible.
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: When I am conducting client work or giving a client presentation, when do I need to cite the work of others when explaining my IP and when does it become my own? What advice would you give this consultant? When do you give attribution and when not? Share your thoughts on this by using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'Here''s a brief update from "Ellen" who lives in Lviv, a city in Western Ukraine. Hello Mish We have quite a panic over the collapse of currency. People buy any food product that can be stored. Everyone wants to rid of Hryvnia. We haven''t seen anything like this since 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Stores are empty. It is hard to say what exchange rate this days, somewhere between 34 and 42 There were riots in downtown today.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
'ARE you an aspiring management consultant? If so, then you’re in luck. Over the coming months we will be posting about the consulting interview. In this post we look at the purpose of the consulting interview. The purpose of the consulting interview is twofold. Firstly, it is a test of client readiness. Management consultants are hired by senior executives to advise on their most pressing and challenging problems.
David A Fields
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'A consultant asked me this question: How should I split the revenue when I’m working with other consultants as partners? What if one person’s bringing the lead or what if one person is just doing the back-office, administrative support? What advice would you give this consultant? How do you split revenue when you work with other consultants? Share your thoughts using the comment box below.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'The joys and struggles that leaders experience at home have a major impact on their attitudes at work, as well as on their subordinates'' moods and performance.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Meet the "Nato Three" Brian Jacob Church, Jared Chase and Brent Vincent Betterly, known as the ‘Nato Three’. Photograph: AP/Cook County sheriff''s office. All were arrested, put in an "off-the-books" interrogation compound in Chicago and denied access to lawyers. This goes on every day. People are beaten and threatened. It''s all part of the alleged war on terror.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'Leaders should regularly be expressing their appreciation for the efforts of their employees. This includes employees who: Have made significant progress toward achieving organizational, division or department goals. Have proactively participated in helping co-workers achieve goals. Have gone above and beyond in their work efforts. Have collaborated within or external to their department Have shared [.].
Melissa Agnes
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
Welcome to episode #038 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Nick Morgan. Every conversation is two conversations, says Dr. Nick Morgan, President of Public Words. The first, being our spoken words and the second being our body language. In fact, our body language – that second conversation – speaks very loudly to the unconscious mind of those we’re communicating with.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
'The Center for Creative Leadership''s Jennifer Deal on how organizations can respect their people''s time. For more insights, read the related article.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
'Free Speech Vanishes - Total Media Thought Control I have a couple emails from Ukraine to share, one from two days ago, one from yesterday. Both are from "Ellen" who lives in Kiev (name changed). Two Days Ago From Ellen As you know, the Debaltsevo pocket situation is resolved. It''s not as bad as it could have been in terms of casualties. However, this was a crashing defeat of Poroshenko''s generals.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
'Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. Anytime you have more than one person you are going to have conflict. Just because it is inevitable, however, doesn’t mean it should be managed. When conflict is not managed it just grows and causes: Decreased productivity Increased stress Increased employee turnover Decreased employee engagement/job motivation Conflict erodes trust [.].
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
'The worst troll is in your head. Internet trolls are the commenters begging for a fight, the anonymous critics eager to tear you down, the hateful packs of roving evil dwarves, out for amusement. But the one in your head, that voice of insecurity and self-criticism, that''s the one you need to be the most vigilant about. Do not feed the troll. Do not reason with the troll.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
'Keen''s book is essentially a diatribe about the damage the Internet has done to our economy, our culture, and our sense of ourselves.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
'I have been sitting on close to a dozen videos describing the massive damage in military equipment in the the latest separatist surge. For a description, but no videos, please see Debaltsevsky Under Rebel Control, Boiler Remains; What''s Next? I saw no need to post videos because to me it was pretty obvious this was a repeat of the to the devastating defeat of Ukraine last August in the Battle of Ilovaisk in which Ukrainain forces refused an offer to exit encirclement by leaving behind equipmen
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'Feedback from the Marketing Group Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the case study. The project launched and was certainly successful from the perspective of coming in on time and within budget. Additionally, the marketing group was regularly engaged throughout the project. Both Sam and Jacklyn told Alex that they were happy with the [.]. The post Engaging Stakeholders – A Mini Case Study – Part 3 appeared first on Gina Abudi.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
'About to be celebrated all over the world for the first time, tomorrow is annual Ruckusmaker Day. Tomorrow would have been Steve Jobs'' 60th birthday. Steve''s contribution wasn''t invention. Technology breakthroughs didn''t came out of his workbench the way they did from Land or Tesla. Instead, his contribution was to have a point of view. To see something and say ''yes'' or ''no''.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
'When it comes to data thieves, no company is immune. Leaders, here''s how to prepare.
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MishTalk
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
'In what may be a first (otherwise an extreme rarity), a substantial force within a union has mobilized against a pay hike to $9.00 per hour from essentially nothing. "Nothing" you say? Yes, it happens in small non-profit theaters that pay aspiring actors $7 to $15 per performance. Rehearsal time does not count. Curiously, but rightfully so, the aspiring actors realize there will be no work at all if they have to get paid $9.00 an hour for acting and rehearsals.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
This week’s reflection point: I am here in Miami, Florida, meeting with our global growth circle (Suzanne Bates, Guido Quelle, Phil Symchych, Bart Sayle, Steven Gaffney, Chad Barr) facilitated by Alan Weiss. The essence of our meeting is to challenge ourselves to think bigger and to impact our lives and businesses and that of our clients. Here are some of the insights shared by our group: What key question should you ask yourself or your clients to raise the bar?
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
'We invented televisions so marketers would have a way to run TV ads. We have magazines so marketers can run magazine ads. Make no mistake: mass media exists because it permits mass marketers to do their job. Mass production, the ability to make things cheaply, in volume, demanded that we invent mass marketing--it was the only way to sell what was being made in the quantity it was produced.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
'Answer these 10 questions to focus your energy and resources this year.
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