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How Managers Can Make Group Projects More Efficient

Harvard Business

Consider the following: Research out of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce shows that time spent by managers and employees in collaborative activities has ballooned by 50% or more over the last two decades.

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7 Key Differences Between Managers and Leaders

Clarity Consultants

Many human resources experts say that they are searching for leaders rather than managers these days. Aren’t leaders and managers basically the same thing? So what separates a leader from a manager? Here are seven key differences between managers and leaders and why they matter: 1. Managers react; leaders plan.

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The Role of a Manager Has to Change in 5 Key Ways

Harvard Business

. “First, let’s fire all the managers” said Gary Hamel almost seven years ago in Harvard Business Review. For almost 100 years, management has been associated with the five basic functions outlined by management theorist Henri Fayol: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling.

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Case Interview Glossary

CaseInterview.com

My advice is usually to start reading The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fortune magazines while Googling any terms or concepts you don't understand. It occurred to me that this is a somewhat time-consuming process and maybe not the most efficient if you’re trying to learn in just a few days. I’d like to propose another solution.

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Marketing Mix Modeling MMM (Part 1 of 3)

Tom Spencer

Business magazines and websites are abuzz with news about the value of marketing mix modeling as a way to help companies maximize their return on marketing investment (ROMI). Often, some combination of the two methods is the most efficient. However, management consulting firms have been taking a portion of the pie as well.

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(Value Stream) Map Your Way to a Better Post-Covid Future

Markovitz Consulting

Here are three examples of how their maps have helped them see into their processes more clearly and make changes to become more efficient. You don’t need to be an expert in statistical analysis to evaluate the quality and efficiency of the process you’re mapping. Originally posted 9/29/20 in Industry Week magazine.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Alvarez & Marsal rose to prominence during the credit crunch; the firm was even dubbed “The Hottest Business on Wall Street” by Fortune Magazine, but don’t let that fool you: Alvarez & Marsal didn’t show up out of nowhere and get lucky. Regulatory and Risk Management. accounting scandal. Practice Areas. Tax Advisory.