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The Role of Consultants in an AI-Driven World

Tom Spencer

AI may be able to analyse data and make predictions, but it will always lack the ability to understand the nuances of human behaviour which require emotional intelligence, creativity, and an understanding of ethical decision making. One of the key areas in which we excel is emotional intelligence.

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The Rise of AI Makes Emotional Intelligence More Important

Harvard Business

Self-driving cars will force over three thousand truck drivers to seek new forms of employment, and robotic production lines like Tesla’s will continue to eat away at manufacturing jobs, which are currently at 12 million and falling. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to emotional intelligence.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. In the 1940’s, Peter Drucker praised the company for its product decentralization but criticized it, even back then, for treating employees as a feudal cost center rather than a base of knowledge and potential.

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Handle Your Stress Better by Knowing What Causes It

Harvard Business

And given the fact that workplace stress is blamed for 120,000 deaths per year , how we deal with it can literally be a matter of life and death ­— and a huge determining factor in our health, happiness, and productivity. Identifying your triggers is a key component in improving your emotional intelligence and resilience.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

When team members do not communicate well or fail to provide timely and clear information, it can hinder productivity and create confusion. Decreased productivity: Bad teamwork can lead to decreased productivity as team members may struggle to work together efficiently. Of course, this is ignorance and not a viable excuse.

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Consulting Networking: 6 Best Practice Guidelines

Tom Spencer

What can inspire a more productive conversation with a consultant or recruiter is helping them understand how you might be an asset to the firm. Generally speaking, strengths fall under three categories: Skills – e.g. accounting, finance, data analysis. Emphasize Your Potential to the Firm.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Strong emotional intelligence to deal with sensitivity of information and seniority of audience is also essential. The technical interviews were just like any investment banking interviews which involved a lot of finance, accounting, valuation, DCF, and M&A model questions.