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Five Ways to Raise your Game in Consulting - Part 3

The Consultants Peer Group

In the previous blog, Adherence to an Enforceable Code of Ethics , I presented that adherence of an enforceable Code of Ethics would be a major part of this market differentiation. It was said, “…that Marvin incorporated the code of ethics in establishing this firm” noting the impact Mr. Bower had on the founding of McKinsey.

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Clean Tech Consulting: Adapting to Seize Opportunities

Tom Spencer

This article explores how consulting firms can support companies in realizing the benefits of clean teach, and presents five specific examples of how consulting firms can adapt their services to help organizations embrace clean tech solutions. This knowledge can allow them to provide innovative and relevant recommendations to clients.

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Consultant Marketing Pillow Talk

Jerry Fletcher

And the worst part is our guide may not recall blurting out the methodology or special ingredient or whatever secret should have remained so. Some of us are inherently close mouthed, have solid ethics and just cannot comprehend behaving in such a way. It happens. Another Client’s shoulder This is possibly the worst. But not all of us.

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7 Traits that Unlock the Powerful Presence of Servant Leaders

Rick Conlow

Their study’s methodology included a questionnaire and case studies. For example, one manager declared that customer service was his #1 priority. Leaders who are genuine not only act the part but also declare their values, ethics, and standards quite clearly. Former CEO of Medtronic, Bill George , led by example.

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Effective Governance: Overcoming Bias and Inertia

Tom Spencer

For example, Google popularized the 20% Rule , under which it has traditionally allowed employees to spend up to 20% of their paid work time on developing personal projects. Agile methodologies empower teams to make decisions so that they can embrace flexibility, take calculated risks, and experiment with new approaches.

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It’s Time to Make Business School Research More Relevant

Harvard Business

For example, many managers still believe that the errors they make in evaluating their employees can be corrected by training them to recognize the potential errors and suggesting ways to avoid them, while the actual evidence shows that such training can actually increase the number of errors they make. We advocate for three main changes.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2016

Harvard Business

Methodology. This year’s index builds on the methodology of last year’s. We break down empathy into categories: ethics, leadership, company culture, brand perception, and public messaging through social media. Empathy, we found, is correlated with ethics, and any ethical failure can prove costly.

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