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Five Ways to Raise your Game in Consulting - Part 4

The Consultants Peer Group

The new Code of Conduct is over and above the Code of Ethics and is not meant to subsume or replace it, rather to be in addition to the Code of Ethics. If you were to simply refer to the second blog you will likely see how these very public instances were caused by misplaced ethics and/or poor conduct behaviors. legality 1.4

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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

For the legal industry, IT policies are not only a component of operational maturity, but also a matter of ethics. Law firms handle sensitive and confidential information on a daily basis, such as client data, case details, financial records, and intellectual property.

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Proposals, Part 2: The Potential Solutions

The Consultants Peer Group

The consultant, subsequently, spent hours of (unpaid) time writing the proposal, which they emailed, and, in the process of creating ‘credibility’ gave away their time and their intellectual property with no expectation of reciprocity, i.e., paying consulting engagement, from the possible client. your skills and knowledge.

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November 2018 Newsletter

IMC USA

Leverage Ethics for Professional Success. Surveys of consultants and clients confirm that ethics are the foundation of what it means to be a “trusted advisor.” Prominently displaying a copy of the IMC USA Code of Ethics in each proposal affirms that commitment. Visit the IMC USA Ethics page here.

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PEST Analysis

Tom Spencer

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. Availability of credit (consider also the liquidity and depth of the credit markets).

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Thought Leadership Traits

Chad Barr

Have strong work ethics. Market themselves effectively. Show intellectual curiosity and openness. Develop intellectual property constantly. Come across as authentic and original. Are risk-takers. Communicate strongly and effectively. Innovate and reinvent themselves. Execute with great discipline. Are charismatic.

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The Tightrope Google Has to Walk in China

Harvard Business

billion people, the Chinese consumer market is a tempting target for Western technology companies. The potential loss Apple would have sustained had it not caved and, in the view of many, compromised human rights interests , was huge — its access to the vast Chinese market for devices, as well as its manufacturing base there.

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