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Will strategy consultants (again) be the masters of the universe?

The Source

Titled, in an even-handed sort of way, “Masters of the Universe”, it purported to lift the curtain on the consulting industry, with predictably unedifying results. But other things have changed, too. Perhaps strategy consultants are now genuinely positioned to become the masters of the universe.

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Business Lessons from How Marvel Makes Movies

Harvard Business

Spencer Harrison, an associate professor at INSEAD, says that managers in any industry can learn from the success of the Marvel movie franchise. While some sequels lack creativity, Marvel manages to make each of its new releases just different enough, so consumers are not just satisfied but also surprised. ”

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Finding the Healthy Tension Between Being Confident and Collaborative

Harvard Business

Namely, they combine their talent with an important balance between self-confidence and collaboration. Long before a computer-animated feature film was technically possible, Catmull and Lasseter were determined to make one. I saw Lasseter bring the same attention to every frame of Pixar’s films.

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A Commercial Pilot’s 2-Year Plan to Break into Consulting

Management Consulted

in business, clearly have a love for aviation and were a professional in the aviation industry from 2006 to 2010. I was using that time to transition into a project management role in media. So depending on your tax status, maybe you are an independent contractor so you can call it Garrett Films, or whatever you want to.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. He developed research methods and programs for the television and movie industry to help clients determine advertising effectiveness and how to identify what the market wanted to watch in film and television. Industries .

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business

Given that Kodak’s core business was selling film, it is not hard to see why the last few decades proved challenging. Sasson himself told The New York Times that management’s response to his digital camera was “that’s cute – but don’t tell anyone about it.” Consider Fuji Photo Film.

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Reinvigorate Your Career by Taking the Right Kind of Risk

Harvard Business

Sarah Feingold was a corporate attorney who enjoyed expressing her artistic talents by making and selling jewelry on Etsy as a side gig. In 1979 interest rates skyrocketed, rising to over 20%, causing real pain in the banking industry. Innovate a product or service from within your position. Willing, in fact, to challenge her.