The Nonprofit Consultant

MARCH 5, 2019

When I arrived, the Cafe had only been operating for about one year, and was only open three days each week, and serving four meals. million renovation of the Cafe itself, financed through CDBG funds, and all the delays, bureaucracy, endless meetings, and hard work that implies. Along the way we also did a $1.2

Nonprofit 69

Nonprofit Construction Financial Operations 69

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Public Policy.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. ESG is a leadership issue ESG is not just a matter for sustainability or CSR teams. ESG has become a form of proxy measure for an organization’s leadership, alongside its financial performance.

Government 14

Government Ethics Leadership Financial 14

Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2020

For example, Marketing can decide on a new social media campaign or Finance can purchase new accounting software without making it a matter of team discussion. For example, a VP of Software Development would not normally involve the senior leadership team in hiring and firing decisions.

How To 52

How To Software Groups Leadership 52

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. Leadership Program: Leading for Impact.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

IRI was kept intentionally small by its leadership, many of whom became founding principals at The Brattle Group, so that they could close their doors for a month at a time and take vacations together. . The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Supply Chain & Operations.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

These specialists usually have some valuable experience, sometimes through formal training (MBA etc.) Operations Consultants Operations consultants look into your company and help you make it run smoothly. Topics they deal with include strategy execution, leadership, people, processes and tools.

Small Business 52

Small Business Cash Flow Consulting ROI 52

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. Though the structure is flat, consultants work on niche projects and do not have too many levels of leadership to deal with. Practice Areas.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. with over 54 offices in operation. Doing a few things will put you on track for advancing high up the leadership ladder. HR Software.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 19, 2015

It got me thinking, if you, whether you’re in manufacturing, banking or anything in-between, were training someone to fill-in for you while you take a month off, what are the top five things you would tell them to do? This could be marketing efforts, employee management, operations, sales, finance or any other aspect of your business.

Finance 40

Finance Banking Sales Operations 40

Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

After working closely with over twenty large US and European-based global companies during the past ten years, we have concluded the problem is not in the fundamental design of these operating models. The top executive teams in successful global companies spend time together, sharing the enterprise leadership role.

Enterprise 50

Enterprise Metrics Operations System 50

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

MD or PhD), is whether to pursue residency training for newly minted physicians or a post-doctoral research fellowship for PhDs. This is a very difficult decision for many because deciding not to follow further training may eliminate the possibility of going back to the academic and clinical realm that they spent so much time in.

Healthcare 60

Healthcare Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 18, 2019

Tom and Kevin shared their experiences and feelings as part of Tom selling off ownership and giving up control and Kevin investing in the company and taking over its leadership. Financing options, the bank and more. The softer things like safety training and getting rid of bad customers. They were incredibly open.

Banking 40

Banking Sports Metrics Construction 40

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

Sadly, evidence suggests that 50% to 85% of mergers fail to deliver on shareholder returns despite leadership's best intentions. The leadership challenge is to figure out the best way to manage the formation of a blended new shared culture. Influence the leaders’ leadership style.

Culture 52

Culture Resources Tools Leadership 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

Consulting 157

Consulting Deloitte Bain McKinsey 157

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

The overarching goal of most business schools is to train future leaders to lead. But how well schools meet this goal, and to what extent their teaching influences their students’ leadership, is an open question. In another supplementary analysis, we used the rankings of finance departments in business schools.

Research 34

Research Education Pharmaceuticals Finance 34

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And yet black women’s advancement into leadership roles has remained stagnant , even as the number of them in professional and managerial roles has increased. How People Get Ahead. What were the critical events, and what lessons did they learn?

Management 36

Management Leadership Culture Development 36

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Neither did I have the communication skills to make it as a salesman.

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

The French defence ministry said 12 aircraft had taken part in raids on a command centre, munitions depot and training camp in Raqqa. Before the attack, German finance minister called Merkel "Careless". And now Markus Söder, the Bavarian finance minister in Merkel's sister CDU party, threatened to secure its borders if Merkel wouldn't.

Finance 28

Finance Construction Policies Operations 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

If everyone on the leadership team has an advanced degree and you don’t, it may be an uphill battle to convince them of your merits. Formal degree programs excel at general education: an MBA, for instance, gives you a little bit of everything you might need as a leader, from finance to marketing to operations.

Education 28

Education Case Interview Course Finance 28

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

Based on the (largely analytical) services they cater to in Boston, the firm has a never-ending supply of interesting work, wonderful benefits, and strong training programs. Lots of things – from strategy, operations, and risk management to organizational transformation and leadership development.

Oliver Wyman 72

Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. Change management certainly tested us. I just didn’t know in what ways.

Management 31

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 31

LSA Global

MAY 5, 2020

Sales leaders are responsible for building and scaling the sales team, designing meaningful compensation plans, training and onboarding new hires, and simultaneously meeting quarterly revenue and margin targets. First, smart sales leaders ensure that the sales culture is healthy in terms of sales leadership, trust, capability, and norms.

Sales 36

Sales Culture System Talent 36

1 to 1

JUNE 10, 2022

We provide onsite free training for our technicians. We also have finance classes and sales seminars to help people stay as sharp as they can on their skills. It’s part of what we ask our store leadership to do. Our leadership looks at it every week and Mr. Hendrick looks at it once a month.

Automotive 26

Automotive Sales Groups Industry 26

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” Through a well-structured operating process, partners expand and align their efforts and draw on comparative strengths.

Nonprofit 30

Nonprofit Government Company Operations 30

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Corporate Finance/Restructuring. Leadership Forums. FTI CONSULTING ORGANIZATION. Bankruptcy Support Services.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JANUARY 27, 2017

In reality, “handoffs” and transitions prove to be significant operational problems. The firm effectively trains its people to hire and work with the world’s best and brightest algorithms. Human leadership defers to demonstrable algorithmic power. Their results should humble those who privilege human agency.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Software Data Engineering 28

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. Leaders with dynamic transformational leadership attributes and behaviors are effective culture change agents.

Culture 52

Culture Financial Leadership Deloitte 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

For example, I manage the finances for a team that travels very often, and I’ve been grateful for the intelligent guesswork that my expenses software extracts from receipts using machine learning: the merchant’s name, the dollar amount spent, taxes, and likely expense categorization. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Data 32

Data Software Tools Travel 32

Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2016

Digital transformation halts, or fails, for many reasons—but most often it’s because minor changes at the surface level do nothing to affect the fundamental operations of a company. Real digital transformation requires transformation at a deeper level—transformation of the leadership team’s core beliefs.

Industry 28

Industry Metrics Transportation Strategy 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

” Even if you cannot change your circumstances, “you might be able to change the microenvironment in which you operate.” A trained lawyer, James spent more than 20 years working in the legal industry in various capacities. Finances were a consideration. ” The results were successful.

How To 43

How To Case Study Case Studies Finance 43

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Workers were carefully trained to follow processes exactly as they were laid out. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. Precision made it easy for managers to oversee their employees. This is also true of executives.

Metrics 34

Metrics Engineering Operations Sales 34

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you sweat when nervously thinking about how Disney can expand its operations in Brazil? I knew your course focused on strategy consulting – but after reading everything you covered, I figured much of the stuff would overlap with technology and operations consulting too. ” -Giulia, Chicago Booth alum.

Case Interview 175

Case Interview Bain McKinsey Interviews 175

Harvard Business

JANUARY 2, 2017

Three ways to manage the digital transition are: Define where change is needed most: Digital technology affects every company differently, but it tends to create or destroy value in four critical areas of the organization: customer engagement, digital products and services, operational performance, and preparing for disruptive new business models.

Agile 34

Agile Data Development Industry 34

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In later stages you’ll want people who think about how to scale through process, training, and systems. Strategies like outsourcing, hiring lower-cost people, or exotic employment offer tempting cost savings to the finance-minded folks. Consider hiring a “customer operations” person to focus on automation full-time.

Metrics 47

Metrics Engineering Efficiency Operations 47

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

All of these issues rushed back to mind recently when the political leadership at the current U.S. These truck drivers, misclassified as independent owner-operators, were forced by companies whom they worked to purchase new vehicles to comply with more stringent emission restrictions.

Case Interview 36

Case Interview Insurance Insurance Government 36