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4 Different Strategy Perspectives to Consider at Your Next Strategy Retreat

LSA Global

Different Strategy Perspectives to Consider to Get You Where You Want to Go Effective corporate strategies clearly plot how an organization translates its limited resources and initiatives into a corporate vision for success. This requires investing the time to consider different strategy perspectives.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. Consultants – depending on firm – travel anywhere from 25-75% of their time. This attitude permeates all interactions.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g.

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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

It was a very interesting experience, so in this post I will share what I learned, as well as talk about the role played by management consulting firms. At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective. Image: Pexels.

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Managing your Weaknesses

CaseInterview.com

When it comes to managing your career, you need to be aware of your own weaknesses. Since broadband, streaming video, and video conferencing were not yet widely available, I concluded that in order for me to get customers or clients without traveling was to learn how to communicate with the Internet in writing.

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Government Contracts Pricing Strategy – Ten Dynamic and Synergistic Pricing Practices

Granite Leadership Strategies

As part of a well-functioning business development system and a well-respected pricing strategy practice, keep your pricing team apprised of upcoming bids. The best opportunities come from early pricing strategy homework that includes subcontractor inputs. Ten of the most dynamic and synergistic pricing practices are right here.

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The Emergent Career Strategy - Practical Considerations

CaseInterview.com

I recently wrote an article about the difference between Planned vs. Emergent Career Strategies. The emergent strategy sometimes reveals itself in the process of pursuing the original career plan. a venture capitalist, and a management consultant. Were you traveling? This is a classic risk management problem.