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Want To Be On The Leading Edge? Forget About It.

Markovitz Consulting

All too often, companies that strive for first mover advantage bleed their products—or their entire organization—to death. Peter Golder and Gerard Tellis’s seminal study of 500 brands in 50 product categories reveals that almost half of market pioneers fail. Good luck finding any of those products today.

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Go Faster Alone but Farther Together

Chad Barr

LEGO: A Blueprint for Collaboration and Individual Ingenuity At the dawn of the 2000s, LEGO found itself on the brink of collapse, its brand diluted and finances in turmoil. The appointment of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp as CEO marked the turning point.

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The Brattle Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Brattle Group is now considered one of the European Union’s top consulting firms in the areas of energy, finance and competition. In 2013, the New York office was established, providing a home base in one the most important finance and legal markets in the world. Product liability. Regulatory finance.

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

Harvard Business

When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. Every high performer needs both.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Well, I grew up in Bethesda, MD, and attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT for – BS (finance), MS (nutritional sciences), and PhD (cell and molecular biology). The University of Vermont had a strong sports nutrition program and I decided to go back to school and learn how to be a better athlete.

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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. After all, sales and finance were often at odds in organizations, and the conflict hadn’t had a big impact on Barker’s revenues. He needed to fix this. Nina laughed.

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Job Hub: Tesla Motors Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

The company now employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, and still operates in 3 countries. Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention following its production of the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance. Related posts: Post Consulting Jobs.

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