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Internal Strategy: Lessons Learned (1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

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Using a “Frontier Chart” to Evaluate and Plan Project Portfolio Strategy

Steve Shu Consulting

The introduction of new product or service lines into an existing customer base is a challenge that companies often face with new business development. using net present value, scenario, and waterfall buildup methods). Sometimes the opportunities can be readily quantified using traditional financial analysis (e.g.,

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive. Include a ton of value in your presentation plus a lot of reflection questions to help them see their need for someone like you. Dress to CONNECT (not impress) – be approachable.

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Why Do Management Consulting Firms Hire MBAs?

Steve Shu Consulting

Management consulting projects can span diverse areas from operational to finance to marketing to strategy to IT management, etc. Roles in these newer consulting firms are positions analogous to product manager, UX design, digital marketing, data scientist, etc. plus traditional consulting roles.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

This helps discern where to focus your time, money and efforts and keeps you from being busy but not productive. Include a ton of value in your presentation plus a lot of reflection questions to help them see their need for someone like you. Dress to CONNECT (not impress) – be approachable.

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Why CEOs Can’t Dance Redux

Rick Conlow

Local executives gave presentations to him on a stage in an auditorium setting. All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service.

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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. Subcontractor data calls present challenges and opportunities. The best opportunities come from early pricing strategy homework that includes subcontractor inputs.