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Seabury Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

SEABURY GROUP CONSULTING. Today, we’re going to be looking at the consulting arm of aviation specialists Seabury Group. As part of a group that’s focused on Aviation, Aerospace and Defence, you won’t be at all surprised to find out that consulting at Seabury Group falls fairly and squarely within the realms of boutique consulting.

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How to Manage a More Experienced Direct Report

CaseInterview.com

It means you recruited well. I will be doing a training exercise in a few weeks where I’ll command an incident simulating a multiple-casualty situation after a major earthquake. That will increase their turnaround time for the work orders in their group by 70%. This is a tradeoff decision.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

This Firm Profile started as an email from Sean, asking if we could write on Alvarez & Marsal, “The Turnaround Guys”. The firm’s first turnaround client was the household brand, Timex Corporation. Turnaround and Restructuring. ALVAREZ & MARSAL INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. ALVAREZ & MARSAL KEY STATS. Core Values.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. Managers rarely yell, coworkers try to help each other out whenever possible, and companies are organized to provide consultants support with training, expertise, etc. Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI’s top 3 competitors are CRA International, Navigant Consulting, and interestingly enough, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Internships.

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Leaders Need Different Skills to Thrive in Tech

Harvard Business

Two of your most senior managers never do a lick of work—and are only on the payroll to keep competitors from recruiting them. This definition of tech differentiates organizations like Google, Facebook or Uber, from Walmart, Toyota or The Taj Group. They must deliver on tight timelines, quick turnarounds and short project cycles.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

But CEOs at the best-run PE-owned firms we’ve worked with emphasize both recruiting and talent development. A private equity group led by TPG bought the company in 2007; at the time SCA had suffered more than four straight quarters of declining profits. However, Hayek didn’t push training on them.

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