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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

What about guidelines? Or, the person must adhere to onerous policies, especially for travel, to get reimbursed. Consider removing policies and procedures and create guidelines and constraints instead. ” Trina's questions prompted the senior managers to consider those guidelines and constraints.

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Three Possibilities to Move from Power Over to Power With

Johanna Rothman

The Acme Corp senior leadership team is thrilled that they can bring people back to the office. The directors asked, “What do we do about the people who travel? The directors asked, “What do we do about the people who travel? Are they supposed to wait and travel on Monday night or Tuesday? Face-palm.).

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Conversation with North Highland

Tom Spencer

Tom: North Highland has a broad range of industry expertise including in Energy and Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications, Public Sector, Retail and CPG, and Transportation, Travel and Leisure. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model? How are consultants reviewed?

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Senior Executives Get More Sleep Than Everyone Else

Harvard Business

Leadership & Managing People Book. Of course, with intense travel and work commitments, sometimes this is compromised, and when that happens, it comes with a cost. Here are a few guidelines that will help you. Further Reading. The Mind of the Leader. Harvard Business Review. Add to Cart. When I sleep less, I perform less.”

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). You put in a lot of time, energy, and money (travel to interviews, taking people out to lunch, buying a new suit, prep materials, etc.) That is the essence of leadership.