Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. However, the policies and procedures increase friction and make it harder to get the Right Things done. It's time to start removing some of those policies and procedures. Yet, the policies and procedures remain.

Policies 130

Policies Leadership Guidelines Agile 130

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 31, 2019

I have been in quite a few consulting networking events where the key point of conversation was checking how ready people are to endure consulting’s hardships, in particular the long hours, frequent travel, and simply being plugged in 24/7 when on an engagement. Obviously, candidates can’t read the future either.

Guidelines 60

Guidelines Consulting Recruiting Recruitment 60

Tom Spencer

JULY 12, 2015

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? Plus, we have fun whilst doing it!

Travel 60

Travel Telecommunications Industry Consulting 60

Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

As the #MeToo movement geared up, and as prominent men resigned or were fired, organizations rushed to create or update anti-harassment policies, complaint procedures, and training programs. Programs, policies, and training alone do not stop sexual harassment and abuse. This approach may be misguided.

Policies 28

Policies Case Interview Guidelines Resources 28

The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 17, 2013

We all have dreams for the nonprofit sector: increased individual giving, more effective boards, simplified government grant applications, better trained staff. Restaurant Impossible (like Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsey) features chef Robert Irvine traveling the country and fixing our restaurants one at a time.

Nonprofit 72

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MishTalk

JUNE 23, 2014

The technology, developed by Peloton Tech, uses radar and a wireless link so that the following trucks travel at the same speed, braking simultaneously for safety, and doing so on an automated system that doesn''t have the delays of human reaction time. These guidelines open the door for driverless tests of all kinds.

Transportation 78

Transportation Guidelines Engineering Wireless 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 14, 2015

Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Vivaldi Partners Group? As part of the mentor program, we assign a senior partner to a handful of people on the mentor team, and we have a learning and development guideline that guides the process. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model?

Groups 60

Groups Case Interview Industry Interviews 60