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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

which highlighted various Hollywood story arcs and their characters to use to persuade people in marketing. Industrial-organizational psychologist and thought leader Adam Grant (2023) of the Wharton School uses stories of current and historical figures to demonstrate how they achieved greatness. & DeVries, H. Random House.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. I responded that I held a certification in digital marketing and had a history of early adoption of technology throughout my career. They wanted practice experience with a substantial understanding of their clients’ industries — CHECK!

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

It is helpful to test assumptions, adopt a different point of view, challenge habits, and search for ideas outside your industry or function. Like me, you may have first learned about this company from their marketing campaign: "We don't make a lot of the products you buy. Thinkertoys: A handbook of business creativity.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Below them is a team of five global managing directors, each owning a different sector: mature markets, fast-growing markets, productized services, people-delivered services, and expertise & knowledge management. Industries . Management Consulting and the Consulting Industry 101. Practice Areas. Capability assessment.

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Surveying the Business Landscape

Tom Spencer

In the pursuit of growth, should a company enter a new market, develop a new product, launch a start-up, form a joint venture, or acquire a competitor? How should the company position itself within its industry? The story that best illustrates this point was IBM’s secret project in 1980 to create the IBM Personal Computer.

Survey 60
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The 6 Fundamental Skills Every Leader Should Practice

Harvard Business

Over the past year we have been writing the HBR Leader’s Handbook — a primer for aspiring leaders who want to take their careers to the next level. You’ll be invited to represent the company at major industry conferences. “I took a risk, and it helped put us on the map, as never before.”

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Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

Some of them want to switch industries, switch functions, want to serve more of a passion, but trying to do the very same thing I did at Stanford is work with companies to develop these internships – returnships. The second reason I think companies are responding is they are only part-time hiring right now in this market.