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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Lee is not just a great leader; he also turned his leadership success into a highly profitable leadership and management training business, so he's got some best practices on how he stands out in the market and wins clients. Related Blog, Video, or Podcast Episode: The Balanced Way to Achieve Scale and Sale with CEO Mark Johnson.

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The Gift of Failure

Consulting Matters

For example, when you go to a hotel, you often get a brochure (either physical or virtual) that paints a picture of that property and its amenities. The problem however, is that many times when you get to the hotel, the picture doesn’t match the brochure. ” Get my Free Value Proposition Creation Video Training!

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). Organizational Talent Consulting.

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Just How Bad Is Business Travel for Your Health? Here’s the Data.

Harvard Business

Checking into a hotel for a conference several years ago, I asked the receptionist where I could get some dinner. There was no restaurant in the hotel, I was told; my only options were ordering delivery from a fast-casual chain or a pizza joint. Eric Raptosh Photography/Getty Images.

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 1)

Management Consulted

I went through most of your videos , and I thought they were very helpful and they provided a very vivid and true outline of the process. I was also sifting through the Internet to find practice cases – whether that be on Deloitte or BCG’s websites – as well as some videos. This is hard work, isn’t it?

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Deflation Bonanza! (And the Fool's Mission to Stop It)

MishTalk

For sure, hotel prices in Switzerland rose as much as 40% overnight compared to prices elsewhere. like restaurants, travel and hotels. They are even booking extra trains to Germany to do so. The recent move in the Swiss franc puts a spotlight on the issue. For example, on Sunday, in Swiss Peg Removal: Did Anyone Win? Guess What?

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Training Programs and Reporting Systems Won’t End Sexual Harassment. Promoting More Women Will

Harvard Business

But this is also happening across the economy, with women in tech and law, saleswomen (particularly in retail), waitresses, hotel maids, and many others. federal courts found on-the-job harassment to constitute sex discrimination , companies created anti-harassment training programs and set up systems to handle internal complaints.