Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Many years ago I was a regular at a pretty cool restaurant in Minneapolis, when I traveled there about once a month on business. I’ve talked to so many owners who say something like, “If only we knew how to market better.” Inefficient operations – growth, and I mean profitable growth, can mask a lot of problems. And he’s right.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

What’s yours — and how is it compellingly differentiated from the many other portfolios out there? An expert in banking regulation or solar energy production — or any other niche, challenging area — will find good opportunities to apply their skills. Is it flexibility and less travel? Be clear on why.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 8, 2013

THE Ansoff Matrix (referred to by some commentators as the Product/Market Expansion Grid) was developed by a Russian-American mathematician named Igor Ansoff , and first explained in his 1957 Harvard Business Review article entitled Strategies for Diversification. What is a Product-Market Growth Strategy? Background.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

If you are interested in the emerging market of the Internet of Things (IoT) or Augmented Reality (AR) devices, or are fascinated by helping a company navigate product placement in a grocery store, Kalypso may be a good fit for you. Currently, Kalypso LP operates as a subsidiary of Palladius Inc. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Intellectual Property 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

The firm does a significant amount of diligence work for PE firms, and also performs an assessment of their ability to compete from a technical and product standpoint for tech acquirers – Bulger Partners is the only firm in the industry currently providing this service. The firm also employs a lighter travel model than many other firms.

Software 100

Software Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2018

Seventy-eight percent of entrepreneurs agree that networking is crucial to startup success, which is why there are a myriad of articles online about how to master and love the art of networking. Imagine the countless hours entrepreneurs spend talking, traveling, and socializing with contacts and potential investors.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2017

For the 2016–2017 season, thousands of constraints needed to be taken into account related to travel, player fatigue, ticket revenue, arena availability, and three major television networks. increased the number of consecutive games teams played without traveling by 23%.

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2016

Working long hours, taking few vacations, and never truly being “off” — because of the ubiquity of digital devices — is “harmful to your relationships, your health, and also your productivity,” he says. Start by rethinking how you define success. “I sleep more and travel less,” he says.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

She had to help Xerox recover from a series of missteps by previous leaders, including product failures and poor accounting practices, as well as an economic downturn that had pushed the company to the brink of bankruptcy. As Xerox hemorrhaged cash, Mulcahy felt pressure to show results right away. “Defection slowed to a trickle.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2018

Leading up to the summer before my senior year of college I was searching through Google for my next travel destination when a pop-up ad directed me to a website about Mongolia, the land of nomadic culture and once the largest contiguous empire founded by Genghis Khan. It’s that simple. The earlier you start, the better. Image: Pexels.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Erdogan suggests saying something along the lines of, “I’d like to be in a job with more predictability and reduced travel.” “I told the hiring manager that I had a very firm grasp of those products,” she says. ” (This assumes you know the position offers those things.) ” Mehmood got the job.

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Case Interview How To Interviews Case Studies 48

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In this episode, we are talking about ways that you can effectively position yourself as an expert in your field, how to get your expertise recognized, and the danger of productizing your work, as well as what you should be doing instead. With productized, you do it the other way around. Tell me more about that.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 22, 2015

Tom: PIP appears to offer a broad range of services including Coaching & Training, Operations & Maintenance, as well as Strategy. Tom: What is the firm’s travel model? Potential candidates should expect heavy travel days. Where does the firm do the bulk of its work? Tom: Does PIP employ an ‘up or out’ policy?

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Bringing new products to market – As something that is particularly important in technology, media and telecoms, Altman Vilandrie helps clients identify the demand for products and help with product and service development. Altman Vilandrie also has a great unique selling point in that it is a low travel firm.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruitment 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2018

.” A 10-year McKinsey study on flow found that top executives are up to 500% more productive when they’re in a state of flow. The Modern Organization Sabotages Productivity. Traveling, often long-distance, to meet people face-to-face, when a phone call would suffice. How to Foster a Shorter, More Productive Workday.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Oil has proved crucial to financing Isis’s operations, netting several million dollars a day. So, we blow up refineries owned and operated by civilians and it is buried in the news, with no hint of an apology or restitution offered to the refinery owners or to Syria. Over that period, the growth in US production of more than 3.5m

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Energy Productivity Financial Government 78

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

For instance, we examined predatory pricing in the airline industry and illegal product tying by Apple, Microsoft, and AT&T. What I found particularly fascinating was the number of variables that needed to be taken into account while making strategic decisions on governance, production or any other function.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

In much the same way, nobody calls a travel agency to book a simple flight anymore. So a lot of people were surprised when it launched a brick and mortar book store , but as Apple has shown with its highly successful retail operation, there’s a big advantage to having stores staffed with well trained people.

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Efficiency How To Energy Accenture 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Nonetheless, even those parts of care that could be freed from the doctor’s office remain tied to it, with schedules optimized for doctors’ productivity rather than what’s best for the patient. Our view is that early conceptions of connected health and the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) traveled a flawed path.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Keeping up with the constantly evolving digital world can be tricky for companies – learning how to decipher the trends, keeping up with innovations and implementing it into their existing systems can be overwhelming. Operations.

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Peter Stark

AUGUST 19, 2021

The question looks to not be a matter of if, but when and how. . There is a reduction in travel expenses. We can’t tell you how to attack it, but we can provide some guidance to help ground your decisions. Organizations must operate with the customer’s needs in mind or face becoming obsolete. So, where to now?

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Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Buyers now have easy-click access to information about products, prices, and other buyers’ opinions and usage experiences. And companies performed the training, not schools.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Industrial Products. However, operations projects are focused on the client’s site. Business Unit Strategy.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience). The University of Vermont had a strong sports nutrition program and I decided to go back to school and learn how to be a better athlete.

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Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Similar to the way you continue to switch up your workout program to strengthen a new muscle group, or travel to a new country to expand your worldview (both positive examples of change), employees and clients can largely benefit from change. Anything less is bad practice. Embracing Change. Conclusion.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Similar to the way you continue to switch up your workout program to strengthen a new muscle group, or travel to a new country to expand your worldview (both positive examples of change), employees and clients can largely benefit from change. Anything less is bad practice. Embracing Change. Conclusion.

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Management Guidelines Change Management Study 60

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

“You have a golden moment in your job search where you’re operating at peak confidence and energy. “I said, ‘I’m not sure how quickly word travels, but I wanted to let you know what happened, and to thank you for helping me get this experience.’ She is much happier at her new company.

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Seth Godin Blog

JULY 7, 2016

The assembly line was king, and the cruel logic of commodity economics pushed industrialists to improve productivity. So, the computer: First, if you (the owner of the means of production, the boss, the industrialist) can find a supplier who can make a part for less, you will, and you did. And the network? That’s truly unlikely.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

With 27 offices worldwide, Parthenon-EY is still a new venture, although it is has gained decent market share in the 2 years it has been operational. The practice areas at Parthenon-EY reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm. Consumer Products. Diversified Industrial Products. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Bain 100

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2018

How to make your company more nimble and responsive. To infuse change agility into your culture, mid- and front-line leaders — who are closest to the markets, customers, and daily operations — need to be encouraged and incented to see opportunities in what they do every day. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2017

Mary sought care at a large academic medical center with multiple entrances and towers; at times she was expected to travel long distances due to the sheer size of the facility. Design thinking has already taken hold in health care, leading to the development of new products and the improved design of spaces. Each year approximately 3.6

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Transportation Case Interview Survey Examples 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home. How to Work Remotely Without Losing Motivation. “It forces structural and systemic change to accommodate different ways of working and different ways of being ‘available’ and productive,” says Hisgrove. You and Your Team Series. Remote Work.

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Policies Study Interviews Meeting 43

Harvard Business

JANUARY 25, 2017

The new challenge is how to have influence from a distance. It’s no longer possible to control everything about your product. Amazon plans its product launches on the assumption that the news will be leaked. Do you create value for people beyond the products you sell? Third, gravity is ubiquitous.

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