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Chief Ecosystem Officer – Taking Customer Centricity to the Next Level

Kates Kesler

While such a role solves an integration challenge, it also creates potential complexity regarding boundaries and decision rights with existing, more traditional roles on the leadership team. We are closely following this story and other clients that are introducing new c-suite integrators. Jaclyn Kates. Kates Kesler, part of Accenture.

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Deep Dive into Customer Segmentation (Part 1 of 2)

Tom Spencer

Microsoft intimately knows what business people in specific industries need to succeed. Attitudes toward the brand, the way they use it, and their knowledge base are all examples of behavioral segmentation. For example, the leadership team might decide to focus on targeting segments with the best revenue retention.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Survey research was his passion and he began to apply these procedures to various fields of industry. He developed research methods and programs for the television and movie industry to help clients determine advertising effectiveness and how to identify what the market wanted to watch in film and television.

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How To Get The Attention Of Top Executives: The “Sidestep” Method

Tsavo Neal

This post is a guest post written and submitted by Carl Friesen, founder of Thought Leadership Resources. This works because military generals and captains of industry have something in common – they don’t work alone. If the front door is locked and barred to you, take a sidestep – go through the side door.

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Fireside Chat – Consulting Recruiting at Target and Non-Target Universities

Tom Spencer

That was when I participated in my first formal case competition and had the opportunity to speak with industry representatives and recent graduates about their career choices in consulting. However, you’ll grow your knowledge base much faster than most industry jobs.

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Investigating Career Journeys

Tom Spencer

This is enough time for you to build a new knowledge base and gain relevant experience. This could be when you network with the right person and land an interview, get a leg up from someone more senior to you, or find yourself promoted into a leadership position and have the opportunity to demonstrate your capabilities.

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Reasons for Today's Stress Pandemic (and Why High-Achieving Women Suffer the Most)

Consulting Matters

As a consultant, I have exposure to the inner workings of companies of all sizes and in all industries. The physical strength of men was no longer needed to accomplish knowledge based work and so the bonafide job qualifications were leveled. It is an amazing time for women in leadership.