Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The environment was so toxic that a Gallup manager described employee engagement as “among the worst [he had] ever seen among the Fortune 500.” They made it specific and clear to managers: we expect you to build trust with employees by honoring them, and by valuing them by living the Campbell promise.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants. Translation: change management for IT projects. Translation: turnaround expert. What was the industry? Who was the client?

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Consulting Turnaround Exercises Technology Implementation 150

Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

That may be fine if you’re running an espresso bar, but not in an industrial facility without air-conditioning, where the temperature can easily reach 90 degrees in the summer. In fact, the only people let go were from management ranks.) Having spent many days at their factory, it’s clear that management really does care.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Bankers do some for roadshows, due diligence, etc but spend 90% of their time in one office until you’re partner-level (this is investment banking; you can expect more travel in private equity and investment management). Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. This is less discussed but equally important. 4 NETWORKING.

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Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

This may include discrete projects completed at arms length, such as due diligence on a transaction, or turnaround projects where consultants are embedded within an organisation. Finally, senior management may hire consultants as an independent second pair of eyes, to help justify critical decisions and strategic choices.

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Consulting Case Interview Turnaround Analysis 88

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Consultants can provide management with the expertise needed to address specific business problems. The benefit of bringing in specialist consultants is that they are likely to have experience solving similar problems and an understanding of industry best practice. Turnarounds. Independent Advice. Catalyst for Change.

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Consulting McKinsey Turnaround Information Technology 68

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

decline in Industrial Production deceptive. In a deceptive headline, industrial production fell 0.2 High-tech industries, where production has been flat all year, also rose 0.7 Gains in production, however, would have to extend through year-end to turnaround what has been a weak, export-hit year for the manufacturing sector.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

During the past five years, industrial use of artificial intelligence (AI) has risen exponentially across industries. At the same time, front-runners across industries are partnering with technology companies to identify game-changing business solutions that can be achieved through AI.

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Insurance Insurance Industry Turnaround 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Industrial production shocked to the downside this morning with a drop of 0.6%, the most in 3.5 November was another weak month for the industrial economy, in part reflecting unusually warm temperatures that are driving down utility output. Industrial production came in at the Econoday low forecast, down a very sharp 0.6

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Industry Productivity Construction Comparison 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Jerry Fletcher

MARCH 27, 2021

In order to perform industrial espionage a person of the consultant’s sexual partner preference is introduced. For instance, the interviewer in a pod cast asks how you accomplished a turnaround for a client or what process was used to save multiple clients. The honey pot If you are into spy fiction or reality this one is obvious.

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Marketing Consulting Ethics Case Interview 75

Confessions of a Consultant

APRIL 30, 2017

“I just need to get a handle on this new industry” Believe it or not, when I was younger I was interested in keeping fit (I still have the body of a 32 year old obese man). The same basic point applies to new managers joining an organization. It offered a ‘turnaround’ challenge.

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Management Pharmaceuticals Groups Turnaround 40

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Industries. All of your clients are in the same field, so the chances of interacting with people outside of the industry are greatly reduced. Revenue Improvement.

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Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Different industries need to test different skills and therefore depending on whether you’re applying to management consultancies, strategy consultancies or investment banking, your case study will be slightly different. Operational Cases: Operations Case, Increasing Sales, Reducing Costs, Improving the Bottom Line, Turnarounds.

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Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2022

If you want to control the deal look for a turnaround business and roll the dice. Especially when the number two customer, about 25%, had been brought over two or three years prior when the company hired their general manager from a competitor. Do customers like the company or the general manager? Make yourself expendable.

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Banking Turnaround Finance Financial 40

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 28, 2020

If you’re a managing partner, practice leader, sales leader, or chief administrative officer in a professional services firm, you probably have responsibility for “managing” marketing. If this is you, you may be feeling a little uneasy as we approach that dreaded time of the year for most managers—annual reviews.

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Marketing How To Turnaround Meeting 52

Rod Burkert

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

They gushed about the quality of the work, the quick turnaround, and of course, the extraordinary pricing. I remember an outsourcing discussion that caused quite a ruckus in a LinkedIn group that I managed. More than a few colleagues told me (privately) about how they were outsourcing work to places like India and the Philippines.

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Intellectual Property Turnaround Trends Conference 40

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The challenge is that you’re competing against every individual in your industry who wants to be a high performer. There are two types of experiences that will accelerate your development — functional experiences and management experiences. The directness of those statements may surprise you. Ask for insights.

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Turnaround Interviews Development Management 28

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

in Management Consulting. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cedar Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. List of strategy consulting firms in London 2011. List of strategy consulting firms in London.

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BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

CanadaCo, the largest discount retailer in Canada, currently holds the dominant market share in the industry. Turnarounds. Assuming RadioShack averts bankruptcy and achieves a successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? How can it achieve its savings target?

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Consulting Turnaround Case Interview Retail 60

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

in Management Consulting. Value Partners Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. A&M is an independent global professional services firm which provides leadership, problem-solving and value-creation services to companies across the industry spectrum.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. Gary spent years building his family business from a local wine shop into a national industry leader. But take heart! Conquer the Chaos shows you how.

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Consulting Small Business Video Ethics 52

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In a PWC survey of more than 2,000 global executives, managers, and employees, only 54% of respondents said their change initiatives succeeded — and the most frequently cited problem (by 65% of those surveyed) was change fatigue. ” And she restored the company’s profitability — the turnaround was a success.

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Turnaround How To Survey Enterprise 28

MishTalk

MAY 14, 2015

China's apparent crude steel consumption fell for the first time in three decades in 2014, data from an industry association showed, a further indication of how the country's economic slowdown is hurting industrial demand. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.

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Turnaround Data Industry Course 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Illinois’ lack of jobs growth, especially in blue-collar industries, has driven more and more Illinoisans to dependency on government, while residents of the other Great Lakes states join the ranks of the employed and leave the food-stamps program. Bruce Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda, which addresses Illinois’ top economic reform needs.

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Turnaround Policies Government System 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

Analysts say that Sears may still have time to stage a turnaround. CEO Eddie Lampert’s alienating management style and lack of retail prowess has prompted a mass exodus of executives and has left the company with few leaders who really care about the brand. The company says it is taking action to ensure its future viability.

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Turnaround Retail Airlines Apparel 28

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. 2) Anticipated Consequence: Given the Year 2000, this was the industry's very first E-Christmas. E nd-Result. retail sales in only 30 days.

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

While the world of quarterly reports is the preserve of managers, the long term is the fiefdom of leaders. As managers deal with delivering short-term results to keep the stock price high and leaders evangelize on the long-term future of the organization, the medium term is all but forgotten. It is pleasingly limitless.

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Turnaround Report Company Construction 33

Management Consulted

MARCH 29, 2015

I majored in accounting, finance and supply chain management at a college in the state (Miami of Ohio). I was going down the route of finance, asset management, investment banking, or something like that. I started researching management consulting online, and it really seemed up my alley. My manager stepped in for me.

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McKinsey Interviews Case Interview Consulting 100

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2016

” Little did I know that over the next 10 years I’d be part of the biggest corporate turnaround in global history. If they are doing a story about a service you provide, offer up some hand-picked customer and industry references. By keeping the number small, our hands-on approach was more manageable. Stay focused.

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Turnaround Media Report Productivity 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

A few outlier industries (notably pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and computers) prop up the sector’s aggregate performance; most others have experienced flat growth or outright declines in real GDP over the past two decades. kevin phillips/Getty Images. In some instances, the end results were firm closures and lost jobs.

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McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

1 to 1

JUNE 1, 2021

With unattended RPA, software with artificial intelligence and machine learning handles common, high-volume, repetitive tasks such as invoice processing, claims management, and patient scheduling. Both attended and unattended RPA can take many mundane tasks off associates’ plates, letting them focus on other priorities.

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Software Turnaround Automotive ROI 26

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

By looking at detailed sales data from 40 companies in technology-related industries, we have identified guidelines for the optimal amount and type of sales support and management. This includes all non-quota-carrying roles in the organization: customer-facing support, sales operations and administration, and sales management.

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Sales ROI Efficiency Operations 39

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. To get the skills and change agents it needed, Volvo looked outside the automotive industry. Sällström mapped outside industries, looking for people with pertinent skills. For years, Volvo was a brand stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

The types of private equity firms and the approaches to managing these firms has evolved over the last 40 years through three general phases. These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. Large private equity firms (e.g.,

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Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2018

In my recent study of 5,000 managers and employees, published in my recent book , I found that the best performers are really good at generating rigorous discussions in team meetings. When I was teaching the American Express turnaround case at HBS, Harvey Golub, then the company’s CEO, came to class. Take the contrarian view.

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Meeting How To Study Turnaround 45

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2017

It is always hard to know whether such self-promotional statements are a reflection of self-delusions or an attempt to manage impressions (and fool others). Leading a turnaround requires much more than making a splash. Time will tell if Mayer can reclaim her status as a leader in the tech industry, assuming she is given the chance.

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