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More Training Won’t Reduce Your Cyber Risk

Harvard Business

How many times have you had to watch your company’s latest cybersecurity training video? An entire industry now exists to train us humans to be smarter in how we operate computers, and yet the number of cybersecurity incidents continues to rise. Are we impossible to train? Are the hackers always one step ahead?

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

Areas of expertise that a consulting firm might provide include: Industry specific knowledge; Strategy; Marketing; Supply chain optimization; Distribution; Organisational change; Information technology; Tax structuring; Risk management; Human resources; and. Turnarounds. Nobody ever got fired for hiring McKinsey.”.

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How Future-Proof Are Your Leadership Skills?

Organizational Talent Consulting

If you believe that training is expensive, it is because you do not know what ignorance costs." Evidence suggests that, on average, 35% of internally promoted executives fail, and direct reports spend 10-20% of their time helping a new leader transition. IBM (2014) The value of training IBM Corporation. References.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

This allowed for more severe penalties for fraudulent financial activity and required top level management to individually certify the accuracy of all financial reporting. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. Information Technology. public company boards, management and public accounting firms.

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How Physicians Can Keep Up with the Knowledge Explosion in Medicine

Harvard Business

During her training years ago, there would have been a handful of therapy options to consider. But it is simply unrealistic for a doctor — or any human being — to stay abreast of that much information, much less be able to recall accurately the relevant information on demand. Insight Center.

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Why Financial Statements Don’t Work for Digital Companies

Harvard Business

On February 13, 2018, the New York Times reported that Uber is planning an IPO. Uber’s value is estimated between $48 and $70 billion, despite reporting losses over the last two years. Twitter reported a loss of $79 million before its IPO, yet it commanded a valuation of $24 billion on its IPO date in 2013.

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Preparing for the Future of Talent Acquisition - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

Seventy-five percent of survey respondents reported that they use a contingent workforce on either a regular or an as-needed basis, and the numbers of those workers are expected to grow substantially in the years ahead. That is part of another shift in the talent landscape: the move from a full-time employee base to contingent workers.

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