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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Before outlining the benefits of internal strategy, I want to highlight a few things: I generally enjoyed my time as a consultant and view the firm I left with high regard. Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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The Innovator Inside: How to Overcome Institutional Inertia

Tom Spencer

You can become better at associative thinking by gaining exposure to multiple areas of knowledge. After all, it is hard to draw on ideas from diverse fields if you have an overly narrow and specialized knowledge base. They may also have good ideas, strategies, approaches, and technologies that you could benefit from.

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Staying on top of your virtual internship

Tom Spencer

In fact, the quantity of my meetings has increased post-COVID and I have daily touchpoints at the end of the day to make sure everyone feels connected and engaged. Developing a knowledge base on market news or specific industries, and developing a hard skillset (e.g. Additionally, connect with everyone. Continuous Learning.

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Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey

Business Consulting Agency

Engage with potential customers, gather feedback, and solicit insights to refine your business concept and tailor your products or services to meet the evolving demands of your target market. Navigating the entrepreneurial journey with professional assistance yields better results.

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Organization Design for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kates Kesler

We facilitated a meeting in April 2020 for a team of ten people. In the past such a meeting would typically have the eight co-located members sitting together in a conference room and the other two on video. The pandemic meant that for this meeting everyone was joining from home. They are starting to address issues of power.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

They provide customized, knowledge-based services to their clients. And it’s those common links that inform tech investments, transformation strategies, and how firms respond to the disruptive forces that define the modern business landscape. That said, professional services firms have some important things in common.

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Quick Feedback: A Small Gesture with An Outsized Impact

Kates Kesler

I received this note from a senior partner following a recovery meeting with a potential client. What this person didn’t know is that while, yes, this prospecting meeting was in service to a meaningful business objective it also was an opportunity for me to try out new skills I had been working on. It was a difficult situation.”

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