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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

However, extensive energy can be spent learning the political dynamics, internal processes, and even standard operating procedures for software tools. I joined consulting to learn new things constantly, but over time I also realized I wanted to gain depth rather than persistently add breadth to my knowledge base.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Operations. Kearney works collaboratively with companies to transform their operations in order to gain unprecedented competitive advantage. Transportation & Travel. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Communications.

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

Consulting Matters

Since men did the traveling, men went to market and so the market institutions, rules, laws and habits were created by men for men. The physical strength of men was no longer needed to accomplish knowledge based work and so the bonafide job qualifications were leveled. Heavy travel. Fast-pace (with tight deadlines).

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Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

For example, I have one returnee who has a background in advertising, but she really wants to get more into operations. I can’t necessarily say that the company will pay travel because I don’t know. But yeah, absolutely.

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When to Decentralize Decision Making, and When Not To

Harvard Business

By doing so they avoid the delays associated with information and approvals traveling up and down the management hierarchy. For some tasks, it is desirable or necessary to have common rules across the operating units: policies, standards, methods, procedures, or systems. ” But which exactly are “only those tasks”?