Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 21, 2022

As a leader, whether it's how you manage the organizations operating budget, establish the agenda for a one-to-one coaching session, or make decisions about the annual strategic plan. These leadership actions are observable habits shaped by your inner game. It is the inner game that is quietly controlling the outer game.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2023

You might be entirely on board and curious about how work and leadership will be different in the future. No leader sets out to become obsolete, and developing leadership habits is a competitive advantage. Why develop future-proof leadership skills? Well-equipped leadership makes a difference.

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The Consultants Peer Group

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the data world, the term ‘source of truth’ is known and refers to the authoritative and reliable source of information within the company -- a single, trusted repository that contains accurate, up-to-date, and consistent data or knowledge that employees rely on for decision-making, problem-solving, and operational processes.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Regrets to Leadership Risks? Despite putting my own psychological safety at risk over Teams and physical safety at risk later meeting in person with an executive who refers to himself as “the devil” and a “scary dude” and who wields a pistol in the office, I feel I did the ethical thing: It prevented harm to others. Not necessarily.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Being a consultant is no easy feat, and almost every successful consultant is characterised by competent mastery of the following 5 key skills — problem solving, leadership, data and quantitative skills, teamwork, and communication.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

The need for effective leadership is especially acute during a major crisis. I’ve also led mass casualty training exercises as a field operations leader and incident commander. I’ll refer to some of these experiences in a moment. In a crisis, good leadership requires four things: Provide Accurate, Frequently-Updated Information.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

Effective leadership is communication. A few things about effective leadership communication are proven based on several studies over the past two decades. With these recommendations, you can focus on the critical few proven leadership communication solutions that create business results. Why Leadership Communication Matters.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 11, 2024

The goal is for leadership teams to become more informed by broadening ideas about what multiple futures might bring. The most threatening competitor leadership teams face is themself. References: Chermack, T. Life-changing leadership habits: 10 proven principles that will elevate people, profit, and purpose. HR Magazine.

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The Source

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We are often asked what makes for good thought leadership, so we thought we’d share some real-life, high-quality examples. It leverages substantial research, juxtaposing consumer and banking leadership survey data to pull out some differentiated insights. After all, ‘tis the season for sharing and for celebration….

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

” statement, people will immediately know why they want to work with you or refer you to friends or colleagues. Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell. And you’ll leave opportunity on the table. What Is A Brand And Why Do You Need One?

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 15, 2011

A modern consultant is a professional that can work in dynamic industries, operate within multiple types of consulting organizations (e.g., niche, large traditional), and has experience as both an operating manager and an advisor. I also think of changing one’s reference of thinking with.

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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2016

You think you’ve found the right candidate to fill your open position and now it’s time to check references. Checking references is often seen as one small piece of the hiring protocol—the final motion to go through before you extend a formal offer to a candidate. Should you ask each person the same questions?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating with greater purpose. Unfortunately, many organizations keep strategic plans a secret and don't involve leaders outside the executive leadership team.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? Consultants are senior-level people, well-versed in the art and science of the domain in which we consult, be that change leadership or system architecture. By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations. These consultants often have the opportunity to rise through the ranks and take on key leadership roles.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The best place to start is by weighing the good and bad of Machiavellianism leadership in the workplace. Machiavellianism refers to a manipulative personality trait. The following are proven suggestions to counter Machiavellian leadership behaviors in the workplace. What is Machiavellianism? Machiavelli.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

Dancing here refers to engaging, supporting, and communicating with employees in multiple ways. They operate in a bubble and do not attend the party. Kouzes and Posner, authors of The Leadership Challenge, found that over 80% of managers value honesty as a key characteristic in their leaders. CEOs project misplaced values.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

There are many different definitions for leadership, but most would agree it is about influence. Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. 3 Organizational Culture Company Examples Organizations with strong organizational cultures are defined by having their culture deeply rooted in how they operate.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Establishing clear communication channels and recognizing their leadership potential can enhance psychological safety. She never rushed to decisions in high-stress situations, and we often had differing opinions and perspectives of what needed to be done in our people operations role. References Clark, T. Maxwell Leadership.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. The most threatening competitor leadership teams face is themself." link] Performance Accelerator 3: Strategic Leadership.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 7, 2022

The financial and operational rewards for innovation are significant. improved operational productivity. link] Leaderships Role in Creating an Innovation-based Culture. Innovations are dependent on senior leadership's ability to deliver: effective leadership. reduced costs and increased revenue. million per launch.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

These environmental, socioeconomic and governance variables, collectively referred to as ESG risks, are likely to affect the financial situation or operating performance of a company. Again, this requires a shift in mindset from “checking boxes,” or seeing ESG as a burden, to approaching ESG as an opportunity.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Numerous studies identify failure as often tied to misalignment between the organization and its operational environment. The following short video from leadership guru Ken Blanchard provides some thoughts on the power of servant leadership in today's workplace. link] What is selfless love?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Psychology is the same whether starting a more challenging workout, an advanced leadership certificate, or an undesired task at home or work. Intrinsic is doing something because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, and extrinsic refers to doing something because it leads to a reward. References. Intrinsic-Extrinsic.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2020

Broadly speaking, I will refer to them as “additional responsibilities”, although different firms label them as different things, such as “plus ones” or “initiatives”. Additional responsibilities are activities that consultants take on to support the internal operations of the firm. Thought leadership. Recruiting support.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The delay in hiring may provide the perception of a lack of decisive leadership or a sign that the organization does not innovate with forward-thinking, which can affect your brand as an employer, steward to the community, and provider of goods or services. References Indeed & Glassdoor. link] Jiang, K., & Messersmith, J.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 11, 2022

Dr. Strange was considered by executive leadership to be the best surgeon to lead a new, highly competitive, and lucrative service line. During surgery, Dr. Strange slapped a nurse's hand in the operating room out of frustration. Often leadership bad habits trickle down and become acceptable ways of behaving. References.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). References: Beswick, C.,

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 26, 2023

Evidence suggests that an academic background in a field like psychology enhances executive coaching outcomes such as the client's self-awareness and leadership performance. An excellent virtual coach has the ability to: Operate the tools and functions of collaborative technology. References: Ahrend, G., Diamond, F., &

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Brimstone Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Take the time to write the answers down in a journal or somewhere where you can refer back to them. Define Your Leadership Model. Take the time to define your leadership model and to make it explicit. Ask yourself the following questions: What’s your leadership model – how you think, how you lead, what processes do you use?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

An irrational and persistent fear of failing is referred to as atychiphobia. Leadership Support 1: Clarify excusable vs. inexcusable failure It is relatively easy to differentiate between achieving or missing a goal. Establish team operating agreements that encourage collaboration, such as: Commitment to putting the company first.

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Emerson Consulting Group

JUNE 10, 2021

In a business setting, relevance refers to an organization’s pertinence, meaningfulness, and importance to employees, customers, and all stakeholders. One of the greatest responsibilities of leadership is driving continual evolution of the organization toward a well-defined future state. How do organizations earn and sustain relevance?

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Epicflow

JULY 12, 2022

Basic day-to-day operations will be automated, and people will be able to focus more on innovation, collaboration, and communication. . We can distinguish two major groups of factors that create roadblocks for companies striving to become data-driven – the first group embraces cultural issues, and the second one refers to data challenges. .

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Leadership is about recognizing and leveraging the gap between stimulus and response to make a choice rather than a knee-jerk reaction. Like a computer operating system governs the computer's processing capability, our internal traits and attributes influence our external behaviors and habits. References: Densten, I.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

In the past you operated in a compensation model where you do work and then get paid. Now you're operating in a return on investment model where you invest your money, time and talents in your business with the expectation of a return. Sure they may ask for a training program to develop their leadership talent.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band. Here I learned how to improve performance by working as a team and the value of transformational leadership from intrinsically motivated people. References De Botton, A. The School of Life.

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