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The Lockdown Unlocks Real Work

Markovitz Consulting

Low-value travel? The preparation for that week, combined with the burden of having the leadership team unavailable for such a long period of time, hamstrung Ford’s ability to react to operational issues in a timely manner. Long commutes? Four-hour meetings? Gone, gone, gone, and gone.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

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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Go Faster Alone but Farther Together

Chad Barr

Under his guidance, LEGO adopted a collaborative ethos, rallying its entire workforce around a pivotal strategy that focused on the iconic LEGO brick, deepened community engagement, and streamlined its operations. A shared vision and the collective creativity of its employees, proving that the journey farther is one best traveled together.

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The Hidden Benefits of Short-Term Business Travel

Harvard Business

Despite the inherent fatigue and the surface appearance of monotony, business travel can be more than just getting work done in a new location. Through our own experiences as well as those we’ve interviewed, coached, and worked with, we’ve identified some of the top benefits of short-term business travel. Pamela Hinds.

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What is Consulting? Is Management Consulting a Good Fit for You?

Tom Spencer

The job of consulting can vary from company to company and from leadership to leadership; that’s also one of the most desirable aspects of the job because there is so much ambiguity this allows you to grow within your role. The main downside voiced by many people is that consulting is very travel intensive.

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Getting an Intricate Operation Back in Sync

Harvard Business

Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. Service increasingly was hit or miss, and Forbes Travel Guide issued a preliminary rating that would have docked the restaurant a star. Operations in a Connected World. And something was wrong.

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Why an Innovation Culture Matters

Organizational Talent Consulting

The financial and operational rewards for innovation are significant. improved operational productivity. Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. link] Leaderships Role in Creating an Innovation-based Culture. improved commercial value.

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