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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI’s Summer Internship program has met with great success for the company and is fast becoming their main source for full-time recruitment.

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Improve Your Resume by Turning Bullet Points into Stories

Harvard Business

But for the most part, recruiters aren’t calling. After researching what specific hiring companies are looking for, he’ll know which stories to tell to convince recruiters that he’s ready to be a key player in their startup’s growth — to help them become the next David. You know the standard advice.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

From looking at the qualities of the CEOs at the best-performing of these firms, we have found three fundamental CEO qualities that drive growth in the most successful PE investments: Systems thinking (the capacity to understand how a change in one aspect of the workings of an operation affects the others).

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Leaders Need Different Skills to Thrive in Tech

Harvard Business

Two of your most senior managers never do a lick of work—and are only on the payroll to keep competitors from recruiting them. They must deliver on tight timelines, quick turnarounds and short project cycles. A tenure of two years makes you an “old-timer.” Relentless pressure: There are no breaks, pauses or downtime.

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We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs to Find Out How More Women Can Get to the Top

Harvard Business

Organizations should intervene to identify and develop promising future talent early in their careers, helping women broaden their skills by providing access to operating roles and leadership opportunities, both horizontal and vertical moves, in core business functions. And I learned that was a very important way to look at a company.”

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Research: How the Best School Leaders Create Enduring Change

Harvard Business

Our study of the actions and impact of 411 leaders of UK academies found that only 62 of them managed their turnaround successfully and sustainably transformed their school. Building Block 1—Challenge the system: stay for at least 5 years. In the UK system, “governors” are the school’s board of directors.)