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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Use these sites even if you just left your corporate job because it’s possible your cost-of-living increases didn’t keep up with the market price for your expertise. Or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company, and if so, did you have access to formal training? Next, divide by 2,000.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Wealth Management vs Asset Management Many people interchangeably use the term asset and wealth management.

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Finite Attention Spans and Employee Agility Driving Corporate Training Trends

Clarity Consultants

Rapid change and the need for employees who can adapt to uncertainty with flexibility and proactiveness will continue to drive corporate training budgets. L&D leaders have been instrumental in helping employers and employees pivot to pandemic protocols and navigate both remote and hybrid operations and corporate culture.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

Marketing consultants advise companies on marketing strategies and campaigns. Marketing consultants may work as freelancers, or as part of a digital agency (such as Slalom ), marketing agency (such as Ogilvy ), or larger firm that has digital and marketing capabilities (such as McKinsey Digital or BCG X ).

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Understanding ISO 20700: Elevating Your Management Consultancy

Effective Managers

In the dynamic and highly competitive world of management consulting, standing out is crucial. ISO 20700, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is the first global service delivery standard specifically designed for management consulting services. This is where ISO 20700 comes into play.

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Why Do Management Consulting Firms Hire MBAs?

Steve Shu Consulting

Prior to my current role, I spent many years in the traditional management consulting space. As I see it, the traditional segment of the management consulting industry values MBAs primarily because it facilitates a plug-and-play kind of model where people are interchangeable and can start working on a broad swathe of business problems.