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Desperate Times Call for Effective Turnarounds

BCG

Many transformation initiatives focus on improving a company’s financial and operational performance from “good” (or moderate) to “great”—that is, the company is already doing well in some or most areas, yet management still sees a need to make improvements. We refer to these as turnaround and restructuring efforts.

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How to Manage a More Experienced Direct Report

CaseInterview.com

One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and talented than I am?” The people asking this question typically feel awkward managing someone who, by many measures, is more competent in a particular area. I’m not a doctor. I’m not a nurse.

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

Over 80% of managers fail according to leadership derailment studies. 3 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. With a change of pace and new strategies that I brought, they made significant gains in four months. Peer into the Looking Glass.

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6 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team

Rick Conlow

Over 80% of managers fail according to leadership derailment studies. 3 Turnaround Tactics for a Failing Team. The following six proven turnaround tactics come from my consulting practice. With a change of pace and new strategies that I brought, they made significant gains in four months. Peer into the Looking Glass.

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Rethinking Project Management Supply Chain Risks

PM Alliance

After years of disruption, few project management teams expect pandemic-era supply chain issues to ease any time soon. Instead, savvy groups are taking a fresh look at where risks exist in today’s supply chain climate and updating their strategies to identify and remediate possible perils.

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A Bread and Butter Method for Identifying the Right Organizational Structure

Steve Shu Consulting

It is the concept of first identifying strategy and second aligning structure. Suppose you are trying to design a company whose strategy is to provide broadly accessible, lower-cost, optical glasses to customers within quick turnaround times of one hour. Turnaround times might be much longer.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

One of the things we really love to do here at Management Consulted is answer the questions you have for us. This Firm Profile started as an email from Sean, asking if we could write on Alvarez & Marsal, “The Turnaround Guys”. The firm’s first turnaround client was the household brand, Timex Corporation. Practice Areas.