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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. It means you recruited well.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

AlixPartners is an international business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI known for its work in corporate turnarounds, bankruptcy assignments and restructuring. Generally regarded as turnaround market leaders, AlixPartners is doing a killer job at taking up more room in the consulting space by strategically hiring a plethora of gurus.

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Start taking advantage of these 5 trends for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Modern cashflow management tools make this exercise easy. Recruit smarter, not harder The shift in the labor market is here to stay. Working with recruiting firms can boost both speed and reduce cost of hiring. Also, the last years have shown how important it is to have some financial slack for unforeseen developments.

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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.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Bankers do some for roadshows, due diligence, etc but spend 90% of their time in one office until you’re partner-level (this is investment banking; you can expect more travel in private equity and investment management). Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. This is less discussed but equally important.

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Student Consulting ? Does it deliver?

Tom Spencer

This may include discrete projects completed at arms length, such as due diligence on a transaction, or turnaround projects where consultants are embedded within an organisation. Finally, senior management may hire consultants as an independent second pair of eyes, to help justify critical decisions and strategic choices.

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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. Records management. Either a Global Practice Leader, Co-leader, Senior Managing Director or Global CEO lead each of these practices. Restructuring/Turnaround Services.