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Harnessing Expertise and Igniting Growth

Business Consulting Agency

A study by McKinsey revealed that companies that use data-driven customer insights outperform their competitors by 85% in sales growth and more than 25% in gross margin. A study by Prosci found that organizations with effective change management are six times more likely to meet or exceed project objectives.

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What are interviewers from consulting firms really looking for?

Tom Spencer

Some firms, like the MBB (McKinsey, BCG and Bain) will go as far as requesting your GPA, test scores and the names of your undergraduate institutions. Don’t forget to memorize some key formulas (like breakeven and ROI), and learn to become familiar with complex graphs and charts. Here are the top three things they’re looking for: 1.

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The 3 Pillars of an Effective Data Management Strategy: Monitoring, Tracking, and Reporting

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

McKinsey & Company discovered that data-driven firms are 23 times more likely to acquire customers , six times more likely to retain them, and 19 times more likely to be profitable than their counterparts without a data-driven culture. Are you having a strategy meeting soon? Get our free 2-Day strategic planning agenda.

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The Myth of a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

A recent McKinsey global survey makes this truth glaringly obvious. You can use the following questions in a one-to-one meeting or as an anonymous pulse survey with a team. Calling yourself a leader is easy. Researchers found that most leaders believe their workplace is psychologically safe. I feel a sense of belonging within my team.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

Client Trends and Factors Disrupting the Professional Services Industry For professional services firms, it’s getting harder to meet client expectations and win new business – even though demand remains strong as clients rely more on experts to help them navigate their post-COVID comeback.

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4 Ways Leaders Can Get More from Their Company’s Innovation Efforts

Harvard Business

A recent McKinsey report found that while 84% of corporate executives think innovation is key to achieving growth objectives, only 6% are satisfied with the innovation performance of their firm. That’s why good managers put so much focus on measuring and managing return on investment (ROI) as a basic operational practice.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and the Human Capital Institute (HCI): Studies have shown that coaching programs yield a positive return on investment (ROI), with estimates of ROI ranging from 5:1 to 7:1 or even higher. McKinsey & Company: As a global management consulting firm, McKinsey places a high value on coaching.