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Olswang – The name says it all

Tom Spencer

I recently had the dubious honour of meeting with two partners from London based law firm Olswang. Olswang is a firm which holds itself out to the market as being an expert in technology, media and telecommunications, and so I was quite looking forward to meeting them. Unfortunately, I was sadly disappointed.

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Turkey Plans Military Intervention in Syria, Bans YouTube for Leaked Reporting

MishTalk

It said the meeting, attended by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the head of national intelligence and other military and diplomatic officials, was held to discuss how to respond to threats by Islamist militants against an enclave of Turkish territory inside Syria. In response, an angry Turkish Government Banned YouTube.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

Instead, boards typically looked for expertise in their firms’ industry (51%), strategy (34%), and financials (30%). Directors should also take stock of how time is spent at board meetings and reallocate discussion time as needed. aerospace & defense, industrial conglomerates, textiles); IT & Telecommunications (e.g.,

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Executives and Salespeople Are Misaligned — and the Effects Are Costly

Harvard Business

Sales is, by far, the most expensive part of strategy execution for most firms. Yet, on average, companies deliver only 50% to 60% of the financial performance that their strategies and sales forecasts have promised. To spur growth, the company committed to a strategy of diversifying their product offering.

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Conversation with North Highland

Tom Spencer

I was grateful for the recent opportunity to communicate with Jennifer Marsh, Global Head of Public Relations Strategy, and Cheryl Coulthurst, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, at North Highland. Examples of this include our strategy and advisory group, launched in 2014, and we’ve seen tremendous interest in that offering.

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Parthenon-EY Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2014, EY joined forces with Parthenon, a small strategy firm that was founded in 1991 by two ex-Bain consultants, to combine Parthenon’s strategy expertise with EY’s global reach and implementation experience. Recently, these firms have started getting in to the strategy sphere as well. PARTHENON-EY HISTORY.

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5 keys to putting a Total Experience into action

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This article first appeared in the Customer Strategist There’s a fundamental shift happening when it comes to customer experience, both in expectations and capabilities, but too many brands aren’t prepared to meet the moment. Meet people’s emotional needs. But not anymore. So, how can brands embrace the Total Experience?