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10 Tough-Times Strategies for Consulting Firms

David A Fields

Clients are shutting down their operations; workshops and meetings are being called off; in fact, the entire economy appears to be headed for an … Continued. The post 10 Tough-Times Strategies for Consulting Firms appeared first on David A.

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Why Isn’t Your Strategy Sticking?

Harvard Business

It’s insufficient to just share the goals and objectives of your strategy and hope implementation will succeed.

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Adapt Your Strategy to Higher Interest Rates

Harvard Business

Companies that integrate the cost of capital into their strategy and planning reap real benefits. To do that, executives need to rediscover the concept of economic profit (EP) — that is, revenue minus not just operating and administrative costs, but also the cost of the capital needed to produce that revenue.

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Operations in an Era of Radical Uncertainty

Harvard Business

Operations have always been foundational to competitive advantage, but the nature of this relationship is shifting: Historically, the strategic goal of operations was to achieve scale in order to create a sustainable efficiency advantage.

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The ABC’s of Recruiting for Gen Z

With “Gen Zers” beginning to enter the workforce at entry-level positions, it’s crucial to understand that this generation operates differently from the last. With this caveat in mind, read on to learn how to adapt your recruiting strategy to appeal to this pool of potential employees.

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Hidden Heroes: Business Operations in Companies of All Sizes

Tom Spencer

Business operations teams play a critical role in the success and growth of both big companies and small startups. Let’s explore the role of business operations teams in greater detail for both big companies and small startups.

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4 Strategies to Cultivate an Authentic Corporate Purpose

Harvard Business

Companies can tread three paths: transactional (profit-focused), toxic (misaligned actions under a guise of societal benefit), or transcendent (true alignment of values and operations).