Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Having had about a year on the new job, I want to highlight the benefits of this transition to give the many consultants out there some perspective. Internal strategy isn’t for everyone. Last year, after 2.5

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2023

But what about daily operations? The Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS®) describes an Integrator as someone who excels at making decisions about and managing the day-to-day organizational and operational matters necessary to achieve optimal performance and outcomes for the business. So far, so good. Go do the future!

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

In our last post, we discussed 5 major differences between 2 prominent types of consulting. From the variety of work and access to C-level executives to the wide array of exit opportunities, strategy operations consulting far surpassed financial advisory consulting as our recommended career to pursue.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Wealth Management vs Asset Management Many people interchangeably use the term asset and wealth management.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

Strategy consulting vs. financial advisory consulting – both are consulting. Financial advisory consultants address how a company spends cash, manages debt, and issues equity for specific internal projects, acquisitions, or other key growth plans. Can they really be that different?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. Some consultants leave for personal reasons, because they want to start a family or spend more time with their loved ones. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The Power Framework, created by Dr. Kamal Munir, at the Judge School of Business at Cambridge talks about a strategy being good by how much power it gives to the organization formulating the strategy. Vs. Customers: Internal documents seem to point to a decline in use by Twitter’s most active users. How do you rate power?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Many of the world’s thought leaders believe that data will unlock a huge transformation in the way that businesses operate and thrive in the 21st Century. Data Science vs Data Analytics. Prateek Natani is an Associate Consultant at KPMG, and completed a Computer Science Engineering degree in June 2020. Data Proliferation.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Business consulting services enable a company to gain access to experts. There are many business topics consultants work with clients on. It is within those areas; a business consultant focuses mostly on. Many are making a fantastic living operating an e-commerce business. Consultants do not guess!

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Time to bring in a consultant. But what does a consultant for small business cost? What is a consultant for small business A consultant for small business helps smaller organizations achieve their goals. The clients these consultants work with are no larger than 250 employees, typically between 15 and 100 employees.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2018

It was a very interesting experience, so in this post I will share what I learned, as well as talk about the role played by management consulting firms. At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective. Image: Pexels.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The leaders in the Facilitative Leadership Workshop faced the following challenges: High expectations to take, promote, and encourage a cross-functional and program focus vs. the predominant product and function focus that most of their internal customers follow and are rewarded for. Learn more about getting aligned.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you thinking about becoming a consultant but not sure what the consultant's role entails? Are you currently a consultant and tired of shadow boxing negative stereotypes about this role and want to be seen as an essential strategic partner to executives? How I Discovered the True Consultant's Purpose (1:48).

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you tired of the endless chase for small-paying consulting gigs? Do you want to stop under-valuing yourself through sub-contracting with other consultants and take your place as a sought-after advisor to the C-Suite? It's a consequence of an intentional positioning strategy, which I will explain to you in this video.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 8, 2023

Businesses need leaders able to take action amid economic uncertainty and operate effectively in a digital workplace with a diverse workforce. Evidence suggests that selfless love increases leader and follower commitment, yielding enhanced intrinsic motivation that amplifies workforce and business strategy alignment.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! – Washington, DC.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Many businesses today have a similar focus on outcomes for the performance measures used to assess how well they are implementing strategy. This focus can create problems in either diverging from strategy or by ignoring issues in the value chain. Session 2: Metrics vs Strategy. Speaker : Dwight Mihalicz, CMC.

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LSA Global

JULY 17, 2020

To execute their growth strategies , CEOs and sales leaders often need their sales teams to behave differently by selling differently to different buyers. Twenty years ago, it was enough to get your sellers to act more like consultants trained to pitch less, ask more effective sales questions , and present solutions. The Bottom Line.

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Management Consulted

JULY 17, 2016

1) Growth Strategies. You need to demonstrate an understanding of which operating costs are going to be increased for the new initiative, any costs to the client for launching the new initiative, and maybe even calculate the payback period to demonstrate the true impact on the business. Is this a good idea and why or why not?”.

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Management Consulted

JULY 17, 2016

1) Growth Strategies. You need to demonstrate an understanding of which operating costs are going to be increased for the new initiative, any costs to the client for launching the new initiative, and maybe even calculate the payback period to demonstrate the true impact on the business. Is this a good idea and why or why not?”.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 3, 2014

By Garth Rowan, Communications Consultant and member of the Agnes + Day Crisis Intelligence Team. You do this daily by having great operations and strong relations with your neighbours. Crisis avoidance vs. crisis management. The post A Crisis Avoidance Strategy appeared first on Agnes + Day.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. Practice Areas.

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Jerry Fletcher

JUNE 6, 2020

First I had to teach consulting clients how to use Zoom. Blogs vs Newsletters. That list, which includes suspects, prospects and customers, is becoming the basis of valuation for companies that operate digitally. . Consulting: www.JerryFletcher.com Speaking: www.NetworkingNinja.com. Then the lights went on.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

ALVAREZ & MARSAL CONSULTING. But can you guess which firm was hired as their bankruptcy consultants? Recent years have been good for the firm, and they’ve jumped up the ladder in Vault’s Top 50 Consulting list and scooped up a hatful of awards. Consultant. US – San Antonio. US – San Francisco.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Do you stumble when asked why you’d be a great consultant? Do you sweat when nervously thinking about how Disney can expand its operations in Brazil? We’ve helped 1600+ people land interviews and offers in the consulting world (including such esteemed firms as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte and Mercer).

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 27, 2009

Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Structural Driver: The organizations in the health care system operate inefficient operational structures. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! This is not about ego; it is about building an exit strategy in order to get a higher selling price. It proves you have the team that can integrate one operation into another. It’s the few that do apply that are the reasons why this strategy may make sense.

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Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

More and more companies are relying on mergers & acquisitions (M&A) as a competitive growth strategy. As part of my consulting work on mergers and acquisitions, I created a playbook that defines the best practices for optimizing the human side of M&A. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. John Gichigi/Getty Images.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

So, you want to start a consulting business? Or interested in taking your consulting business the next level? Most high-achieving professionals at some point in their career dream of ditching the pressure of the 70-hour workweeks and start a consulting business. Why Smart People Start Consulting Businesses.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 19, 2019

The breakthrough solution to this challenge came in the middle of a 2-day strategy session. The team was poring over the guest research when the most senior operations and creative executives looked at each other across the table and said at the same time, “You know what – we need to be a DISNEY theme park.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2013

People vs. Machines: Technology and the Future of Work. It gives us reason to believe that business – essentially, the exchange of goods and services for value – operates to serve human interests. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog. Graduate Consulting Group. Business Strategy.

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Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 4, 2019

While advertising can do the same thing, that can be quite expensive while provoking skepticism vs. buy-in. But by writing and publishing smaller “chunks” of what might eventually become a full book is one strategy for making things a whole lot easier. After a year or so of such “piece work,” voila … your book is born!

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Asamby Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This blog post gives you the comprehensive answer: Why compensation is important How to structure your fixed salary components What options for variable pay are there How to pick the right perks and benefits What allowances are and what to pay them for What long-term incentives are out there How strategy and finance influence compensation Let's go!

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