Kates Kesler

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Recently, The Wall Street Journal reported on how Procter & Gamble’s CEO is under scrutiny by investors and the board for a stalling turnaround effort. P&G’s Stumbles Put CEO On Hot Seat for Turnaround. Most painfully, but all too common, this is occurring in the middle of a very difficult turnaround.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Areas of expertise that a consulting firm might provide include: Industry specific knowledge; Strategy; Marketing; Supply chain optimization; Distribution; Organisational change; Information technology; Tax structuring; Risk management; Human resources; and. Turnarounds.

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Consulting McKinsey Turnaround Information Technology 68

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Many legacy companies would like to transform themselves into agile, talent-first organizations. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this.

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SkillQuo

AUGUST 16, 2017

Modern businesses follow the talent and many talented individuals are embracing their independence from companies, going off the books and onto their own as freelancers. Today, technology has made it easier to access executive talent and even contract with them remotely. The History of On-demand Executives.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Strategy Consulting & Research. They entered the financial disputes business with the acquisition of Klick, Kent and Allen, Inc. Private Equity.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2016

Now a global giant in the drinks business, just 25 years ago, its precursor, Brahma, was a second-tier Brazilian brewer undergoing a painful turnaround in the hands of acquirer 3G, a São Paulo–based private equity house. A key feature of the turnaround, led by CEO Marcel Telles, was avoiding a hopelessly long-term view.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. You’ve not only been a great marketer in one region, but proven that you can lead marketing when you have a new team, in a turnaround situation and in a different geography.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. This shift means that PE firms’ approaches to talent and leadership must also change. Doing so will require PE firms themselves to add new capabilities and new talent.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Every organization has a slightly different framework of expected experience, but I like to look at this through the lens of strategy and operations. For example, one talented executive’s 360-degree reviews indicated that she was underutilized as a leader.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Don’t think of assistants as gatekeepers; think of them as talent scouts, always on watch for extraordinary opportunities their executives would otherwise miss. But his core business is turnaround consulting. Once they’ve rendered assistance, be sure to thank them with a modest but meaningful gift.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Building alignment and commitment to the firm’s strategy (in particular, by emphasizing empathy as much as urgency). Selectively developing top team members to accomplish the strategy. Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. He quickly recognized that he had to institute a new strategy and culture.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

But what if there were a way to make breakthrough progress by applying research-based tools and strategies to boost these numbers faster? This will also lessen the chances that talented women will leave.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Disclosure: Although Avaya currently has no ties with Innovators International, my interest in Avaya’s remarkable turnaround was initially kindled by the dozens of conversations I had with many people at Avaya when the company was a partner with our organization.). It takes a major cultural shift in the company.

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1 to 1

DECEMBER 7, 2021

To prepare for another round of deals, delays, and determination here are 5 key strategies retail customer service can employ to win 2021’s Black Friday. Strategy #1: Deploy flexible WFH staff for the holiday rush. Strategy #2: Support from the cloud for an optimal shopping experience. Black Friday shopping is stressful.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

I reached final rounds and got dinged by Accenture Strategy just a few days before our LOMS practice case was to be recorded, but even though I got rejected and had nothing in the pipeline, I couldn't miss out on the opportunity to speak to you after you offered me a spot to be one of your selected few. How cool is that?".

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

While some situations demand outside successors — such as a turnaround or a discontinuous shift in the industry and strategy – we believe that internal candidates remain the future CEOs-of-choice. Align the board on future CEO profiles that are driven by business strategy.

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Leadership Talent Turnaround Benchmarking 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2017

Companies wind up in trouble and squander the time, talent, and energy of their workforce when they lose focus, spend money on things that don’t make a difference to employees or the future of the business, and use operating models that are out of whack. Consider the remarkable turnaround at Ford. Redesign the Operating Model.

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