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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

I know a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience with several Fortune 500 companies. Transformation and turnaround leader specialized in building teams, measurement systems, and driving results at distressed and growth companies alike, with a focus on the middle market. Translation: turnaround expert.

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7 Critical Success Factors for Project Based Firms to Consider in 2024

Progressus

According to PWC , talent, technology and data will set winning professional services firms apart from the competition. Human experts (talent) – and the knowledge and skills they bring to the table – are responsible for generating business value and differentiating their firm from the competition.

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When Is Teamwork Really Necessary?

Harvard Business

When promoted to his new role, he inherited a group of district sales managers responsible for selling to hospital systems in their respective geographies. Talent Developers: attract, assess, develop, and retain talent. Talent developers. Agenda Setters: define and communicate strategic direction and priorities.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

For example, a company that needs to update its computer systems might seek advice from IT consultants. Turnarounds. Expert Knowledge. Consultants can provide management with the expertise needed to address specific business problems. Restructuring is a niche service which requires specialized knowledge and industry experience.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

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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PE Firms Are Creating a New Role: Leadership Capital Partner

Harvard Business

Making these shifts requires increased attention to organizational governance around three domains: talent, capability , and leadership. Most of the LCPs we studied began with the task of ensuring the PE firm itself had the right talent, culture, and leadership, and then moved on to do the same for portfolio companies.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI is a large firm with a good reputation and the opportunity to work with some extremely talented individuals who are experts in their field.