Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2018

While the group liked getting together and engaging in some joint activities — such as goal setting, best-practice sharing, and talent development — people often wondered why they were in the room. Talent Developers: attract, assess, develop, and retain talent. Talent developers. of Overall Teaming Effort.

Turnaround 36

Turnaround Talent Meeting Groups 36

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Turnarounds. In an apparent attempt to stop McKinsey poaching key talent, AlixPartners sued its former employees (Eric Thompson, managing director of AlixPartners’ Hong Kong office, and Ivo Naumann, head of its Shanghai branch) on claims that they misappropriated trade secrets before they left the firm’s Asian operations.

Consulting 68

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.

Talent 28

Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

I felt that with every new case, I was sharpening my raw talent of analysis, creativity, structuring and quantitative/qualitative skills. Congratulations on the turnaround of your situation from what I recall was a big disappointment for you (not getting the Accenture offer) to a big win (getting the Oliver Wyman offer).

Oliver Wyman 45

Oliver Wyman Interviews Case Interview Recruiting 45

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

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.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 28

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.

SMB 60

SMB Enterprise Talent Efficiency 60

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. 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.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 28, 2020

Ask questions about production efficiency, turnaround times, collateral organization/dissemination, and costs. Are we using your talents to the fullest? Review the list of marketing tactics from the volume of events, brochures, proposals, association trade shows, website redesigns, rebranding efforts, social media posts produced.

Marketing 52

Marketing How To Turnaround Productivity 52

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.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Interviews Development Management 28

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.

Talent 28

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 28

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.

Turnaround 32

Turnaround Report Construction Company 32

1 to 1

AUGUST 18, 2021

At-home hiring lets retailers dip into a wide talent pool of a diverse and highly skilled workforce when needed to support customer service and sales inquiries. Intelligent automation solutions such as these improve CX and drive bottom-line results, reduce average turnaround time, and resolve issues anytime.

Retail 26

Retail Strategy Strategy Strategy& 26

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

” The tech industry’s combination of high-velocity competition, complexity, global talent, and interdependence among rivals makes it a truly unique environment, requiring a distinct set of leadership skills. How talent management is changing. They must deliver on tight timelines, quick turnarounds and short project cycles.

Talent 28

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2017

Leading a turnaround requires much more than making a splash. In an age obsessed with the latest competencies, talent signals, and talent identification tools, it is easy to forget the basics, namely that a leader’s experience is a pivotal determinant of his or her effectiveness. Experience (still) matters.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Leadership Case Study Case Studies 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

For example, one talented executive’s 360-degree reviews indicated that she was underutilized as a leader. Turnaround leaders pick up the pieces and make things right when a business or function is failing to perform. As a result, we shifted her into a larger role with higher visibility and gave her board exposure.

How To 28

How To Culture Talent Turnaround 28

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.

Meeting 28

Meeting Turnaround Sales Marketing 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Organizations should intervene to identify and develop promising future talent early in their careers, helping women broaden their skills by providing access to operating roles and leadership opportunities, both horizontal and vertical moves, in core business functions. This will also lessen the chances that talented women will leave.

Interviews 28

Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

So how do those who control the coaching purse strings — HR, talent managers, and other buyers — avoid throwing money away on uncoachable executives? One CEO we worked with was known for his smart turnarounds of a large media company. But he was struggling to get along with his executive team.

Development 52

Development Turnaround Company Resources 52

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

And as a mature company in a fast-growing sector where the competition for talent (especially in New York City) has led competing firms to heavily invest in their work settings, Adobe saw an opportunity to rethink the future of its Midtown Manhattan office.

Exercises 36

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 36

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. But CEOs at the best-run PE-owned firms we’ve worked with emphasize both recruiting and talent development. It got a much lower price than it would have if it had more rigorously evaluated the CEO right after it bought his company and then replaced him.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

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.). And you do need to give a good team room to do their best.

Methodologies 28

Methodologies Agile Exercises Metrics 28

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. A&M specialises in turnaround and interim management, performance management and business advisory services.

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BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

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. CEO succession is an ongoing process designed to develop the talent pipeline — not an isolated event.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Turnaround Benchmarking 28

1 to 1

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Remote work also lets retailers dip into a wide talent pool of highly developed and highly skilled workforce that understands your brand message and values, helping to improve loyalty while meeting fluctuating demands. Strategy #2: Support from the cloud for an optimal shopping experience.

Retail 26

Retail Strategy Strategy Strategy& 26

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.

How To 46

How To Energy Operations Bain 46

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

IBM has been building a talent system that both aligns with and accelerates this phenomenon of the external disaggregation of work. How talent management is changing. Voser was impatient for a new experience which attracted him to ABB and there he learned a whole new level of turnaround leadership. Insight Center.

Development 28

Development Leadership Talent Agile 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2018

The humiliating manner in which staff members are fired is also likely to make it tougher for this White House to attract new talent. If a White House role starts to be seen as a career-limiter rather than a career-launcher, then it becomes harder to hire the best, or even adequate, talent.

Government 28

Government Talent Turnaround Resumes 28