Consulting Matters

JANUARY 5, 2020

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

On the other hand, if you tend to do a lot of repeat business with a handful of existing clients, raising your rates only for new clients won’t create much additional income. Price increases are a normal part of doing business. Burying your message in a bunch of small talk will only undermine your professionalism.

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Policies Benchmarking Banking Examples 195

Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your business lives or dies, thrives or falters, and is energized or paralyzed not only on the basis of the actual decisions that are made but – critically – on how those decisions are made. Even the value of a “good” decision is undermined if the decision-making process itself is at fault. Decisions, decisions! And, guess what?

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

On the other hand, if you tend to do a lot of repeat business with a handful of existing clients, raising your rates only for new clients won’t create much additional income. Price increases are a normal part of doing business. Burying your message in a bunch of small talk will only undermine your professionalism.

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Consulting Policies Benchmarking Examples 221

Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

On the other hand, if you tend to do a lot of repeat business with a handful of existing clients, raising your rates only for new clients won’t create much additional income. Price increases are a normal part of doing business. Burying your message in a bunch of small talk will only undermine your professionalism.

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Consulting Policies Benchmarking Examples 354

Makarios Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The truth is that no change in business (or anywhere else in life, for that matter) is “bump-free.” In response, people may resist in one of two ways: with overt resistance (openly pushing back against the change) or covert resistance (undermining the change process more subtly). Doubt and pessimism creep in.

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Your business lives or dies, thrives or falters, and is energized or paralyzed not only on the basis of the actual decisions that are made but – critically – on how those decisions are made. Even the value of a “good” decision is undermined if the decision-making process itself is at fault. Decisions, decisions! And, guess what?

Leadership 52

Leadership Productivity Sales Marketing 52

Markovitz Consulting

MARCH 3, 2020

Are businesses finally starting to question the assumption that more hours at the office equals more value for the customer? The essay, adapted from a new book by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, adds more anecdotal evidence that reducing work time doesn’t undermine the ability to deliver customer value, and it’s better for workers.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2019

“Disruption” has become another business buzzword that obviates the need for prudent, careful thought and consideration. But when it comes to internal operations at least, disruption is often both bad for business and for employees, because it causes unevenness in work. If something is “disruptive,” then it must by definition be good.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Picture, if you will, a business. Since all that is good, the business is healthy, correct? Let’s go “under the hood” of this imagined business. Now do you think the business is healthy? Besides, it is just a matter of time before clients – and the business overall – are affected. Not necessarily.

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Policies Energy Productivity Sales 73

Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

Political instability among the BRICS nations may also undermine confidence in and thus demand for the new currency. Although the US dollar is unlikely to be replaced in the short run, businesses should still consider how the creation of a new currency system could affect international trade and future business opportunities.

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System Banking Financial Productivity 88

LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Sometimes people who did not fully agree with a decision would not speak up and later undermine agreements. At times, personal opinions got in the way of people following and supporting agreed upon protocols and decisions within the department. To create executive team alignment, LSA Global: 1.

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 29, 2020

We regularly work with CEO’s that are frustrated with leader behaviors that undermine enterprise strategy. As an example, we recently worked with a healthcare company that contains product/service lines of business (LOB’s). However, the strategy has shifted to end-to-end patient care, requiring interdependency between LOBs.

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Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2020

In a new strategy + business article , Theodore Kinni argues that we should “restore craft to work.” Kinni argues that companies have been undermining craftsmanship since the Industrial Revolution. Perhaps there’s a better way to get people to embrace the concept.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the fiercely competitive landscape of the modern business world, achieving optimal marketing results and driving sustained business growth is a paramount goal for businesses seeking to establish a strong market presence, foster consumer engagement, and maximize their return on investment within the dynamic global marketplace.

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 11, 2021

If you’re in business, you want to attract new clients, do a great job, and make a good income. For 35 years I’ve been in an interesting business – Marketing. Well, it’s a big problem, because it undermines our trust in business. In so many ways, winning has become the most important value in our society.

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Guidelines Sports Course Marketing 71

Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s digitally-driven retail landscape, a well-crafted and optimized website stands as the cornerstone of success for online sales and business growth. Negative Brand Perception : An outdated or unprofessional website reflects poorly on the brand, potentially undermining credibility and causing customers to seek alternatives.

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Retail Sales Engineering Trends 52

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

Creativity is important in innovation because you need to try and improve your business. Discounts are a sign of a business with no strategy. And, to try and solve the problem, they are forced to discount again. That’s insight. That’s the start of innovation. Second, creativity. What does the customer want? What does the customer need?

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In business, pricing seems to be one of the most vexing issues that people deal with and too many marketers run straight away from the pricing decision. Discounts undermine your brand. For that matter, too many people, run from the decision. Know the 3 stages and prepare to have a way of using all 3 of these moments to your advantage.

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LSA Global

MAY 27, 2024

A lack of performance accountability undermines respect, decreases employee engagement, and sabotages business performance. Better Accountability Not moving quickly enough on underperformers is one of the top five warning signs of a low performance work culture. Teams are only as strong as their weakest link.

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Culture Metrics Management Report 69

Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Age Bias Hurts Your Business I’ll just say it, “Job hunting sucks!” In 2023, at the age of 47, I attained a role in a family-owned business after shaving my beard prior to the interview. This bias, predicated on age, undermines the principles of equity and diversity with potential ethical issues. The interview ended.

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Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. Furthermore, they are also likely to create more sustainable business models that contribute to the overall well-being of society and the environment.

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Ethics Financial Cash Flow Real Estate 78

Tom Spencer

APRIL 28, 2023

Accessibility – Similar to cash, CBDCs should be available to all individuals and businesses, regardless of whether they have a bank account. In contrast, bank deposits are not legal tender, which means that final settlement needs to occur through a process of interbank settlement, which may occur with a delay of several business days.

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Banking Financial System Policies 88

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2021

The newsletter shared the following: “An obsession with short term results continues to haunt CMOs and undermine their ability to prove value. When you own the business, you want to do well now and make sure the future is rosy, because that’s your equity. Invest in marketing even when business is slow (like during Covid).

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Financial System Marketing Consulting 40

LSA Global

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Unseen Forces Imagine your organization as a ship navigating the vast sea of business. The visible elements — the charts, navigation systems, and equipment — are akin to your company’s formal business practices , rules, and regulations. These informal company norms also influence leadership effectiveness.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 2, 2022

Lately, they’ve become a business model and a never-ending part of our days. For too long, people with power and privilege simply ignored things that mattered, and catastrophization is a reasonable response–until it begins to undermine the work we need to do. But tragedies don’t have to lead to catastrophes.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 16, 2021

Sometimes, this is malicious, as in someone is intentionally undermining your work and is out to steal credit. Business is won or lost not through ideas but through action. The former involves having competence in your field. Those who have good ideas are okay. Those who can get others to act on good ideas are priceless.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2022

These are the ones to be especially alert for because they undermine good companies, good leaders, and good teams, slowly eroding businesses over time. Are you resisting making a change in your business because you believe part of your identity is wrapped up in the area that requires change? Consider this scenario.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2022

These are the ones to be especially alert for because they undermine good companies, good leaders, and good teams, slowly eroding businesses over time. Are you resisting making a change in your business because you believe part of your identity is wrapped up in the area that requires change? Consider this scenario.

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Examples Company Interviews Leadership 52

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But there is a fine line between being wise and undermining your brand equity. Meaning that you’ve reset the reference price at a much lower number and now will struggle to ever get it back to a reasonable price for the value created…without lots of pain which most businesses don’t have the stomach to suffer.

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The Management Centre

JANUARY 8, 2022

Maybe you had a health problem yourself, or a family care issue, or maybe work just got very very busy – and you no longer have the ability or time to dedicate to your resolution. Resolutions undermine our self-belief. For example: you may have decided 2021 was the year to get fit, to run 10K, to be your best self. I doubt it.

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Tools Course Development Analysis 98

Peter Stark

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you have been in business for any length of time, you most likely have been a part of a dysfunctional team. Our research with teams tells us the following factors help promote team dysfunction and, thankfully, keep us in business. For years, we have coached and guided many teams through difficult times. It is a great question.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Why trust matters Trust is the currency of business relationships, and an absence of trust can bankrupt the organization and its employees. An absence of trust or the presence of distrust at the organizational level undermines the goals and interests of the business and the engagement and organizational commitment of employees.

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Leadership Chemicals Meeting Study 67

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2021

They dominate the upper echelons of the industry, which tends to undermine auditor independence. Taking a closer look at other fraud cases which slipped under the radar of the Big Four, such as the scandals of WorldCom or Lehman Brothers, one discovers another major issue in the business model of these special services companies.

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Deloitte Accenture Financial Industry 88

Progressus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We’re talking digitization and the shift toward data-first business strategies. But it clearly breaks down how PSFs might use digitization as a framework for delivering expertise and high-impact client outcomes at speed and scale by focusing on the following core themes: Business model transformation. Digital agility.

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Peter Stark

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Take the time to get it right so you can focus your efforts on the right business, not the business of getting rid of a bad hire. If that does not work, move them on and share your poor performers with a competitor where they undermine someone else’s strategic plan.

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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. A series of three online sessions will explore how businesses can improve overall effectiveness with a balanced approach to measuring organizational performance. A Common Pitfall in Business.

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