David A Fields

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“Sunny day. Sweepin’ the clouds away.” These opening words to a classic TV theme song are an apt description of how you feel when a client says “Yes” to a project. (Extra points if you name the TV show.) The hours immediately after you close an engagement present a huge opportunity that many consulting firms … Continued The post The 7 Steps to Take Immediately After Your Consulting Firm Wins a Project appeared first on David A.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In a recent episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast , Anthony Taylor sat down with Toby Southgate , the global CEO of Forsman & Bodenfors , to discuss the intricacies of leading a global creative agency. With a background that includes a stint as Chief Growth Officer at McCann World Group, Toby brought a wealth of experience to the conversation.

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Consulting Success

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

[podcast_headshot url=”[link] Ready to learn what goes into scaling a tech-focused consulting firm from the ground up? In this episode, Tommy Ogden, co-founder of Activera Consulting, shares the fascinating journey of launching and growing a multimillion-dollar consultancy within just one year.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Business students and prospective consulting candidates often ask me what life is like as an MBB consultant. The answer can vary significantly depending on the client, project, and team. However, I wanted to provide a glimpse into a typical day during a longer-term client project to give you a better understanding of what your daily routine might look like as an MBB consultant.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A study of 137 leaders and their direct reports during the early stages of Covid-19 shows that men were more likely to resort to abusive behavior during stressful moments.

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Consulting Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Struggling to build your consulting sales funnel and land clients? Many inexperienced consultants are “reactive” with their sales pipeline. They manage opportunities as they come, and often wait for them to appear out of thin air… But if you want to ramp up your business and take it to the next level — and create.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s competitive business landscape, traditional sales and marketing-driven approaches are increasingly giving way to a new paradigm: Product Led Growth (PLG). PLG is a strategy that places the product at the center of customer acquisition, revenue growth, and market expansion, and is rapidly gaining traction among startups and established companies alike.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Serving on boards is a vital part of what venture capitalists do. VCs who succeed at this will enjoy advantages, including building their own brand, increasing deal flow, and helping the companies they invest in perform better. To navigate board rooms more successfully, follow these seven tips.

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Office Skills

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s competitive job market, possessing a strong skillset is crucial for career success and advancement. While technical skills are often highlighted, soft skills and experiential learning are equally essential […] The post Career Success: Mastering Essential Skills appeared first on Office Skills Training.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Continued weekly unemployment claims have fallen from 1.87 million on July 20 to 1.83 million on September 7. Why?

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In a riveting episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast, host Anthony Taylor engages in a conversation with Kathy Guzman Galloway , a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector. This episode offers listeners a comprehensive look into the intricacies of brand management and strategy within the CPG industry, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that define this competitive field.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

No one knows exactly what the future of work will look like, but many people have opinions. Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists). So, who’s right — should the future involve accelerated progress, degrowth, or something in between?

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The necessity for proficient and impactful leaders has grown increasingly significant. Succession planning and talent management strategies are essential in ensuring that companies are prepared for leadership transitions and equipped to thrive in the face of new challenges. The Power of Succession Planning Succession planning is a proactive process that prepares organizations for inevitable leadership changes.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, is very scared of Chinese automakers. He should be. The US trails badly.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, businesses must adapt quickly to new technologies and trends to remain competitive. Whether you’re launching a new digital platform, transitioning from traditional methods to digital operations, or optimizing your existing digital strategies, working with business experts through consulting can provide invaluable guidance.

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Girard Training Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked comes from chapters five and six of Eric’s bestselling book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. These chapters outline how to perform a SWOT analysis of your team and the importance of building trust with your team members. Eric shares how to implement the Tuckman model of team development, the five dysfunctions of a team, how to overcome or avoid the five dysfunctions, and eight values to incorporate into your leadership sty

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

When multinational firms enter new markets, they have to choose how to manage the formal and informal local rules that can vary greatly. Local institutions and rules matter, and there are clear risks for top executives at headquarters who don’t take them seriously. But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Economists did not see this one coming. The consensus for export prices was -0.1 percent. And there was a negative revision to export prices.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we discuss our comprehensive and customizable approach to cultivating a successful executive environment. Emphasizing the importance of investing in executive growth, we explore how personalized executive sessions, team coaching, and succession planning can address the unique challenges faced by executive leaders.

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Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s dynamic manufacturing industry, effective production management has become increasingly challenging. However, proper production planning and scheduling is a must for manufacturers that strive to achieve production efficiency and stay competitive in the market. What are the other benefits of production planning and scheduling? How to plan and schedule production activities with maximum efficiency?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Integrating play into corporate culture is crucial for fostering creativity and innovation. Both research and experiments in organizations show that playful environments encourage free-flowing ideas and positive work atmospheres, leading to original solutions and a more engaged workforce. Play unlocks creative potential, shifting the brain from a busy, overworked state to a more relaxed and imaginative one.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Persistent, connected and kind. Most visions of the internet in 1995 were about individuals interacting with content online. It turns out that the internet (inter plus net) is actually about connection. The apps and businesses that were most successful connected people–to ideas, to things or mostly, to each other. The current range of AI feels like content creation.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It’s no surprise in this corner, but mortgage rates are up following the rate cut. Let’s discuss why.

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