Management Consulted

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Our awesome intern Nate is here to bring you his unbiased review of a very unique book: People over Profit , authored by Dale Partridge. In the world Partridge inhabits, systems touching everything from healthcare to automotive production to fast food are inefficient, and worse, operating at the expense of the people who make them run. .

Automotive 100

Automotive Efficiency Culture System 100

Epicflow

JULY 27, 2022

Increasing employee productivity is a hot topic in every business environment today. What Affects Employee Productivity? There are plenty of factors impacting people’s productivity – from proper workflow organization to employees’ lifestyle and health condition. Company culture . Let’s figure it out in the article. .

Resources 147

Resources Productivity Management Efficiency 147

Epicflow

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Here’s an overview of the main principles of this approach: Muda: aims to streamline project workflow by eliminating waste, e.g., overproduction, excess inventory, idle time, and product defects; Value Stream Mapping (VSM): visualizes the full process of value delivery (e.g.,

Engineering 248

Engineering Management Methodologies Resources 248

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

As I've been speaking about the Modern Management Made Easy books, people ask these questions: We're pretty good with our agile approach. When people learn more, they become more valuable to their team, the project, the product, and the company. I like to think of all deliverables as products. UI people help design the product.

Agile 132

Agile Culture Efficiency Productivity 132

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Today is an interesting book review on Start-Up Nation by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. This book is a fantastic summary of creative ideas, innovations, startup and entrepreneurial genius that have been churned up by Israel. 3 INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS. Buckle up for an exciting ride into Israel’s entrepreneurial history!

Deloitte 100

Deloitte Resumes Culture Government 100

Effective Managers

JANUARY 14, 2021

With that in mind, we wanted to talk more about accountability and how you can create a culture of accountability at your organization. The Importance of Having a Culture of Accountability at Work. A culture of accountability can create positivity, engagement, and productivity among the workforce. But how do you build it?

Culture 130

Culture Leadership Management Company 130

Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2018

As a Bersin report pointed out: “The single biggest driver of business impact is the strength of an organization’s learning culture.” Here are four science-based recommendations to help you create a learning culture on your team or in your organization: Reward continuous learning. ” You and Your Team Series.

Culture 133

Culture Construction Development Training 133

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2018

Relationship-heavy cultures are marked by inclusion, personal connection, and relationship-based decision making. While these are often productive, energizing places to work, there are downsides. Researcher, consultant, and author Pam Heim has studied gender differences and has published her findings in several books.

Culture 132

Culture Study Case Interview Meeting 132

Johanna Rothman

MAY 31, 2023

Many nonfiction writers start books with outlines. Or, some writers (raises hand) are prone to put everything she ever learned about this topic into one book. Either of those problems make it difficult to finish a book before the writer dies. Either of those problems make it difficult to finish a book before the writer dies.

Education 98

Education How To Agile Productivity 98

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

As a world-renowned economic theorist and thought leader, White was also a prolific writer with over 100 published books and papers to his name. Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance.

Interviews 140

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Our awesome intern Preeti is back to bring you her unbiased review of a very unique book: The Ultimate Question 2.0 – How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer Driven World , authored by Fred Reichheld (from Bain and Co.). INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS. I mentioned earlier that this book is a 300-page article on NPS.

Bain 100

Bain Survey Banking Metrics 100

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . At Bridgespan, employees have access to training and mentorship opportunities to help push them forward – but Bridgespan skimps on this a bit, because they expect employees to come in already highly-trained, and motivated by the mission of the work more than the culture of the workplace. .

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The customers are moving away from the company's products. However, blaming doesn't create an effective culture. That's why it's worth discussing the role congruence plays in your culture. What Role Does Congruence Play in Your Culture? I've said that culture is: What we can discuss. Layoffs loom. What can you do?

Culture 101

Culture Sports Exercises Management 101

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

He is the author of the forthcoming book “The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results,” the subject of much of this “New World of Work” interview. His big idea is that “geeks” have created not only the technology that’s driving our future but also a management approach that defines contemporary corporate excellence.

Management 242

Management Interviews Research Course 242

Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Employee productivity is critical to a manager’s success. Increasing Employee Productivity, Motivation, and Engagement. Most notably, companies foster toxic workplaces that derail employee productivity. A true story that demonstrates cultures that are top down driven and intimidating. And must be paid well.

Productivity 90

Productivity Training Training Leadership 90

Management Consulted

AUGUST 14, 2016

———— History & Culture. Today, Amazon sells everything under the sun, has its own TV streaming service, has cornered the e-book market with Kindle, groceries with AmazonFresh and more. Starbucks Jobs and Culture. The post Job Hub: Amazon Jobs and Culture appeared first on Management Consulted.

Culture 100

Culture Interviews Bain Resumes 100

Halo Psych

JANUARY 13, 2025

As Professor Carol Dweck says in her book, Mindset: Changing the way you think to fulfil your potential , Those concrete plans – plans you can visualize – about WHEN, WHERE and HOW you are going to do something lead to really high levels of follow-through, which of course, ups the chances of success (p.238).

Journal 103

Journal Exercises Research Study 103

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 9, 2022

” “Each resource has at least two projects so they stay productive and efficient.” ” These managers have created a resource efficiency culture, not a flow efficiency culture, as in the image above. In contrast, a flow efficiency culture watches the flow of the work. What does your culture value?

Efficiency 76

Efficiency Culture Resources Management 76

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. Retail & Consumer Products. FTI CONSULTING CULTURE. As we mentioned earlier, FTI’s stated corporate culture is one of a meritocracy – strong employees are promoted when they are ready and not on the basis of length of service. Government & Public Contracts.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 6, 2024

In Effective Agility Requires Cultural Changes: Part 1 , I said that real agile approaches require cultural change to focus on flow efficiency , where we watch the flow of the work , not the people doing tasks. What about those cultural changes? And in these books: Manage It! Too few organizations can do that.

Agile 81

Agile Culture Efficiency Metrics 81

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Consumer Products. ALIXPARTNERS CULTURE . If you’re looking for help on getting up to speed for that daunting AlixPartners interview, book an interview prep session here and we’ll be glad to help you. The post AlixPartners Interviews and Culture appeared first on Management Consulted. Turnaround & Restructuring.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Looking ahead, we will continue to drive productivity, and we plan to conduct a deep dive into the details of our cost structure and allocation of capital to ensure we deliver appropriate returns for shareholders.” Injuries and catastrophic events, in addition to being tragic, are evidence that production is not being managed correctly.

Operations 189

Operations Chemicals System Metrics 189

Rick Conlow

AUGUST 4, 2021

Adam Grant, management researcher and professor at the Wharton School of Business, shows in his book Give and Take that servant leaders are more productive and more highly regarded by employees. They create winning cultures through authenticity, teamwork, and personal development. Pulling It All Together.

Leadership 137

Leadership Research Study Development 137

On the Brink Podcast

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Can you build better businesses by creating positive cultures in which people can work with joy instead of dread? That's the premise of Marcella Bremer's book, Deve loping a Positive Culture where People and Performance Thrive , which focuses on helping organizations achieve more effective, productive cultures.

Culture 63

Culture Interviews Productivity Management 63

Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. Building A Business on Cross-Cultural Communications. It all came together during a conversation with a previous competitor.

Marketing 202

Marketing Consulting How To Culture 202

Epicflow

MAY 31, 2022

Changes to a developed product. Changes to a developed product are inevitable, however, they turn into challenges when they get out of control and there are several sources of truth. To learn more about Epicflow’s capabilities and our approach to multi-project management, book a call with our experts.

Engineering 49

Engineering Resources Management Efficiency 49

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In the research for my book, Simply Brilliant , I spent time with lots of leaders with big ideas about the future. Indeed, I’m not sure I’ve met a CEO who has made learning more central to the corporate culture than Ridge has, or has found more ways to develop a thirst for learning among his colleagues.

Culture 70

Culture Company Case Study Case Studies 70

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON CULTURE . Booz Allen Hamilton Books. The post Booz Allen Hamilton Interviews and Culture appeared first on Management Consulted. Organization & Strategy. Scientific Innovation. Supply Chain & Logistics. Systems Engineering & Integration. CAPABILITIES. Management Consulting. Engineering .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

The true cost to business can be far greater, thanks to low productivity across organizations, high turnover, and the loss of the most capable talent. In our book Time, Talent and Energy , we note that when employees aren’t as productive as they could be, it’s usually the organization, not its employees, that is to blame.

Company 134

Company Energy Tools Talent 134

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 23, 2020

As author Caroline Turner states in her book Difference Works: Improving Retention, Productivity and Profitability Through inclusion , “ I lacked the passion to keep it up.” And as agriculture developed enough to create surplus product, the marketplace was born. We have come a long way, baby for sure.

Operations 218

Operations Travel Chemicals System 218

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 9, 2024

I was on the Agile Uprising podcast this past Sunday, discussing my most recent book. Agility requires a cultural change. And the people in teams cannot lead that organizational cultural change. Every team has options for how they can create more agility, even if the organizational culture cannot change. See (and hear!):

Agile 74

Agile Culture Productivity Consulting 74

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

of all book sales in the United States. Add in speeches, training programs, TV programs, online-products, coaches, yoga, and the like, self-help is a $10 billion industry per year , and that’s just in the U.S. The first myth-riddled book didn’t work, so they bought another, and maybe another soon after. Sabina Nawaz.

Benchmarking 134

Benchmarking Comparison Research Sports 134

Rick Conlow

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A nasty company culture and oppressive management behavior reduces employee performance and drives them away. Values and Culture Drive Employee Retention. Here is where to start, redefine or reignite your values and culture. People today want positive work cultures that make the world a nicer and safer place.

Recruiting 124

Recruiting Recruitment eBook Leadership 124

Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Books devoted to problem-solving emphasize the importance of deeply understanding the problem before implementing countermeasures. A company I’ve worked with has long been frustrated by its lack of progress in creating a culture of continuous improvement. Our managers don’t nurture a culture of continuous improvement.

Productivity 113

Productivity Culture Sales Metrics 113

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In this episode, we are talking about ways that you can effectively position yourself as an expert in your field, how to get your expertise recognized, and the danger of productizing your work, as well as what you should be doing instead. With productized, you do it the other way around. Tell me more about that. What do you mean?

Consulting 127

Consulting Productivity Advertising Training 127

Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

Huge swaths of our culture are based on this simple approach to intellectual property. Mass media was the way creators could spread the tension and announce their work. ” It’s worth distinguishing these knock knock offerings from cultural organizations, communities, and tools. That’s not true for The Power Broker.

Intellectual Property 40

Intellectual Property Tools Culture Engineering 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

When doing research for our book , we found that the main reasons most companies suffer from this syndrome are that they make across-the-board cuts that are unconnected to their strategy, and fail to make the cuts sustainable. At the same time, Eagle Snacks was gaining market share with innovative new products and its own distribution system.

How To 130

How To Strategy Strategy Strategy& 130