Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

As is so often the case, the smallest changes can have the biggest impact. Share these case studies with the team to encourage them to think about how a process change or new tool might be able to help with their job. Is real-time web traffic an important metric for the team to keep an eye on? Private and public recognition.

Data 127

Data Sales Case Interview Meeting 127

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. We interviewed over forty successful leaders from a variety of organizations (corporate, non-profit, startup), across different industries.

Leadership 132

Leadership Handbook Healthcare Emotional Intelligence 132

CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2020

It’s been interesting to notice how well trained they are to be aware of their surroundings — assessing potential threats, planning escape routes, managing time and space between themselves and potential threats. It’s important to be constantly monitoring key performance metrics so you can tell what’s going on in your business quantitatively.

Case Interview 71

Case Interview Metrics Interviews Resources 71

CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

One question asked of Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber was, "When did you first start doing gymnastics, and how much do you train?". If I told a room full of my old McKinsey colleagues that Jordyn Wieber, who is now 17 years old, starting doing gymnastics at 4 years of age and trains around 5 hours a day, I kid you not. within 15 seconds.

Case Interview 71

Case Interview Resumes Interviews Training 71

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Great stories are credible, simple, consistent, and use both financial and nonfinancial metrics to link a long-term vision and firm values with a distinctive business strategy and focused operational priorities. ” Many CEOs in our interviews emphasized the importance of choosing the right metrics to support both/and decision making.

Metrics 114

Metrics Study Financial Operations 114

Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2016

Do you need to provide training? ” In most organizations, “first-timers don’t get a lot of formal training,” says Hill. The best training for someone learning to become a manager is individualized attention from you, their boss. Go through the same training. What the Experts Say. Give them space.

Management 132

Management How To Report Training 132

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

If you’re an undergrad with a desire to break in to consulting, an economics degree will train your mind to tackle problems and make you an attractive prospect for internships and Masters’ programs. Dropping these terms in interviews can be good, but only as a Master’s student, and only when appropriately practical.

Consulting 100

Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group. This said, training alone will change nothing if managers aren’t held accountable for culture and talent.

Management 132

Management Leadership Culture Development 132

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 9, 2016

These software systems can in some cases be so efficient at screening resumes and evaluating personality tests that 72% of resumes are weeded out before a human ever sees them. They are typically trained to learn from past successes, which may embed existing bias. But there are drawbacks to this level of efficiency. Sponsored by SAS.

Resumes 70

Resumes Recruiting Recruitment Software 70

LSA Global

JUNE 24, 2024

Get to know your key stakeholders by conducting surveys, 1×1 interviews, and focus groups. Use strategy success metrics , case studies, and testimonials to illustrate your impact. Early on, develop agreed upon conflict resolution protocols and train your team in decision making , negotiation , and critical thinking skills.

Management 68

Management Change Management Case Interview Case Study 68

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2017

Determining the ROI for any cybersecurity investment, from staff training to AI-enabled authentication managers, can best be described as an enigma shrouded in mystery. In the case of cybersecurity, some decision makers use the wrong mental models to help them determine how much investment is necessary and where to invest.

ROI 79

ROI Metrics System Data 79

Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

Instead, the manufacturing-era qualities of individual heroism, delivering product on deadline (whether proven or not), and contribution to high-level, often unaccountable business metrics were the main determinants of employee competence, success, and promotion. And this result wasn’t just about their skill sets. Go and See.

Agile 73

Agile Software Case Interview Interviews 73

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

I’ve interviewed thousands of candidates for managerial roles and tracked the performance of those I successfully hired. against the average scores for those metrics from all the executives in our worldwide database. I led the global management appraisal practice of our own executive search firm, Egon Zehnder.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Leadership Engineering Case Interview 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Exit interviews were usually handled by junior managers on the HR team, but Amrita felt that given the high rate of attrition among doctors at Krisna over the past year, it was her responsibility as head of HR to talk to Dr. Vishnu Patel, a respected cardiologist who’d just given his notice. Ben Edwards/Getty Images.

Case Studies 73

Case Studies Case Study Study Case Interview 73

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

We visited and interviewed farmers in Italy, Germany, and the UK to find out why the platform had bombed. Surprisingly, the interviews did not reveal any unequivocal reasons for why farmers shunned the platform. Their relative value is remarkable across a variety of metrics, such as purchases and frequency of use.

Case Interview 73

Case Interview Metrics Operations Strategy 73

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The nurse has real-time phone access to a geriatric care–trained nurse practitioner who, based on the nurse’s assessment, can order tests (including in-home imaging) and prescriptions and make treatment decisions. Interview questions were designed to test applicants for these traits.

Case Interview 70

Case Interview Insurance Insurance System 70

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

And, according to McKinsey, only 10 percent of organizations believe that their frontline new manager training is effective in preparing managers to succeed. Each participant is observed by trained evaluators across various exercises, ensuring that personal biases or preconceived notions do not skew the final results.

Management 51

Management Leadership Development Talent 51

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Some examples of these competencies include: Conducting customer interviews and user testing. Defining and tracking success metrics. If not self-aware, a PM may push to prioritize a feature they conceived even when all the customer interviews and evidence is stacked against it. Running design sprints. Company Fit.

Productivity 73

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 73

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2016

These cases clearly point to the importance of understanding how platform-employers operate, and how work is structured within semi-automated, algorithmic management systems. We also conducted seven in-depth interviews and had numerous conversations with drivers to explore worker experiences of the on-demand economy. Insight Center.

Management 70

Management System Software Tools 70

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

If you have views on on-boarding, shaping, and training young product managers, you can effectively mold these programs to fit your vision. Here are some questions to ask your recruiter, interviewer or APM coordinator: How long has the APM program been around? How many cohorts have graduated from it? How big is the average cohort?

Productivity 60

Productivity How To Recruiting Recruitment 60

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Interview an expert. Interviewing a potential client. Case studies. By starting your own podcast, and interviewing other thought-leaders in your industry for your episodes, you’ll become a fantastic resource for your industry. It can be as simple as a phone interview via Skype, which you record and upload to iTunes.

Consulting 68

Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68

Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Consulting Interviews Case Study 100

Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

I studied arts and it was my initial formal training. During some of the conversation afterwards, one of the young American military personnel, probably not much older than me, stood up in the conversation and he very emotionally, in a very heartrending way said, “I’m just so tired of being trained to hate.”

Development 190

Development Consulting How To Case Interview 190

Management Consulted

JULY 19, 2015

Ramit is a junior at Duke University who successfully aced his on campus interview. However, he did receive some puzzling feedback from his interviewers, leading him to contact Jenny Rae to guide him through how to use the input constructively for his final interview on site at BCG. I thought I bombed the case.

Interviews 100

Interviews Case Interview Bain Finance 100

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

” That being said, KPMG is a very good brand and the firm offers incredible training and project work, providing you with great exposure to many of the biggest and most influential businesses in the world. KPMG CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & RECRUITING. Get yourself up to speed and grab an interview prep session here.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Robust training programs and fun company social life take the edge off hard work and long hours, but it’s “up or out” for consultants (“up or out” refers to the mentality that a consultant needs to reach a certain level in the company by a certain time or they could be let go). LEK operates in an intense, associate-heavy case team structure.

Oliver Wyman 81

Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group Consulting Bain 81

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

1) Sample-Size Problem As of March 5th, 4 pm ET, the United States had: Total Cases: 164 Total Deaths: 11 Friends of mine have said, “Why is everyone freaking out over 11 deaths?” Only 164 cases, that's not bad compared to other countries." It turns out that there is an actual metric that measures this.

Analysis 144

Analysis Case Interview Interviews System 144