Effective Managers

MARCH 10, 2024

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. This distinction is crucial, as it separates those who simply sell hours for dollars from those committed to a higher standard of service, ethics, and accountability.

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Industry Consulting Ethics Management 130

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Custom eLearning development, guided by an experienced instructional design consultant, can help organizations integrate storytelling into their training programs. Developing strong storytelling skills can make abstract topics like leadership, ethics, and innovation more tangible and memorable.

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Training Training Case Study Case Studies 130

Effective Managers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Observe and Learn Pay close attention to the organizational culture and political landscape. Stay Professional and Ethical Maintaining professionalism and ethics is vital for long-term success. Transparency: While being strategic, maintaining a level of honesty and transparency builds credibility and trust.

Emotional Intelligence 236

Emotional Intelligence Ethics Construction Leadership 236

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

CAPGEMINI CONSULTING. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Capgemini Consulting. KEY STATS FOR CAPGEMINI CONSULTING. KEY STATS FOR CAPGEMINI CONSULTING. CAPGEMINI CONSULTING HISTORY. Then in 1970, Sogeti diversified into consulting and outsourcing services. Website: [link].

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Capgemini Interviews Consulting Accenture 192

Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. Although we will be reviewing this company as a whole, our focus will especially be on The Advisory Board Company’s consulting services. You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular).

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Interviews Culture Company Healthcare 147

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

We all have the tendency to look at other cultures through the lens of our own. In my experience working and teaching across cultures, I’ve noticed one important area where this frequently causes conflicts: deadlines. Western cultures tend to view time as linear , with a definitive beginning and end. Pamela Hinds.

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Culture Efficiency Meeting Ethics 132

Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 7, 2024

While AI offers unparalleled efficiency and data-driven insights, it is human communication that bridges cultural gaps, fosters trust, and drives efficient results across teams. This involves understanding and respecting different cultural norms, values, and communication styles.

Ethics 147

Ethics Emotional Intelligence Culture Leadership 147

Effective Managers

MARCH 27, 2024

In the fast-paced and evolving world of management consulting, staying ahead of the curve is paramount. The introduction of ISO 20700, the first global service delivery standard for management consultants, marks a significant milestone in this pursuit. Enhancing Credibility and Trust For management consultants, credibility is key.

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Consulting Management Guidelines Ethics 130

Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . With so many diverse arms of the company, today we will be focusing on IMS Consulting Group, a branch of the massive IMS Health organization. With so many diverse arms of the company, today we will be focusing on IMS Consulting Group, a branch of the massive IMS Health organization.

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Groups Interviews Culture Consulting 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. When and how did you decide you were interested in consulting? I moved back to Portland and started looking for analyst jobs in banking, consulting, and corporate strategy.

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Consulting Interviews Recruiting Recruitment 204

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

That said, just because something is legal doesn’t mean it is moral, ethical, or advised. Over the past few years, I think McKinsey has lost its ethical and moral compass as a firm. I do think the vast majority of those who work at McKinsey have strong ethics. But … that which is tolerated becomes a part of the culture.

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McKinsey Ethics Culture Analysis 75

Effective Managers

MAY 10, 2024

In the dynamic and competitive world of management consulting, standing out is essential. Embracing the ISO 20700 standard as a practitioner has become a significant differentiator, offering consultants a distinct competitive advantage. Enhancing Credibility and Trust In consulting, credibility is everything.

Consulting 130

Consulting Management Benchmarking Training 130

Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2017

Are you a consultant living in Boston? We bring to you the Top 10 consulting firms in Boston area and the MC reasons as to why they made it to this list. And then, there’s a sociological anomaly – a sub-group of people called the “Consultants.” Looking to move to Boston? Read away – and enjoy!

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Oliver Wyman Mercer Consulting Deloitte 72

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Effective governance can serve as the bedrock of organizational culture, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and interactions throughout the organisational hierarchy, between departments, and within project teams. Effective governance also impacts employee commitment to ethical conduct.

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Government Culture Ethics Agile 88

The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over a short two-day span several consulting related articles caught my attention. First, Confessions of a Whistleblower by Garrison Lovely highlighted several cultural problems at the consulting firm, McKinsey. First, the obvious, they are about my profession, management consulting. But not consultants.

Ethics 98

Ethics Consulting McKinsey Government 98

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Does Oliver Wyman really offer a “different kind of consulting”? Oliver Wyman’s strategy consulting practice has made waves specifically in the financial services sector , and beyond as well. Since that time, it has become the fastest growing management consulting firm today. KEY STATS FOR OLIVER WYMAN.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

MARCH 24, 2017

When you submit a tender to the foreign government, they advise you that there is little likelihood of winning the contract unless you hire a consultant of their choosing. The onus for ethical behavior falls first to the employee. Most companies talk a good ethics game and even make their goals public.

Ethics 71

Ethics Company Policies Sales 71

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

I’ve been a consultant for almost 20 years, advising companies on complex challenges in ethics, risk, and responsibility. Happily fading from memory is the cliché that ethics and compliance teams effectively constitute a “business prevention department.”

Ethics 136

Ethics Metrics Energy Financial 136

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2017

From 2007-2011, forced turnovers due to ethical lapses were 3.9% On a regional basis, the share of all successions attributable to ethical lapses rose most sharply in the U.S. We see five reasons for the rise of ethics-based dismissals. of all successions at the world’s 2,500 largest public companies.

Ethics 71

Ethics Media Government Resumes 71

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The post-scandal scrutiny of Wells Fargo’s culture has so far focused on the high-pressure sales environment that drove employees to create as many as two million fake accounts. Along with fixing the sales culture, the bank will have to address these critical management issues to prevent the next scandal.

Leadership 129

Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 129

Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When I met with three aspiring consultants who are very passionate about parlaying their experience to help companies create healthy work environments and engaged employees. But after consulting on countless employee engagement projects, I started to see that there are hidden costs to these initiatives.

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System Resources Company Energy 234

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

This article will examine some of the transitions that the pandemic has precipitated in the consulting industry , and prognosticate about what the future face of consulting will look like in a post pandemic world. Shift 2: Q&A Culture. Shift 3: Internal Consulting. Shift 4: Sustainability Consulting.

Industry 88

Industry Consulting Ethics Culture 88

Epicflow

JULY 12, 2022

During the recent decade, companies have been making efforts to transform their business processes and culture to turn into data-driven organizations. . McKinsey consultancy suggests that the data-driven enterprise of 2025 will be characterized by certain processes [2]. Cultural challenges.

Data 187

Data Analysis Efficiency Survey 187

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

While consultants do need strong analytical skills, the latter half of this saying holds true; you need to network. As any aspiring management consultant knows, networking is both an art and a science. A common adage within business states that “it’s not about what you know, but who you know”.

Consulting 88

Consulting Interviews Industry Ethics 88

Tom Spencer

JULY 4, 2021

Business ethics have existed since bartering started, with philosophers from Aristotle to Rawls discussing concepts of justice in monetary terms. In a modern sense, business ethics started in the United States in the 1970s with the rise of anti-big business protest groups. Cultural differences. No one knows if the man survived.

Ethics 97

Ethics Groups Culture Course 97

Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Quick Tips for Consulting to Small Organizations By Carter McNamara on October 26, 2011. Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD – Authenticity Consulting, LLC – 800-971-2250. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning.

Consulting 76

Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Small Business 76

Consulting and Organizational Management

JANUARY 21, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Consulting books often suggest a sequence of steps or phases that a consulting project goes through. Did your client establish criteria for selecting a consultant, for example, do a Request for Proposal? (If Phase 1 of the consulting process.

Consulting 90

Consulting Nonprofit Organizational Development Ethics 90

Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 14, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Why I’m Cynical about the Consulting Profession By John Dupre on April 14, 2013. Years ago, I remember going out on sales calls with one of the partners in our consulting firm, Marv Weisbord. Most consulting firms are now “expert” oriented.

Consulting 73

Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics 73

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2021

Dane Sequeira was an advanced professional degree consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. What got you interested in the path to consulting? When you are interviewing with consulting firms, what made you look at Boston Consulting Group compared to some other big firms or specialty firms?

Consulting 88

Consulting Boston Consulting Group Engineering Recruiting 88

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Between 2011 and 2017, Boston Consulting Group ( BCG ), which is one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, engaged in high level bribery in Angola. Secondly, the bribery scandal indicates that there was a culture within BCG’s Lisbon office that either tolerated or encouraged unethical behaviour.

Ethics 97

Ethics Boston Consulting Group Government Financial 97

IMC USA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Message from the Chair/CEO, Juan - Communicating our Consulting Value. In Milan a few weeks ago, I attended the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI) annual conference. Mastering Management Consulting Course, Available On-Line, On-Demand. Join IMC USA consultants for our November 13, 2018 C2M Live!

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Ethics Conference Intellectual Property Education 100

Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

Going to a top notch business school to get an MBA is high on the list for many aspiring consultants, especially those based in or desiring to work in the U.S. MBA programs should you apply to if you want the best inroads to consulting? MBA programs for Management Consulting – and the results may surprise you.

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Consulting Management Deloitte Bain 100

Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. As a Consultant, Know When You’re Giving Away Too Much By Carter McNamara on October 15, 2011. New consultants far too often give away far too much. They’re trying to land those first few projects to get their consulting business started.

Consulting 98

Consulting Organizational Development Guidelines Nonprofit 98

Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Training Versus Consulting – a Story By John Dupre on February 3, 2013. Recently a student asked me what the primary differences in skills were required between a consultant and a trainer. I trust you to find a good consultant.”.

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Training Training Consulting Management 76

Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Foundations of Consulting — Part 2: How Do Consultants Work? Part 1 of this series is What Do Consultants Do? In addition to the various roles in consulting, there are various approaches to consulting, as described in this post.

Consulting 67

Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics 67

Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Foundations of Consulting — Part 6: Good Reasons to Hire Consultants and Poor Reasons to Hire Consultants By Carter McNamara on February 6, 2013. Welcome to this six-part series on the foundations of consulting. Library Blogs Home.

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Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics 76

Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Foundations of Consulting — Part 1: What Do Consultants Do? One of the greatest frustrations of consulting is the desire to change your client’s organization, but not having direct influence to accomplish that change. This Blogs Home.

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Consulting Management Organizational Development Nonprofit 69