Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

To make progress at a top consulting firm, networking is non-negotiable. You could focus on a specific skill, becoming a subject matter expert, or becoming known for your charitable work, community leadership, or sporting prowess. When I joined consulting in 2020, there were at least fifty graduates joining the firm at the same time.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 9, 2019

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hey there, it's Betsy Jordyn and I am so excited to interview our latest Consultants Institute grad, Dave Saliaris, who has his own consulting group that he is launching officially. So it was a very significant role and we did very unique things and new to the world type products.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. Learn more.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS . OC&C Strategy Consultants Website: [link]. OC&C Strategy Consultants Headquarters: Worldwide.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

As businesses increasingly recognize the potential of clean tech, consulting firms play a vital role in guiding organizations towards successful adoption. Here are five opportunities for consulting firms to serve clients in the clean tech space. Consulting firms can assist by conducting thorough financial modeling and ROI analysis.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Description: On this episode, I’m talking with Emma Sharley, an experienced and very successful brand and marketing consultant in Australia. She works with retail, technology, and lifestyle client companies on setting up market and brand strategies, brand positioning, transitioning markets, and marketing new products lines.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Compensation for your volunteer consulting work is at an exciting zero. Yet for graduate students seriously considering a consulting career without prior professional consulting experience, I would strongly recommend it. Let’s first clarify what volunteer consulting is and isn’t. Making Sure Consulting is a Good Fit.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

I am super excited to interview Jahaan Blake, our latest Consultant Institute grad who has launched an amazing website and has a fantastic business all ready to go to start attracting tons of leads and future clients, but before she moves on to this new phase I wanted to take a pause and learn more about her experience. Jahaan Blake : Sure.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the beginning companies sold products. A focus on products means a focus on selling running shoes. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

As a StrengthsFinder consultant and strengths evangelist I try and bring strengths to every environment that I am in. Strengths help people, teams and cultures become more self-aware and productive. Having worked with numerous high level sports’ teams I know coaches would rather have this information than not have it at all.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

In this context, businesses and individuals alike have an incentive to shift production and consumption decisions based on changing social norms and on the carrots and sticks contained in environmental policy. In terms of energy production, renewable sources have witnessed remarkable growth.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Conventional wisdom suggests that marketers should emphasize the novelty of new products to get people to buy them. Despite the fact that firms spend billions of dollars on developing and marketing new products, these products face persistently high failure rates — often up to 40% to 90%, depending on the product category.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

We just love bringing you good reads, and today our spotlight turns to top consulting firms in one of our favorite cities in the U.S. If you are a sports fan, Washington D.C. So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! – Washington, DC.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

Ask any sports fan about their favorite team and they will usually spend half the time either cursing or extolling the manager. We believe these three functions are the core of what business schools and consultancies claim is the essence of good management. Nicholas Blechman for HBR.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

When one thinks of management consultants, one inevitably thinks of highly efficient workers. This is because an efficient way of working is essential as a management consultant. So, the crucial question is, how do you become an efficient worker to withstand the time pressure in a management consultancy? Image: Pexels.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Lazy Project Manager: How to Be Twice as Productive and Still Leave the Office Early by Peter Taylor The Lazy Project Manager is based on the idea that lazy people always try to find easier ways to do what they have to. So, focusing on 20% of the most important work will result in 80% outcomes.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 10, 2019

Like a consulting interview, a product manager (PM) interview consists of multiple parts, including a case study and a behavioral portion, which looks for communication, management, and prioritization skills. But what’s different is that it adds a twist by having product-related questions as well. Which product to pick?

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Martinka Consulting

MARCH 27, 2015

In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. Those include: If we pay people too much based on their productivity we’ll lose money. The post Socialism May Work in Sports but Not in Business appeared first on Martinka Consulting. It’s to promote parity and it’s worked.

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Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2018

Sports are exciting because of upsets. And when you find what works for you so you’re productive and happy, go for it. The post Predicting Business Success and Sports Drafts – A Crapshoot appeared first on Martinka Consulting. He never seemed to get this. Which brings me to the topic of this memo. Eudora Welty.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the previous article , we introduced the key skills an effective consultant is expected to possess — but now what? As an aspiring consultant, simply knowing which skills to show on your CV is not enough; you’ll also need to know how to hone and highlight these skills, which is what we’ll be covering in this article.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See Product Orientation Requires Technical Excellence ).

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 16, 2014

If you are thinking about producing a strategic plan, developing a new product, entering a new market, engaging in a new venture, or financing a project then it probably makes sense to understand the big picture issues that could affect your success. Cultural and sporting events. Buying patterns and consumer preferences (e.g.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 28, 2023

“Product” Launch to Improve Program Numbers Challenge : Regional non-profit in youth sports had been dealing with a 7-year decline in the number of children served in its various programs that were added to by the COVID-19 lockdowns and changes in behavior.

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 10, 2014

If we want customers and prospects to feel something for our products other than boredom and disaffection, we cannot aim our content solely at their “logic” brains. Stories that illustrate how your products and services have made a difference for customers are a huge sales advantage. Top Consulting Tips' Outward Focus.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 15, 2018

I’ve worked from home since 2006, when I launched my consulting and speaking business. Here are three principles I’ve found to be effective in staving off isolation, maintaining productivity, and surrounding oneself with a stimulating cadre of colleagues.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

The company has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible with EVs, starting with the Tesla Roadster in 2008, the first long-range electric sports car. This was followed by the Model X, a sport utility vehicle with falcon-wing doors, and the Model 3, a more affordable option for mass market appeal.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2017

Here are four ways to ensure your networking meeting is productive and meaningful, even if the agenda is amorphous. In some cases, you’ll decline the invitation (see “5 Ways to Say No to a Networking Request” for my tips on how to do it). First, it’s important to be clear on your reasons for accepting the meeting.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The customers are moving away from the company's products. If you've ever tried to defuse a tense situation with humor or a sports reference, you might have been irrelevant. The post Practice Congruence to Create an Effective Culture appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Layoffs loom.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. Effective leadership remains a cornerstone in the evolving landscape of organizational success.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2023

PFAS are used in hundreds of thousands of products, from nonstick pans to water-repellent sports gear, to stain-resistant rugs. For example, as of January 1, 2023, Maine requires that companies report PFAS in products by quantity to the state, and the state will ban all PFAS-containing products by 2030.

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Women in Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2022

When I first joined Women In Consulting – back in 2010 I think – I was looking for insights on how to be a successful consultant. Before joining Women In Consulting, I had a sense of being frustrated by the lack of serious business conversation among the friends I’d made from my kids’ schools and sports programs and other activities.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 31, 2021

This blog post was created from Everything Business Consulting podcast episode 55, 7 Steps to Goal Setting Success as a Business Consultant. For a business consulting example, a long term goal could be to help your clients become the market leader in their industry. To view the episode page, click here.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2021

Consulting case interviews require lots of preparation. Namely, a learning curve that is helpful in many situations, not just in consultancy. Understanding and solving complex problems in a short period of time and following a concrete approach that promises success regardless of the problem is not only relevant for consultants.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

As I start my consulting career, some of the questions that I keep coming back to are: How can I stand out amongst all of these high achieving and well educated individuals, especially in the beginning? What are the keys to longevity at my firm and the greater consulting world? Being a consultant involves meeting deadlines.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

From education, Eton College, from science, NASA (initially part of the US Army), and from sport, the New Zealand All Blacks and British Cycling. This led us to study arts, education, science and sports organizations to see if, and what, business could learn from them. But they don’t just wait for talent to turn up.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 15, 2020

Products should be tested and optimized. These questions cannot be answered by copy testing, product testing, or other micro-testing methods. new ways to spend the marketing budget), including the Internet, online communities, search engines, event marketing, sports marketing, viral marketing, cell phones, and text messaging.

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