Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Most large organizations today are looking for leaders who can easily and effectively move between countries and cultures, taking on expat assignments, understanding disparate markets, and managing diverse teams. Global cosmopolitans don’t need training in cultural competence. Managing Across Cultures. Pamela Hinds.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 30, 2016

In most organizations, culture and strategy tend to be discussed in separate conversations. Executives know that culture is important and that a negative culture can hurt company performance, but they often don’t know what to do about it. But cultures are complicated, with hundreds of disparate elements.

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2016

When we talk about managing across cultures, we tend to think of the words “culture” and “country” interchangeably. So, managers refer to “Japanese culture” or the “ American way ” of doing things when referencing work-related beliefs, norms, values, behaviors, and practices.

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Harvard Business

MAY 27, 2016

Brainstorming is better suited to some personalities and cultures than others. Extroverts who “think out loud” and Westerners who have grown up in educational environments where classroom participation is required, usually thrive in brainstorming sessions. Managing Across Cultures. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Body language varies significantly across cultures. But what remains consistent across all known cultures are microexpressions. People might try to hide or obscure them in different ways informed by culture, but to a practiced reader the true emotions are always visible. Working Across Cultures. You and Your Team Series.

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Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

BATES WHITE CULTURE. Bates Whites is also deeply committed to creating an environment that fosters a diverse workforce and inclusive culture. Networking your way into a position at Bates White is not very difficult if you’ve got the right education and experience. Looking to chart the next steps of your career? Core Values.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

Read more from Kellogg Executive Education: How “Brainwriting” Can Get Better Ideas Out of Your Team. This was replicated across different cultures. With Kellogg’s Executive Education Program. Be a team player: let Kellogg Executive Education teach you to be a better team member and leader.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular). In 2007, The Advisory Board Company branched out again, launching membership programs in higher education. THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY CULTURE. Is The Advisory Board Company is a good company for you to work for? What does that mean?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Bridgespan has a strong focus in nonprofits and in social work across key sectors: Education. BRIDGESPAN CULTURE . A defining trait of the Bridgespan culture is collaboration , both with clients and with each other. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN. Funding Strategy. Global Strategy.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 16, 2016

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. BTS GROUP CULTURE. The culture at BTS Group is described by employees as fun, tight-knit, and quirky. This core value has definitely permeated the entire firm culture. This setup has enabled BTS Group to create a collegial and familial culture. BTS GROUP LINKS. BTS Group Links.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 7, 2016

When two separate and unique cultures collide there is always bound to be some conflict. The still ongoing melding of cultures is sometimes described as awkward by some current employees, however, linking up with Nielsen has greatly increased the legitimacy and notability of The Cambridge Group. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP CULTURE.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 31, 2023

The book does not fulfill its promise to educate, inspire, or influence the reader. They tell me my books educate, inspire, or influence them to act. The user journey makes sure the learning, in the form of education, inspiration, or influence occurs at the right time for the ideal reader. Instead, think of a book as a product.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 12, 2016

Combining strategy experience with a worldwide network, financial backing and brand-name, Parthenon-EY has grown successfully without losing the familial culture that was so important to its co-founders. PARTHENON-EY CULTURE. The post Parthenon-EY Interviews and Culture appeared first on Management Consulted. Consumer Products.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

From starting with under 50 employees to over 500 staff members today, Cornerstone has grown successfully without losing the familial culture that was so important to its co-founders. The firm pays extremely well, does impactful work and employees rave about the great company culture and the smarts of their co-workers.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. 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. The company shares extensively about cultivating a culture of mentorship and growth.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Moreover, a strong L&D program enriches company culture by fostering a growth mindset and encouraging innovation. eLearning Specific Metrics Online learning plays a crucial role in modern education by providing flexibility and accessibility for both students and instructors.

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Management Consulted

MAY 10, 2015

HAY GROUP CULTURE. If you do find yourself in the “cool kids” group, then all power to you, but a lot of staff members, understandably, dislike this aspect of the firm’s culture, especially if it means people who don’t pull their weight are still kept around. PwC Consulting Interviews and Culture.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 17, 2024

Strategies for Preparing Employees Fostering a Culture of Continuous Learning Companies that encourage continuous learning to prepare employees for future roles will find success. This includes encouraging employees to frequently refresh their skills by participating in ongoing education and training opportunities.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

As a result of this generational shift in workplace culture, consulting firms are under pressure to adapt by improving work arrangements for employees. A change in the culture of the sector could help to enhance the work environment, encourage employee loyalty, and enable hiring managers to attract top talent.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2018

Our company EF Education First annually releases the world’s largest study of English proficiency in various countries and industries. Working Across Cultures. To Lead Across Cultures, Focus on Hierarchy and Decision Making. How to Successfully Work Across Countries, Languages, and Cultures. Erin Meyer.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

My aim was to take a new approach to values-driven leadership development, one that was a stark departure from the way companies and educators had been teaching business ethics. Cairo, Moscow, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, and all over Europe — that there are key ways to building ethical workplaces across cultures.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

During my undergraduate education, I was always mesmerized by the sessions run by the MBB consulting firms: McKinsey , BCG, and Bain. Despite the pressure, there is a collaborative culture where teamwork and mutual support are emphasized. How is the MBB experience different?

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 7, 2021

We can meet new people from different cultures with ease. Yet, it is not quite so easy to melt away the distrust and prejudice that sometimes accompanies cross-cultural interaction. Family and educational backgrounds. Family and educational backgrounds. Cultural norms. Furthermore, we lose empathy. For example.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Facebook runs security engagement programs year-round, but the most important tool in our arsenal is Hacktober, an annual, monthlong tradition each October designed to build and maintain a security-conscious culture. Security education isn’t about shaming people for poor habits. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

Today it houses 120 highly educated retirees with an average age of 79 — and seven 20-something graduate students. The partnership has been a triumph of efficiency — a win-win for the cultural climate of Judson and often-stretched student bank accounts. But something else has happened. And it brought some benefits.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2017

It’s often assumed that getting a college education or professional job means that a person from a working-class or low-income background has finally “made it” and will seamlessly join the middle or upper class. In higher education, for example, students from working-class backgrounds (i.e.,

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 31, 2022

I was curious to see what education options would be available for her. A group of people get together and agree to adopt a shared value… and a culture ensues. This could be a family culture, a regional culture (Wall Street, Silicon Valley), or an organizational culture (Yale, McKinsey).

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Harvard Business

MARCH 10, 2017

The executives included heads of HR, innovation, IT, and diversity, and they represented a range of industries and sectors (tech, manufacturing, retail, professional services, education, startups, and others). Based on those conversations, I identified three environments that matter most to employees: cultural, technological, physical.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

To help them in their new roles, companies spend almost $14 billion a year on courses, books, videos, coaches, tests, and executive education programs — and such spending rose 10% last year. The culture at GE, for example, centers on execution, simplicity, and innovation. But there’s little evidence that much of this works.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

In my work studying cross-cultural mentor-mentee dyads in Canada—local executives who’d been paired with immigrant job-seekers—I found much give-and-take between partners. ” It’s clear that mentoring can be just as inspiring, rewarding, and educational as being mentored.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

This fits hand in hand with their culture of treating new hires as potential Partners, offering them opportunities early on to engage in important projects. OLIVER WYMAN CULTURE. This focus on efficiency is a major defining characteristic of the high-performance culture at Oliver Wyman.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

To create an analytical culture in your organization, you need to nurture the right mindset among your employees. And that starts with creating a culture of analytics in your HR department. How can senior leaders help HR develop a culture in which people think analytically? SolStock/Getty Images. Analytically willing.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The Charter recognizes commitment to advancement of women in higher education and research. For example, Duke has promotion tracks specifically for faculty with clinical service and educational focuses to their careers, providing tenure-track guidelines for advancement from assistant all the way to full professor.

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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.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Their answers fell into a clear pattern, identifying five traits of organizational culture that correlate with ethical scandals: Urgency and fear : Following corruption scandals, leaders tend to describe events in terms of pressure, necessity, and what the company needed to do to ”survive.”

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

First, scholars convincingly argue that sexual harassment is embedded in organizational culture. In other words, sexual harassment serves an important cultural function for some organizations. And as any executive who has tried to lead cultural change knows, organizational culture can be immutable.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

Look at your work experiences, education, and other career paths you’ve considered. Conducting coffee chats to understand firm culture. Coffee chats allow you to get a feel for the different cultures that exist across firms, as a lot of times it’s a product of its people. What did you like? What didn’t you like?

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