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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

This checklist, developed by ICMCI, provides an easy to implement guide that covers various aspects of a consulting project, from contracting, through delivery to the project’s closing. In addition, the standard provides twelve policies that are a resource for the consultant to use as a template for the development of clarifying documents.

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How China’s Government Helps — and Hinders — Innovation

Harvard Business

As the era of China as the world’s low-cost manufacturer comes to an end, innovation has become the most important element in the state’s development blueprint. In recent years, the government has also launched a number of programs aimed at cultivating scientific talent. Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society.

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How To Create A Strong Future and Brand Position with Jared Nichols

Consulting Matters

Why you need to develop intellectual property through content development. If you got a big vision for your business and your life, but need a jolt of inspiration on how to make it happen, listen in to this powerful interview with Jared.

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Refugees Need Jobs. Entrepreneurship Can Help.

Harvard Business

Governments have long invested in specific industries, offered tax holidays, and rolled out other policies to attract companies to particular regions with the goal of creating jobs and growing the tax base. I call this the Six+Six Model for entrepreneurship ecosystem development. While the U.S.

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Your Company Needs a More-Radical Board of Directors

Harvard Business

This is not surprising: Growing regulation, increased investor focus on governance issues, and scary new categories of corporate risk (e.g. But in an era where governance and risk agendas are driving board conservatism, there is real risk that these data sets will be used to drive conformity, not evaluate strategy.

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PEST Analysis

Tom Spencer

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. Insights gained from the analysis can then be used to develop a strategic plan of action.

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The Impact of the Blockchain Goes Beyond Financial Services

Harvard Business

At its most basic, blockchain is a vast, global distributed ledger or database running on millions of devices and open to anyone, where not just information but anything of value – money, titles, deeds, music, art, scientific discoveries, intellectual property, and even votes – can be moved and stored securely and privately.