Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

I recently ran into a short video by the New South Wales government which does a great job of introducing the notion of behavioral insights and application in the governmental space. The New South Wales government video really made me think about the gap in organizational knowledge about capitalizing on behavioral economics.

Video 230

Video Analysis Operations Development 230

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics have emerged as critical tools for companies to measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. Companies are increasingly expected to reduce their environmental impact as government regulations tighten and the political rhetoric around the issue of climate change intensifies.

Metrics 78

Metrics Ethics Government Financial 78

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Although there has been a significant focus on sharing threat information , both within the private sector and between the government and the private sector, such sharing remains incomplete at best, particularly when it comes to the techniques, tactics, and procedures that particular actors are employing.

Government 126

Government Data Banking Company 126

Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

Digital currencies are revolutionizing the financial world, creating new opportunities and challenges for consumers, financial institutions, and governments. Although initially viewed with skepticism, blockchain is now being embraced for its potential to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance security.

Banking 88

Banking Financial System B2B 88

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the realm of business, the term “ governance ” conjures images of stale bureaucracy, mundane meetings, and rigid roles. However, such perceptions fail to capture the potential impact of governance to influence the actions, cognitions, and emotions of individuals.

Government 88

Government Culture Ethics Agile 88

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

A PMO, or Project Management Office, is a centralized organizational structure that standardizes project management practices, processes, and governance to ensure projects are executed efficiently and align with strategic business goals. What is a PMO? Automation and Integration Automated workflows for approvals, reminders, and task updates.

Tools 130

Tools Software Efficiency Resources 130

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

My career path has taken me through consulting, joining a startup and becoming an operator, and then returning to consulting at an MBB firm. High-profile clients MBB firms typically work with leading global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. Three main reasons.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Transportation Methodologies Bain 78

Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2023

Consulting firms play a crucial role in guiding businesses through the integration of AI-powered renewables into their operations. Consulting Services to Facilitate AI-Powered Clean Tech Consulting firms specializing in clean tech can offer invaluable support to companies aiming to integrate AI-powered renewables into their operations.

Operations 78

Operations Energy Data System 78

Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Immutability and security are vital to the operation of government and business due to the sensitive information these institutions gatekeep. In contrast, Singapore supports cryptocurrency.

Government 88

Government Insurance Insurance System 88

Clarity Consultants

MAY 19, 2024

My extensive journey through the nuances of talent development, especially in the realm of LMS technologies , has led me to identify four key strategies that can significantly enhance the functionality and impact of your LMS. However, the concept of governance often becomes a nebulous area, leading to inefficiencies.

System 162

System Management Analysis Efficiency 162

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Consulting clients are generally businesses, government entities, non-profits, and NGOs. They work closely with fellow analysts and associates to develop solutions to client problems. How do Consulting Firms Work?

Operations 88

Operations Consulting Boston Consulting Group Industry 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Effective governance serves as the bedrock for organizations, providing a framework for sound decision-making, personal accountability, and strategic direction. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, where disruption and uncertainty are the norm, robust governance structures have never been more important.

Government 78

Government Agile Data Culture 78

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

With 57 offices worldwide, Booz offers consulting services for top businesses, governments, and organizations. Besides their core competency – advising the federal government and its contractors – maybe this is why we could call them “America’s favorite.” How did he think up such a career?

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2017

Cybersecurity law, policy, and practice are not yet fully developed. Cyberspace operates according to different rules than the physical world. The nodal nature of a light-speed network means that concepts like distance, borders, and proximity all operate differently, which has profound implications for security.

Government 134

Government Fashion Policies Accenture 134

Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

After building a successful model in financial services, Oliver Wyman expanded to offer pure strategy consulting services to non-financial services groups and now has 2 internal divisions that operate relatively independently. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Oliver Wyman became own firm again. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT. Finally, you have constant client interaction which develops “client skills” – from managing client teams to running meetings to learning how to navigate different corporate environments. This helps you develop the ability to be “standalone” in consulting lingo. 4 NETWORKING.

Banking 272

Banking Consulting Boston Consulting Group Management 272

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

This is not surprising: Growing regulation, increased investor focus on governance issues, and scary new categories of corporate risk (e.g. And second, they need to ensure that – even with respect to strategy and operations – board scrutiny doesn’t result in an over-emphasis on conforming to benchmarks and industry norms.

Company 126

Company Benchmarking Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 126

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S. However, due to its rich history in the region, the firm knows the market deeper, better, and has the best government and private sector relationships. in revenue (wow!). Presently, the firm has offices in Dubai and Istanbul.

Oliver Wyman 160

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. Next steps: Buy Jim's new book if you need to develop your Circle of Influence, get in balance, and lean into time-tested leadership guidance.

Operations 156

Operations Leadership Consulting Transportation 156

Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In addition, their focus on effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management contributes to enhanced operational efficiency, increased agility, and improved project outcomes. What is the difference between a Chief Project Officer (CPO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO)? What organizations require a CPO?

Resources 178

Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 178

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On November 8, 2016, India’s government did something that had no other government had attempted before at the same scale: it decided to remove 86% of the country’s currency notes by value from circulation. We collaborated here to describe what we see as a truly unique story of government-led digital disruption.

Government 136

Government Banking System Policies 136

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

While relatively rare, there have been a few cases of the Russian government directly interfering in Western businesses’ affairs. and EU increased sanctions on Russia that same year, Russian authorities raided the Russian headquarters of Ikea , which has long struggled with interference from the Russian government. .”

Government 106

Government Healthcare Policies Operations 106

Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Like the internet, in the early stages of development there are many competing technologies, so it’s important to specify which blockchain you’re talking about. The internet and its layers took decades to develop, with each technical layer unlocking an explosion of creative and entrepreneurial activity.

Media 195

Media Banking Financial System 195

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Small startup firms are already developing proprietary technologies — such as machine vision, deep learning, and other innovations —– that could help large investors evaluate opportunities and risks with far greater accuracy and efficiency than was previously possible. How is this state of affairs possible?

Operations 70

Operations Finance Media Financial 70

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Producers in less-developed countries compete by keeping costs low. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world. Operations in a Connected World.

Apparel 119

Apparel Development Operations Accenture 119

Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

And yet corporations and governments spend billions of dollars annually pursuing innovation. Most innovation investments, such as product improvement, technological innovation, and research and development (R&D) traditionally aim at strengthening the innovation capacity of the organization. Walker and Walker/Getty Images.

System 132

System Development Resources Case Studies 132

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

In the methodology upheld by Kennedy as well as Consultancy.org, Management Consulting is a collective term used for all services that fall under Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting and HR Consulting. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

Consulting 135

Consulting Operations Financial Real Estate 135

Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

For example, organizational effectiveness consultants charge more than change management consultants, and change management consultants charge more than training developers. Government and nonprofits are used to paying much less than corporations. Generally, the larger the firm the higher their billing rates.

Consulting 199

Consulting How To Marketing Deloitte 199

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before starting Real Board Solutions, Terry was both an accountant and an operations/sales manager. Now, he's considered the go-to guy for board of director development in Western Canada. Elevate Your Board Governance for 2021 - with Terry Clark Ep#87.

Government 52

Government Sales Operations Leadership 52

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Many companies are already operating with lean staff, due to high attrition rates and not replacing staff, not to mention downsizing as a result of a difficult economy. Their unique personal development support is said to be second to none. There is a real war for talent occurring today. Bain & Company. Boston Consulting Group.

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Training Training Examples Boston Consulting Group 165

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Cleaning up data downstream is expensive and not scalable, because data is a byproduct of business processes and operations like marketing, sales, plant operations, and so on. Part of the challenge for this CDAO is that the terms governing the data at the aggregate level are not clear.

Data 103

Data Company Operations Enterprise 103

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It has been an extremely interesting decade since we started operating From communism to capitalism Mongolia transited out of a command economy and into a democratic and free market economy in the early 1990s. During the past 30 years, we have witnessed a great deal of change.

Consulting 130

Consulting Training Training Banking 130

Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

Executives are usually taught that data is an objective and critical input for strategic planning and operations. Applying this, however, is much easier said than done — especially among companies operating in emerging markets. It can lead to executives to miss investment opportunities or to develop faulty strategies.

Data 121

Data Marketing Sales Government 121

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

When the COVID-19 crisis became evident in South Africa in mid-March, the South African government put strict lockdown measures in place, including school closures and store lockdowns which were accompanied by reducing the output of production facilities. Figure 2: Sentiment of SMEs with pessimistic outlook (Source: McKinsey ).

Marketing 103

Marketing Boston Consulting Group Government Transportation 103

Harvard Business

MARCH 23, 2017

Blockchain could offer a reliable, low-cost way for financial or operational transactions to be recorded and validated across a distributed network with no central point of authority. Trading grid flexibility in this way could provide large efficiency benefits for grid operators. Distributed Database.

Energy 139

Energy Efficiency System Industry 139

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

For example, as it grew, Facebook found that its early “move fast and break things” culture had to be funneled into focused technical teams and product groups to make its product development process faster and less erratic, and for it to have a chance of meeting the demands of its new public shareholders following its IPO.

Banking 132

Banking Film Strategy Strategy 132

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2018

firms took offshoring a step further and began contracting design and product development activities overseas around the turn of the millennium when China joined the World Trade Organization and Asian producers started investing in major capacity improvements. federal government. By the time that substantial U.S.

Engineering 128

Engineering Government Automotive Research 128