Consulting Matters

JANUARY 17, 2020

Understands how the culture and power networks operate within the client system. Conceptualizes and develop theoretical and practical frameworks that describe complex ideas in understandable, usable ways. Helps clients anticipate the Customer/Client, Employee, and Financial/Operational impact of business decisions.

Methodologies 207

Methodologies System Financial Data 207

Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2017

For example, our informal survey of where employees are spending their time in major departments across large companies suggests that 60-70% of their time is consumed in “exception handling” – addressing unexpected events that the existing processes can’t handle.

Operations 134

Operations Efficiency Productivity Examples 134

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

In Today’s Digital Economy, Agile Practices Can’t Be Limited to Just the IT and Development Realms. A recent global survey of almost 1,300 IT and business leaders found companies are keenly aware of the importance of agile. Agile Adoption Goes beyond IT and Development to Other Organizations in the Business.

Agile 85

Agile Survey Company Data 85

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

Traditionally, they might get vendors such as Gallup to survey employee engagement. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things , incorporating up-to-the-minute digital technology has become critical to its product innovation. Operations in a Connected World. How do these things connect? Insight Center.

Metrics 132

Metrics Survey Software Operations 132

Tom Spencer

APRIL 25, 2025

LinkedIn s 2024 survey revealed that 9 out of 10 global executives rank soft skills as more critical than ever, listing them as the #1 most in-demand skill. By developing a blend of technical acumen and soft skills, you can cultivate the executive presence needed to thrive in leadership roles. times faster than other roles.

Leadership 88

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Interviews Deloitte 88

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Subordinates can change the power dynamics by engaging in two types of power-balancing operations. We examined abusive supervision and the influence of these power-balancing operations in two field studies. In a team meeting, Matthew realized that his boss wanted to develop a new analytical procedure.

Research 171

Research Real Estate Study Resources 171

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

Developing leaders to drive financial performance and operational excellence has always been important. In a new global survey of 7,500 global leaders by Korn Ferry, executives identified accelerating innovation and improving profitability among the top three business priorities in their organizations. What needs to be adjusted?

Development 70

Development Survey How To Leadership 70

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 19, 2023

L&D leaders have been instrumental in helping employers and employees pivot to pandemic protocols and navigate both remote and hybrid operations and corporate culture. The survey provided insight into how job seeker motivation varies across age groups. For individuals, agility fuels career growth and relevance.

Agile 147

Agile Trends Training Training 147

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. But right now that’s not happening.

Operations 70

Operations Finance Media Financial 70

Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

This year, we created a survey that we administered to both new and seasoned consultants to learn more about what drives smart people to start their own consulting businesses and what stands in the way of achieving their full potential. But there are many factors that hold them back. Through cost reductions, I was released from the company.

Study 156

Study Consulting Survey Methodologies 156

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

” In today’s tightening labor market, HR leaders must work relentlessly to develop and recruit people who advance digital transformation across their organizations. We base this claim about HR’s digital skills gap on the results of our latest global leadership survey. Develop data visualization skills.

Data 132

Data Talent Survey Recruiting 132

Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. In stark contrast, very few of the companies we surveyed were using AI to eliminate jobs altogether.

Company 153

Company Survey Finance Engineering 153

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

In employer surveys that we conducted with the Economist Intelligence Unit, we found that less than half of respondents said they agree or strongly agree that their leaders were inspiring or were unlocking motivation in employees. We asked survey recipients what inspired them about their colleagues. What we found surprised us.

How To 134

How To Culture Survey Video 134

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

For decades, we’ve often thought of leadership profiles in unique buckets—two popular varieties were the “visionaries”, who embrace strategy and think about amazing things to do, and the “operators”, who get stuff done. Next, they ensure that the company is investing behind the change.

Strategy 138

Strategy Strategy Strategy& How To 138

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2017

And they receive little on-the-job training to develop skills such as how to allocate short- and long-term resources, how to provide developmental feedback, or how to effectively handle conflict – leadership skills needed to run a vibrant business. Yet most doctors in the U.S. aren’t taught management skills in medical school.

Training 134

Training Training Management Healthcare 134

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2017

It’s a model that’s increasingly used in companies of all kinds looking to accelerate the development of their high-potential people. As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. ” Using Strengths-Based Development. .”

Talent 127

Talent Development Handbook Survey 127

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Investments in traditional leadership development are often misguided and a waste of money. It’s not that development itself isn’t important. So they’re looking for ways to cultivate those competencies and, in the process, feeding the fad-driven leadership development market. Paul Garbett for HBR.

Leadership 133

Leadership Deloitte Culture Pharmaceuticals 133

Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2017

His department sends out a survey for all employees to fill out every six months. The HR department keeps track of every promotion, while the operations department monitors which employees leave the organization. The survey did not collect data in a reliable, validated way. Design a more rigorous survey with better measures.

Data 130

Data Case Interview Analysis Survey 130

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

However, a new survey by my HR advisory firm Future Workplace called “The Employee Experience” reveals the reality is that employees crave something far more fundamental and essential to human needs. Airbnb has pushed the limits of designing its customer call center operation in Portland, Oregon.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Survey Study Wireless 133

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For existing health care companies, the operative words in that mandate have been “health care”; for Amazon, the operative words likely are “service that needs to be delivered to a customer.” The absence of fixed costs for customers attracted small and innovative web developers.

Retail 128

Retail Operations Data Insurance 128

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

To understand physicians’ evolving reality, Bain’s biennial Europe Front Line of Health Care Survey tracks European practitioners’ attitudes, priorities and decision-making power. Overall, it has improved patient outcomes and reduced the operating costs of clinical services.

Healthcare 124

Healthcare Efficiency Survey Bain 124

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Mining giant Rio Tinto is using drones to survey equipment and mining pits in Western Australia. Soon, it might be worthwhile for many companies to check whether drone-based data could add value – either to optimize current operations or offer new avenues for growth.

Company 125

Company Data Analysis Industry 125

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2017

With unemployment rates in most developed nations at the lowest levels since the Great Recession, and with new skill sets required to keep pace with head-spinning technological advances, it’s no surprise the talent acquisition environment is incredibly competitive. How to Develop Leaders Who Can Drive Strategic Change.

Talent 104

Talent Recruitment Recruiting Survey 104

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We conducted a survey of over 5,000 board members from around the world to find out. Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge.

Telecommunications 126

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 126

Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. Stick to the Schedule In the fast-paced world of consulting and operations, time is of the essence.

Meeting 143

Meeting Productivity Management How To 143

Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2015

In the pursuit of growth, should a company enter a new market, develop a new product, launch a start-up, form a joint venture, or acquire a competitor? Surveying the Business Landscape. What drives the industry: brand, product quality, scale of operations, or technology? Importance. The story of the IBM PC is a cautionary tale.

Survey 60

Survey Industry Company Productivity 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In a recent survey , Bain & Company found that just 2% of companies are successful in achieving their sustainability goals. However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. Simone Golob/Getty Images.

Company 134

Company Strategy Strategy Strategy& 134

Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2017

In a recent survey of 164 executives at companies with more than $1 billion in revenue, 26% of respondents told us the transition from innovation or R&D group to the business unit “needs serious work” at their company. “Don’t call it a hand-off,” one survey respondent advised.

Survey 132

Survey Groups Energy Research 132

Brimstone Consulting

JULY 17, 2022

The CEO of a large technology company was delighted when the results of the annual employee engagement survey showed that 97% of senior leaders surveyed said they clearly understood the company’s priorities and how their work contributed to corporate objectives. What can you do? Align your organization.

Survey 85

Survey Leadership Strategy& Strategy 85

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

For Tesla, adding more human labor to the mix means extending traditional jobs with additional responsibilities that would help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Alien Dreadnought. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Adding Humans to the Mix. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

Engineering 130

Engineering Training Training Analysis 130

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization. While working with the CEO who was making strategic shifts in her company, we talked about how she could acknowledge some of the fears revealed in a company-wide survey.

Interviews 133

Interviews Banking Retail Survey 133

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

First, directors face a real challenge in making sure that protection and alignment of key governance and risk management issues doesn’t crowd out equally important dialogue around strategy and operations. I’m not against benchmarking and norming. times those who mentioned investors in the same manner.

Company 126

Company Benchmarking Balance Sheet Intellectual Property 126

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting. Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Operations and Supply Chain. Revenue: $20B+ (2011). IBM GBS HISTORY. Finance Risk.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Today more companies are operating in knowledge and service economies. We survey our workforce twice a year, asking what employees value most. Career is about work: having a job that provides autonomy, allows you to use your strengths, and promotes your learning and development. ” Survey says: false. per year).

Company 134

Company Engineering Survey Groups 134

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

After he graduated from Northwestern University (Chicago, IL), he developed the idea that companies would become more successful if they called on someone outside of their organization to offer expert, unbiased advice. This idea became a theory, and he developed a practice. Booz Surveys; Booz, Fry, Allen & Hamilton; and more.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Meanwhile, in a survey of 89 institutional investors by Callan , 43% of respondents said they incorporate sustainability factors into their investment decisions — up 21 percentage points from 2013. The UN, for example, has outlined 17 broad Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Progress is measured with 169 targets.

How To 128

How To Survey Metrics Energy 128

BCG

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

In the two years since The Boston Consulting Group conducted its last ­Treasury Benchmarking Survey, banks have remained locked in a Sisyphean struggle. See Time for Rebalancing: Insights from BCG’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2014 , BCG Focus, December 2014.). Focus Thursday, November 03, 2016.

Benchmarking 40

Benchmarking Survey Boston Consulting Group Banking 40