Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2017

One of the most hilarious Saturday Night Live skits is the one where Christopher Walken demands from the “Don’t Fear the Reaper” band (Blue Oyster Cult) that he needed more cowbell from Will Ferrell. I was watching this skit the other day with a good friend of mine who is an actor. When we finally got a hold of ourselves and wiped the tears from our eyes after laughing so hard, he explained that this was so funny because Christopher Walken was just so committed to his role.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 22, 2017

We recently published our annual Naughty or Nice list , in which we identified some of the top T1D newsmakers in 2017. In this piece, I quoted Justice Sonya Sotomayor, who has written for the public about achieving big things despite a childhood diagnosis of diabetes: “I don’t know if they still give [children with diabetes] a list of professions they can’t aspire to, but I’m proud to offer living proof that big dreams are not out of bounds.”. sponsor.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Consulting clients love to see evidence of progress. It’s a business-building, psychic reward that you can provide. Invest three minutes into contemplating why and how to integrate scorecarding into your consulting practice… Your Scorecarding Indoctrination Remember jumping off the school bus and scampering home to show your mom the ✔+ you earned on a quiz?

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Amber Vilhauer is the founder of No Guts No Glory Enterprises , a digital marketing firm that helps consultants, authors, speakers, and coaches establish their presence online. On December 13th, she hosted a webinar with More Clients More Fun (Check out the amazing Facebook group here ) on the 5 must-haves that consultants and coaches should have on their website in order to use it to generate more business.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Today’s model introduces how I am starting to think about what is authentic leadership. I think authentic leadership is where power and love intersect. Power and use of power are familiar concepts in business and the definining power as control, authority, capacity and influence is more than likely readily understandable and accessible. Love is a different story.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Interviews were fast approaching and I knew I wasn’t on track. Nothing was working until I finally had three key insights. These insights led to a 100% hit rate at my consulting and tech interviews, which included BCG, Strategy&, AT Kearney, Amazon, Cognizant, and several boutique consultancies. What I discovered is that the interview outcome, a response of “We’re excited to tell you…” or “We regret to inform you…”, depends on just a few key factors.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 18, 2017

New surveys reveal a lack of confidence in cybersecurity, and how companies can respond.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Change is never easy, especially for large companies with hundreds of employees to coordinate and motivate. Companies who do not have proactive learning plans in place to handle major events that could affect employee skill sets or the company’s internal knowledge set are more likely to suffer from retention issues and overall productivity. Proactive learning plans are critical in every phase of a business’ growth cycle, but especially during times of disruption.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Can you believe another year has almost come to an end?! I’ve had a lot to reflect on this year… My step-father Barry passed away from Alzheimer’s. Two young kids in our extended family have been dealing with illness, including one suddenly diagnosed with Cancer. I look at the energy and life my daughter Rei has each day and this really puts things in perspective.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Having a successful career in consulting requires sustained motivation. When your skills are a good match for the requirements of the industry, your superior performance will be an ongoing source of encouragement. A sensible first step towards a consulting-career would be to understand whether you have what it takes to excel in consulting. Here is a list of six skills that will make a difference in your consulting career and ensure your long-term success. 1.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Megatrends such as evolving technology, the rise of automation, and shifting demographics are disrupting the way we work, and the way that companies relate to workers. The dizzying pace of change makes it difficult to plan for -- or even think about -- the long-term. That's why we spent some time envisioning four alternative future worlds of work. For 2030.

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Tsavo Neal

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In this episode, you’ll learn about your consulting website and branding. The website featured in this episode is Dana James Mwangi’s website. [ Slides ] Transcript. Welcome to Consulting Website Design 09, The Power of Brand. Last week, I received a message from my friend Dana, and she told me she re-launched her consulting website. She told me that my content and advice had been a lot of help to her, so I was really curious to see how she, a super talented creative , would use my a

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2017

flashpop/Getty Images. Alan Kay, the educator and computer designer, famously declared , “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” But what does it take to invent the future in such a turbulent and uncertain world? How do successful organizations build on their history, even as they craft a new point of view about what comes next?

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In a competitive business like the local taco shop, here's how it's supposed to work: Keep the place clean. Hire friendly staff. Make better tacos. Offer a fun, connected, even memorable experience. What often happens instead is that you coin some clever trademarks , worry about coupons, cut corners on ingredients and expand as fast as you can. What happens is that you build a moat around your business, get defensive about the status quo and race to the bottom.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Among all the articles we've published over the last year, here are the ones that drew the most attention.

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Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

:: For me, 2017 has been one of the shortest years ever. As my first year as president of WIC, it certainly has been busy and fruitful. Previous presidents and board members did some excellent work streamlining WIC operations and costs. This year the board put a lot of energy towards increasing transparency, connecting with members, and driving more value through our programs.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Vince Streano/Getty Images. Corporations often approach ethics as an individual problem, designing oversight systems to identify the “bad apples” before they can turn the organization into a “rotten barrel.” But at places like Wells Fargo , FIFA , and Volkswagen , we can’t fully describe what happened by reading profiles of John Stumpf, Sepp Blatter, or Martin Winterkorn.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Want to go visit a nudist colony? I don't know, what's it like? You know, a lot of people not wearing clothes. Show me some pictures, then I'll know. Well, actually, you won't. You won't know what it's like merely by looking at a picture of a bunch of naked people. The only way you'll know what it's like is if you get seen by a bunch of naked people.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Seven books that will help you kick off 2018 on a sound footing.

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Actionable

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Think about the most enjoyable business relationships you’ve had. I am going to bet that you shared similar values, expectations, and more. The post Relationships that Work — Align Values to Find Perfect Fit appeared first on Actionable.co.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Tom Kolossa/EyeEm/Getty Images. It’s not easy to understand how other people perceive us. We are often uncertain, confused, or even completely unaware of what we project. And this lack of self-awareness can be career-limiting. Consider a former client of mine who was angling for the C-suite but had received feedback that his colleagues considered him negative and difficult.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The hard part is "steady.". Anyone can go slow. It takes a special kind of commitment to do it steadily, drip after drip, until you get to where you're going.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Among all the articles we've published over the last year, here are the ones that drew the most attention.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Photo by: Chad Barr. Tomorrow, December 21, 2017, we will enjoy the first official day of winter and the winter solstice, which leaves us with the least amount of sunlight of any day of the year. In Cleveland, we will enjoy about 9 hours of daylight, Florida, 10 hours and our northern neighbors in Alaska, just a few short hours where the sun will skim the horizon and quickly disappear.

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Actionable

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Think about the most enjoyable business relationships you’ve had. I am going to bet that you shared similar values, expectations, and more. The post Relationships that Work — Align Values to Find Perfect Fit appeared first on Actionable.co.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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