David A Fields

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“Sunny day. Sweepin’ the clouds away.” These opening words to a classic TV theme song are an apt description of how you feel when a client says “Yes” to a project. (Extra points if you name the TV show.) The hours immediately after you close an engagement present a huge opportunity that many consulting firms … Continued The post The 7 Steps to Take Immediately After Your Consulting Firm Wins a Project appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Success

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

[podcast_headshot url=”[link] Ready to learn what goes into scaling a tech-focused consulting firm from the ground up? In this episode, Tommy Ogden, co-founder of Activera Consulting, shares the fascinating journey of launching and growing a multimillion-dollar consultancy within just one year.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

ESG is at an inflection point. It has come to represent a broad and inchoate aspiration for what business should be doing beyond maximizing shareholder value. With ESG advocates on the defensive, business leaders need a new roadmap to determine which factors to incorporate into their business strategies and operations – and their political advocacy – and how they will communicate this to their stakeholders.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In a recent episode of the Strategy and Leadership podcast , Anthony Taylor sat down with Toby Southgate , the global CEO of Forsman & Bodenfors , to discuss the intricacies of leading a global creative agency. With a background that includes a stint as Chief Growth Officer at McCann World Group, Toby brought a wealth of experience to the conversation.

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Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Claudia Sahm claims to have invented a recession indicator created by Ed McKelvey. Now she says the indicator is wrong. Let’s investigate.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A study of 137 leaders and their direct reports during the early stages of Covid-19 shows that men were more likely to resort to abusive behavior during stressful moments.

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Chad Barr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I just got off the phone with a wonderful client, discussing their projects and future business needs. It’s refreshing to work with clients who not only appreciate the value I bring but also foster a synergistic relationship that elevates both of our businesses. There’s a distinct satisfaction in knowing that our partnership contributes to their success as much as it does to mine.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Continued weekly unemployment claims have fallen from 1.87 million on July 20 to 1.83 million on September 7. Why?

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Girard Training Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s episode of Management Development Unlocked comes from chapters five and six of Eric’s bestselling book, Lead Like a Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers. These chapters outline how to perform a SWOT analysis of your team and the importance of building trust with your team members. Eric shares how to implement the Tuckman model of team development, the five dysfunctions of a team, how to overcome or avoid the five dysfunctions, and eight values to incorporate into your leadership sty

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

A study of 200 MBA students found 40% use these tools every day. Here’s what they’re doing — and how companies can make use of their experience.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Authenticity is for amateurs. We want the surgeon, the broadcaster or the musician to show up fully, as the best version of themselves. We know you might be tired from an overnight shift, and authentically feel like phoning it in, but hey, this is the only aorta I’ve got, and I’d prefer it if you were the consistent, world-class surgeon you’re capable of being.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It’s no surprise in this corner, but mortgage rates are up following the rate cut. Let’s discuss why.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, we discuss our comprehensive and customizable approach to cultivating a successful executive environment. Emphasizing the importance of investing in executive growth, we explore how personalized executive sessions, team coaching, and succession planning can address the unique challenges faced by executive leaders.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Serving on boards is a vital part of what venture capitalists do. VCs who succeed at this will enjoy advantages, including building their own brand, increasing deal flow, and helping the companies they invest in perform better. To navigate board rooms more successfully, follow these seven tips.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Drowning is devastating, a tragic and painful way to go. So much so that feeling like we’re drowning is a trigger, an overwhelming emotion that causes us to grasp, struggle and leave our best self behind. It’s easy to experience this even when we’re out of the water. When the stakes are high and time is short, we can activate drowning mode, losing our focus, resilience, and generosity.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, is very scared of Chinese automakers. He should be. The US trails badly.

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Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In today’s dynamic manufacturing industry, effective production management has become increasingly challenging. However, proper production planning and scheduling is a must for manufacturers that strive to achieve production efficiency and stay competitive in the market. What are the other benefits of production planning and scheduling? How to plan and schedule production activities with maximum efficiency?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

When multinational firms enter new markets, they have to choose how to manage the formal and informal local rules that can vary greatly. Local institutions and rules matter, and there are clear risks for top executives at headquarters who don’t take them seriously. But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Most of us talk, some of us do it for a living. When your voice is on the fritz, it can affect your entire body as well as the way you approach your day. I’ve read all 25+ of my audiobooks myself, and I used to be able to complete each one in a day or two. Now it takes months. I wanted to share some of what I’ve learned the hard way. First, a hack: Gether’s pastilles are a miracle.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Last week the Census Department released real median household income for 2023. Let’s investigate.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

An experiment with over 8,000 job seekers found that women often worry these organizations will present them with frustrating challenges.

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Speaker: Hilary Akhaabi, PhD - Founder, Chief Financial & Operations Officer at Go Africa Global

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

No one knows exactly what the future of work will look like, but many people have opinions. Research involving Belgian newspaper articles and experts shows that public commentators on the topic tend to fall into three buckets: optimists (largely tech entrepreneurs), skeptics (largely economists) , and pessimists (authors and journalists). So, who’s right — should the future involve accelerated progress, degrowth, or something in between?

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Integrating play into corporate culture is crucial for fostering creativity and innovation. Both research and experiments in organizations show that playful environments encourage free-flowing ideas and positive work atmospheres, leading to original solutions and a more engaged workforce. Play unlocks creative potential, shifting the brain from a busy, overworked state to a more relaxed and imaginative one.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Despite progress in the past decade, gender equity still remains uneven in U.S. companies. Coupled with recent political attacks on the very concept of DEI and declines in corporate commitments to racial and gender equity, there’s concern that the next decade may not bring as much progress as the last one — which is why we need to keep our foot on the accelerator when it comes to achieving gender parity at work.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Existing-home sales declined 2.5 percent in August. The supply of homes for sale increased slightly to 4.2 months.

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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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