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How to Develop Your Tagline to Win More Work

Successful Independent Consulting

In the list of taglines above, some of the keywords are “big, hairy projects;” “shared services;” “burnout prevention;” and “turnaround leader.” The 4th and 5th examples were invented by me.) [2] It may include who you do it for, though that’s usually not necessary. These words should cause that expert to be top-of-mind.

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When Is Teamwork Really Necessary?

Harvard Business

Consider the example of Nicolas, a regional sales vice president at a medical devices company. Perceptions about his overall efficiency and effectiveness rose dramatically. Teaming is now seen as the workplace equivalent of motherhood and apple pie — invariably good. The result: wasted time and unnecessary frustration.

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In the Best Sales Teams, About Half of the People Are in Support Roles

Harvard Business

The efficiency of their sales departments, as measured by sales ROI (gross margin over total sales cost), also varies widely: The top 25% of companies we analyzed boast a sales ROI that is more than twice that of the bottom 25%. Sales efficiency can benefits from high levels of support in two ways.

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How to Give Negative Feedback Over Email

Harvard Business

You don’t have to go overboard, it could be something as simple as: Thanks for the quick turnaround on this! For example, you might say: This presentation is headed in the right direction, and if we can pare it down to 10 slides we’ll be in great shape. Or This provides a great starting point for our discussion.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

For example, a company that needs to update its computer systems might seek advice from IT consultants. Turnarounds. An example from 2014 occurred when McKinsey poached two partners from AlixPartners, one of the world’s best-known restructuring firms. Expert Knowledge. Cost Effective Solution.

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Why the Insurance Industry Can’t Risk Overlooking Artificial Intelligence - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM COGNIZANT

Harvard Business

An example is The North Face, which is experimenting with its Fluid Expert Personal Shopper tool, powered by IBM’s Watson, to provide customers with a more intuitive search experience through a natural language capability.

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Great Corporate Strategies Thrive on the Right Amount of Tension

Harvard Business

An example of strategic burnout can be found at Lego around 2004. A turnaround subsequently lowered strategic stress to a productive level by discontinuing many of their seemingly unrelated projects, re-focusing on their core business, as well as streamlining operational processes that improved coordination activities. Insight center.