Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

Yet as another example, at Allianz Global Investors we took another approach by setting up a Center for Behavioral Finance with a Chief Behavioral Economist and then establishing a number of initiatives within the Center to provide thought leadership and support the larger business. Operating Model Development.

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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. Innovation and Thought Leadership Contrary to the perception that consulting firms are old and slow to adapt, MBB firms are often at the forefront of innovation across industries.

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McKinsey Methodologies Transportation Bain 78

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. Governance Metrics: These assess the quality of a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and adherence to ethical standards.

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Metrics Ethics Government Financial 78

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In examining what took them so long to react, Stumpf’s comments portray a leadership team that refused to believe the sales fraud could be systemic in a culture such as theirs. Instead, he called this an operations and compliance issue, perhaps not realizing that both of those functions influence corporate culture.

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Leadership Banking Ethics Culture 128

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. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Public Policy.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

But with the departures of a number of high-level HR leaders in late 2016, head of operations Ryan Graves largely took on the head HR role in addition to his other duties. As Pete Ramstad and I note in Beyond HR , leaders often have far better developed frameworks for the value proposition of the finance function than for HR.

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Recruiting Recruitment Finance Agile 140

Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

Here are some thought-starters: strategic planning, estate planning, merger integration, process reengineering, org design, diversity, digital marketing, college financing, change strategy, performance management, leadership development, executive coaching, financial planning. You get the idea. leading to, so that, resulting in, etc.).

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In a previous article, we explored why a startup experience is a must for every young professional ( Startup Experience: A Must for Every Young Professional ), especially if your university in undergrad placed a spotlight on finance and consulting. Choose the stage that best matches your career aspirations and risk tolerance.

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Transportation Financial Productivity McKinsey 78

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. A&M is an independent global professional services firm which provides leadership, problem-solving and value-creation services to companies across the industry spectrum. Address: Accenture.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy& Strategy 107

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

So four years ago, when I was CEO of GE Capital Retail Finance and tapped to lead a mega change initiative — splitting off our unit into a new, publicly traded company, Synchrony Financial — I’ll admit I viewed it as a huge challenge. Change management certainly tested us. I just didn’t know in what ways.

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Management Change Management Culture Leadership 130

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We base this claim about HR’s digital skills gap on the results of our latest global leadership survey. Co-produced by our three organizations, the survey gauged nearly 28,000 business leaders across industries about the state and trajectory of leadership. Implement leadership planning models.

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Data Talent Survey Recruiting 132

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. McKinsey operates in 98 locations worldwide.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy& Strategy 122

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Neither did I have the communication skills to make it as a salesman.

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Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

More than 80% of our work is done by teams of consultants and staff who operate out of their home offices. As a leadership team, we strive to maintain consistency in the outcomes for each role so everyone knows exactly where the bar is and that it is not going to change unexpectedly. The advisory firm we work for is one such company.

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Management Case Interview Leadership Interviews 131

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

You’ll need a sexy minor, some unique leadership experience or a great summer internship to stand out. Having an impressive leadership item on your resume or showing membership in a fraternity or sorority will go a long way in dispelling any stereotypes about your social skills.

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

But how well schools meet this goal, and to what extent their teaching influences their students’ leadership, is an open question. Despite the general trend across schools toward becoming more finance-oriented, there could have been considerable variation in what’s taught.

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Research Education Pharmaceuticals Finance 132

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And yet black women’s advancement into leadership roles has remained stagnant , even as the number of them in professional and managerial roles has increased. How People Get Ahead. What were the critical events, and what lessons did they learn?

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Management Leadership Culture Development 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2018

I just took my company through an acquisition and found that even the smallest operational change can have a significant negative impact on both employees and customers. Maintaining quality customer experience, we found, requires a mix of expert individuals and operational processes. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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Operations Culture Deloitte Accenture 114

Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

They operate as lean organizations, using cloud and internet-based infrastructure, and launch and distribute products more quickly than did firms that competed with factories, warehouses, inventories, and suppliers. Chief finance officers increasingly question the ability of a day trader to value a digital company.

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Company Trends Finance Knowledge Base 129

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Its management consulting services include CRM, finance and performance management, process and innovation performance, risk management, strategy, supply chain management, and talent and organisation performance services. Kearney is a global management consulting firm focusing on strategic and operational issues faced by CEOs.

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BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy& 99

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

By incorporating these disruptors into its own operations, a retailer can more easily pose challenging questions and embrace change more quickly. So they are more likely to recognize, for example, when a company’s legacy IT system has become a stumbling block to progress – a common affliction in retail operations.

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Retail Operations Productivity Industry 128

Management Consulted

JANUARY 20, 2014

However, today BearingPoint is emerging as a player in the operations and technology scene, especially in Europe, and has re-established an impressive growth trajectory. Now, BearingPoint is operated as a Netherlands-based partnership which consisted of 120 partners in 14 countries throughout Europe. Supply Chain & Operations.

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BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2017

In one of our very first issues, back in 1996, we did a deep dive into a strange, offbeat, little-known grocery operation based in Austin, Texas. He was erratic, like when he got caught talking up the stock in finance-oriented chat rooms. Figuring this all out takes truly exceptional leadership. “Whole Foods Market, Inc.

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Finance Company Culture Leadership 134

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Today, we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Google. They look for multi-dimensional staff with an interest in technology, hard-core analytical skills and demonstration of innovation and leadership. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Recruiting 100

Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Critical is connecting the dots between sustainability risks and opportunities, investor demands, government regulations, finance, and business operations to think holistically about integrating ESG into every company function. This is where we come in. Your Strategic Partner. Our Solutions. Our Results.

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Case Studies Case Study Enterprise Leadership 78

Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Under Culp’s leadership, EPS is viewed not as the end goal of the business, but rather the result of well-managed operations. According to the WSJ article, Culp is often away from GE’s headquarters, visiting manufacturing plants to see how employees work and how the operations are running.

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Operations Journal Metrics Finance 100

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. ESG is a leadership issue ESG is not just a matter for sustainability or CSR teams. ESG has become a form of proxy measure for an organization’s leadership, alongside its financial performance.

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Government Ethics Leadership Financial 14

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Since 2013, I’ve keynoted talks to groups of transitioning military veterans nearly 20 times as part of Deloitte’s CORE Leadership program, which helps vets reinvent themselves into civilian careers. He tried tech, finance, and real estate — all to no avail. “It’s very much, ‘Can you learn?

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Real Estate Case Interview Deloitte Leadership 133

Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2016

In comparison to other methods (such as Six Sigma or activity-based costing), ZBB typically does not address operational excellence in core processes (marketing, sales, supply chain, procurement, manufacturing) or fundamental cost drivers such as portfolio complexity, organizational complexity, customer complaints, and quality issues.

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Company Benchmarking Travel Policies 112

Markovitz Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

Similarly, one of the primary drivers of GE’s fall from grace was the reckless pursuit of profits from its financing operations. Barry-Wehmiller, a $2B manufacturer of capital equipment, is committed to what it calls “ Truly Human Leadership.” This philosophy emphasizes respect for employees and is central to their management.

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Company Balance Sheet Metrics Engineering 124

Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

It’s far from the only case of a failure to embrace a more digital approach; the larger shift to digital is changing the way every industry operates. The current innovation model in the finance sector is designed to generate the highest possible short-term returns. Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide.

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Financial Industry Banking Company 134

Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

They operate in a bubble and do not attend the party. A finance executive said this of the decades-old corporate attitude, “We are GM. A global IBM study found that 33% of CEOs had engineering degrees and another 15% had finance degrees. If so, check out this complimentary inventory: Servant Leadership: Leading by Example.

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Study Emotional Intelligence Leadership Finance 88

Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2017

When the opportunity came up to become CEO at the hospital where I was, the case that I made was that if we took care of the patients and families well, if the business was serving the patients and families and the doctors and the nurses, the finances would follow. The finances of a children’s hospital are not easy.

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System Leadership Finance Culture 71

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

FTI offers services in 5 main practice areas: Corporate Finance/Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications, and Technology. and has operations in more than 20 countries. GHK operates in three main areas: Public Policy, International Development, and Ports and Logistics.

Consulting 94

Consulting Intellectual Property Engineering Real Estate 94

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Other managerial occupations that became majority-female were education administration, human resources, property and real estate, and finance. They are also vastly underrepresented as managers of general operations, computer information, industrial production, and transportation. Several positions, however, remain dominated by men.

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Data Management Real Estate Transportation 127

Management Consulted

JULY 3, 2016

Though antitrust remains Bates White’s largest practice area, the firm is recognized as an expert in environmental product liability, healthcare and life sciences, energy, and finance. Though the structure is flat, consultants work on niche projects and do not have too many levels of leadership to deal with. Practice Areas.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 140

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

Brimstone worked side-by-side with an early-stage consumer goods organization to pursue its vision, build a strategic plan, develop roles and operating mechanisms, and to drive sustainable growth at a challenging inflection point. By: Brimstone In Case Studies Posted August 2, 2019 Reigniting Leadership. Revenue increased by 34 times.

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