Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

She’d gone to Arkansas to review operational plans and financial projections for the rest of the year with the team on the ground. FB Holdings had made it through the financial crisis of 2008 without losing money—but the climate control systems divisions, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, had not fared as well.

Case Study 132

Case Study Case Studies Study Culture 132

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Doug identified “Inspiring Trust” as his number one mission in his 10-year turnaround of Campbell Soup Company, where his efforts resulted in cumulative shareholder returns in the top tier of the global food industry, and among the highest measured employee engagement levels in the Fortune 500, particularly with his leadership team.

Financial 70

Financial Culture Leadership Report 70

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

They entered the financial disputes business with the acquisition of Klick, Kent and Allen, Inc. FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. Valuation & Financial Advisory Services.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Deloitte” is the brand under which a collection of independent firms collaborate globally to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services. Financial Centre, Suites 2901-2904, 29th Floor. Value Partners has turnaround and change management expertise working with industrial and service multinationals.

Oliver Wyman 107

Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2018

Brad was leading a difficult turnaround of his company and had decided to fire his head of sales, who was a nice guy but wasn’t performing. Pat LaCroix/Getty Images. Three months later, he still hadn’t fired him. I asked him why. His answer? “I’m a wimp!” He’s a normal human, just like you and me.

Sales 134

Sales Turnaround Course Energy 134

Tom Spencer

JULY 13, 2019

Industry verticals are centered around specific industries, for example telecom and media, healthcare, industrial and consumer goods, or financial services. Some of the most notable specialisations include healthcare, IT or tech, and turnaround consulting. Specialised Consulting. Internal Corporate Strategy Consulting.

Consulting 60

Consulting Turnaround Healthcare Deloitte 60

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In a recent survey , 70% of respondents said that CEOs focus too much on short-term financial results, and nearly 60% said that they don’t focus enough on positive long-term impact. Bertolini observed that many of his peers had been promising 15% earnings per share (EPS), even during the financial crisis of 2009.

Metrics 111

Metrics Study Financial Operations 111

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2018

In the fall of 2017 under Flannery, MA&D unsurprisingly became GE’s turnaround strategy tool. During the Immelt era, the dominant mode had been of strategy by way of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (MA&D), including most recently the disastrous merger of the GE oil and gas business with Baker Hughes in 2016.

Company 121

Company Healthcare Turnaround Strategy 121

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY. Founded in 2003, Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is based in the UK and also has offices in Luxembourg, Paris and NY.

BearingPoint 99

BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2018

This may include discrete projects completed at arms length, such as due diligence on a transaction, or turnaround projects where consultants are embedded within an organisation. Perhaps a legal or financial qualification, or accreditation in an industry standard.). Or, on which of your client’s issues can you speak with legitimacy?

Consulting 88

Consulting Case Interview Turnaround Analysis 88

Markovitz Consulting

JULY 11, 2017

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. Operational and financial improvements are rapid, dramatic, and lasting.

Turnaround 100

Turnaround Fashion Exercises Training 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2016

These buy outs shifted agency from owners to managers; “corporate raiders” worked with high-yield debt to fund these turnarounds. The primary focus was on fixing the acquired firm through financial restructuring, dramatic cost cutting, and strategic slashing.

Talent 70

Talent Real Estate Financial Operations 70

Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

The company missed the trend towards touchscreen smart phones and has fallen into serious financial difficulty. A leading financial services company is trying to reduce operating expenditures. Turnarounds. How can we regain market share, and return Blackberry to its former glory? How can it achieve its savings target?

Consulting 60

Consulting Turnaround Case Interview Retail 60

Martinka Consulting

AUGUST 11, 2014

I like to say (especially to business buyers with stars in their eyes) that, “turnarounds make headlines because they are rare.” Excellent financial systems, which lead to accurate financial statements and management reports that allow management to make intelligent decisions.

Turnaround 40

Turnaround Trends Journal Financial 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

In phase 3, successful portfolio transformations require financial discipline that is not an event, but a pattern; strategic clarity that is not a direction, but a commitment; operational excellence that is not a tool, but a mindset. This third phase has led to large private equity organizations governing their assets in a unique way.

Leadership 71

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Even more striking, new research from the McKinsey Global Institute analyzes firm-level financial results and finds a stark contrast in performance between the biggest U.S. Similar inefficiencies affect other industries as well, and they are likely to multiply as manufacturers seek to expand product portfolios and reduce turnaround times.

McKinsey 72

McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 72

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

You’ve not only been a great marketer in one region, but proven that you can lead marketing when you have a new team, in a turnaround situation and in a different geography. If you want to be a chief financial officer (CFO), identify five CFOs who you admire or who are well regarded in your industry.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Interviews Development Management 70

Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

Also, the last years have shown how important it is to have some financial slack for unforeseen developments. Ideally, liquidity planning is integrated with the rest of your financial and business planning. In this economic climate, it remains critical for small business to stay on top of their cash flow. A spreadsheet will do as well.

Small Business 52

Small Business Cash Flow Trends Turnaround 52

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. That’s why they deploy financial and human capital together, aligning the two for maximum impact. ” Financial signs are certainly pointed in the right direction. For years, Volvo was a brand stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Talent 71

Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 71

Harvard Business

AUGUST 5, 2016

Like any turnaround, there is no magic bullet — a series of remedial steps need to be taken. Expect financial performance to dip in the short-term. Pursuing financial performance over operational performance will not serve students well in the long term. So what did we find?

How To 70

How To Resources Education Turnaround 70

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Financial Services. In fact, in terms of firms we profile, they are truly one of the new kids on the block. Cargo & Logistics. Human Capital. Cost Reduction.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 16, 2016

No one who listens to Alan Mulally describe Ford’s remarkable turnaround escapes his rendition of One Ford , One Team , and Working Together. “Those are more than just words,” he passionately declared. Ford employees were expected to carry their CEO’s “one-ness” message with them on laminated cards.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Enterprise Leadership Examples 70

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

He was successively rotated through financial, commercial, marketing, and even production roles that exposed him to not only his domestic Argentine market but also the United States, key European clients, and even the opening of exports to Russia and China.

Turnaround 70

Turnaround Leadership Engineering Case Interview 70

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

At first, the causes of free fall appear to be external: a global financial crisis, a banking system collapse, government deregulation, or, more common, a new business model or technology harnessed by a nimble insurgent competitor. Kaufmann proceeded to engineer a turnaround of the company by focusing on the top end of the market.

Company 70

Company How To Turnaround Engineering 70

freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Investment banking case studies are a lot more quantitative and tend to focus on reading financial statements and based on a corporate finance deal e.g. a company going public on the stock market. They usually need you to understand the rationale behind financial modelling e.g. DCF, LBO etc.

Case Study 53

Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 53

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

All senior leaders are surrounded by physical or virtual trappings of office — the formal decor, the board dinners, the financial reports, the assistants that manage travel and scheduling, the intensive calendar that leaves little time for reflection. Second, get out of the bubble. But there are other, less dramatic techniques, too.

How To 70

How To Banking Turnaround Meeting 70

BCG

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

OTP is also affected by decisions made in multiple areas, including fleet size and composition, flight crew composition, and flight turnaround times. But the challenges of complexity and difficulty pale beside the benefits of getting OTP right and the high costs—financial, operational, cultural, and reputational—of enduring ongoing problems.

Airlines 40

Airlines Turnaround Operations Financial 40

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. PE firms need CEOs who know how to use empathy to generate a highly positive sense of urgency, thereby generating greater momentum toward strategic and financial goals.

Company 70

Company Engineering Turnaround System 70

SkillQuo

AUGUST 16, 2017

In fact, ‘supertemps’ – highly qualified freelance individuals who work on short-term contracts for companies have been growing not just in the C-suite, but in many various business departments – some carry out niche, specific jobs, like managing large turnarounds or sales while some just fill a much needed managerial space.

SMB 60

SMB Enterprise Talent Efficiency 60

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

You accept your first job as a manager in a fast growth tech company, thinking: “How much different could this be from my former company—a financial services firm? They must deliver on tight timelines, quick turnarounds and short project cycles. Management is management, right?”

Talent 70

Talent Culture Turnaround Interviews 70

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2017

The most important information to share with a business broker and their client is information on financial strength, liquid assets that can be deployed in a transaction, access to acquisition capital, and relevant experience.

Turnaround 40

Turnaround How To Sales Company 40

Martinka Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2022

If you want to control the deal look for a turnaround business and roll the dice. The non-financial factors are just as if not more important than the financial statements. The seller controls the deal, if it’s a mature profitable company. It’s not just the numbers. Show growth.

Banking 40

Banking Turnaround Finance Financial 40

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

She then goes on to bullet point her partnership building, curriculum development, teacher training, and financial management accomplishments. This next story is told by a health care EVP/COO who’s planned and executed several turnarounds of large hospital systems. R ésumé example #3.

Resumes 70

Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruitment 70

Martinka Consulting

JULY 6, 2015

Sears was in the headlines because they are running out of cash as their turnaround is failing. The above is just financial. I was just reading how Al’s Soups needs more capital because they don’t have enough cash (the store made famous by Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” episode).

Small Business 40

Small Business Turnaround Sales Guidelines 40

Prudent Pedal

JANUARY 28, 2020

Ask questions about production efficiency, turnaround times, collateral organization/dissemination, and costs. Financial performance vis a vis strategic priorities (base retention, market expansion/share, key account penetration, product portfolio performance, new market penetration, and acquisitions) .

Marketing 52

Marketing How To Turnaround Meeting 52

Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

directly integrated with core financials? Do you have full visibility into all project data, financials, and operating models? Contact us today to learn more about how we help professional services firms navigate the challenges of project-based work, resource management, and complex financials.

Agile 52

Agile Tools Data Talent 52

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The servers we wanted had a two-week turnaround time. In researching their concerns, I learned that other than keeping accurate financial records, there were no other on-going restrictions. The company had $250 million at stake to solve this problem in the next 48 hours. and to do it fast. We also had no spares in stock. *

Case Interview 81

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81