Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2024

The author outlines five different types of family business owners, whose involvement ranges from passive to operational. He also shares a process to help families discuss their desired roles and evolve the business governance accordingly. But too often those desires and expectations are not discussed or normalized.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 15, 2017

So far, government and the media have borne the brunt of populist anger, while businesses have remained above the fray. For 17 years the Edelman Trust Barometer has surveyed tens of thousands of people across dozens of countries about their level of trust in business, media, government, and NGOs. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

A significant majority of citizens want changes to how society governs itself —and therefore how problems get solved—and also changes to the corporate status quo. But these successes are not by mistake—they are the result of decades of collaboration between business, government, philanthropy, and community.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2024

These can range from exogenous shocks, such as inflation, supply-chain disruption, or political events; operating-model issues, such as the need to change technology, governance, or ways of working; or human dynamics, such as employee confidence in or ownership of the change.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Although there has been a significant focus on sharing threat information , both within the private sector and between the government and the private sector, such sharing remains incomplete at best, particularly when it comes to the techniques, tactics, and procedures that particular actors are employing.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2017

I’ve been successfully consulting to the government sector for eighteen years now, but there are definitely a few things I wish I’d known at the start that would have helped to kick-start my business. Become familiar with government procurement processes. lists tender opportunities across all government sectors in this state.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics have emerged as critical tools for companies to measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. Companies are increasingly expected to reduce their environmental impact as government regulations tighten and the political rhetoric around the issue of climate change intensifies.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The world is shifting from a global trade order to a devolved one in which bilateral agreements, multiple spheres of influence, and self-interested government policies are likely to loom large.

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 12, 2025

Deeper insights require examining financial metrics, employee engagement, and operational efficiencies. Empowering a Government Agency with Scalable Expertise and Effective Training Solutions A government agency faced a critical surge in workload and needed to expand its workforce rapidly.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

Digital currencies are revolutionizing the financial world, creating new opportunities and challenges for consumers, financial institutions, and governments. Although initially viewed with skepticism, blockchain is now being embraced for its potential to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance security.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the realm of business, the term “ governance ” conjures images of stale bureaucracy, mundane meetings, and rigid roles. However, such perceptions fail to capture the potential impact of governance to influence the actions, cognitions, and emotions of individuals.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Epicflow serves engineering-driven companies in the following industries: manufacturing, aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, software development, healthcare, and government institutions. All of the listed solutions have something in common, which can complicate the choice.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 25, 2014

I recently ran into a short video by the New South Wales government which does a great job of introducing the notion of behavioral insights and application in the governmental space. The New South Wales government video really made me think about the gap in organizational knowledge about capitalizing on behavioral economics.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2023

Consulting firms play a crucial role in guiding businesses through the integration of AI-powered renewables into their operations. Consulting Services to Facilitate AI-Powered Clean Tech Consulting firms specializing in clean tech can offer invaluable support to companies aiming to integrate AI-powered renewables into their operations.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 24, 2022

Governments, businesses, and individuals are developing new use cases for blockchain as barriers to adoption continue to decrease. Immutability and security are vital to the operation of government and business due to the sensitive information these institutions gatekeep.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world, organizations across various sectors are recognizing the transformative potential of introducing innovation into their governance processes. In this article, we will explore some unexpected yet highly effective ways of utilizing technology to infuse innovation into the governance process.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Effective governance serves as the bedrock for organizations, providing a framework for sound decision-making, personal accountability, and strategic direction. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, where disruption and uncertainty are the norm, robust governance structures have never been more important.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2023

In this article, the author outlines three practices every business leader should embrace to enhance their board presentations: 1) Start with a governing thesis: a big idea or perspective that captures the main point of the discussion. Presentations that start this way leave the audience with a compelling message.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

A PMO, or Project Management Office, is a centralized organizational structure that standardizes project management practices, processes, and governance to ensure projects are executed efficiently and align with strategic business goals. What is a PMO? Automation and Integration Automated workflows for approvals, reminders, and task updates.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Learning how consulting firms operate can help you better understand what you would do as an analyst. Consulting clients are generally businesses, government entities, non-profits, and NGOs. Image: Pexels The post Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2024

Then there are those driven by government or deadline-based needs, such as accounting services during tax season. Industries facing this cyclicality are diverse, from snow removal services and ice cream shops to Halloween stores and Christmas tree farms.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets. Local institutions and rules matter, and there are clear risks for top executives at headquarters who don’t take them seriously.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Questions like this involving issues like politics, human rights, or equality often present themselves sooner or later for any business operating in global markets. According to Reuters reporting , until a few years ago the bank operated in Sudan, a country whose government was under U.S. sanctions, like Iran.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public company boards are typically focused on oversight, supporting the management team while keeping a respectful distance from day-to-day operations. In contrast, boards of companies owned by private equity tend to be much more hands-on.

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Harvard Business

JULY 29, 2024

In any other election cycle, the predictable increase and decrease in uncertainty offers shrewd managers unique opportunities for operating, investment, and financing decisions. In the U.S., it’s normal for policy uncertainty to increase before a major election, then decrease once the results are in.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2017

Over the past 20 years the economy has progressively moved away from the traditional model of centralized organizations, where large operators, often with a dominant position, were responsible for providing a service to a group of passive consumers. Recently, a new technology has emerged that could change this imbalance. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2016

This is not surprising: Growing regulation, increased investor focus on governance issues, and scary new categories of corporate risk (e.g. And second, they need to ensure that – even with respect to strategy and operations – board scrutiny doesn’t result in an over-emphasis on conforming to benchmarks and industry norms.

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

Corporate governance issues are constantly in the headlines. But discussions of corporate governance invariably miss the real problem: most public companies have extensive governance procedures but no governing objective. First, corporate boards must select a clear governing objective.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Currently, Strategy& does major public (read: government) consulting work outside the U.S. However, due to its rich history in the region, the firm knows the market deeper, better, and has the best government and private sector relationships. in revenue (wow!). Presently, the firm has offices in Dubai and Istanbul.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2017

Cyberspace operates according to different rules than the physical world. The nodal nature of a light-speed network means that concepts like distance, borders, and proximity all operate differently, which has profound implications for security. Differing Rules in Cyberspace. Some answers are beginning to emerge.

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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. High-profile clients MBB firms typically work with leading global companies, governments, and non-profit organizations. Three main reasons.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

With 57 offices worldwide, Booz offers consulting services for top businesses, governments, and organizations. Besides their core competency – advising the federal government and its contractors – maybe this is why we could call them “America’s favorite.” Operations and Logistics. Automotive.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 19, 2024

However, the concept of governance often becomes a nebulous area, leading to inefficiencies. Organizations must recognize the distinct needs of their LMS operations and tailor their staffing models accordingly.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The list of actions companies take is well-developed and documented, and most large companies do the following: Slash energy use and emissions in operations. Engage employees, through awards and incentives, to innovate, find operational savings, and develop products that cut customers’ emissions as well. Embrace renewable energy.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

government. Capital-intensive factories have a high-fixed-cost, low-variable-cost operating model. Every day GM operates such factories, it expends more resources that could be redeployed elsewhere. I believe a far-better path is to restructure the operations in question way before they threaten the company’s survival.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

On November 8, 2016, India’s government did something that had no other government had attempted before at the same scale: it decided to remove 86% of the country’s currency notes by value from circulation. We collaborated here to describe what we see as a truly unique story of government-led digital disruption.

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