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.

McKinsey 78

McKinsey Methodologies Transportation Bain 78

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.

Government 88

Government Culture Ethics Agile 88

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.

Operations 78

Operations Energy Data System 78

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.

Government 78

Government Efficiency Tools Meeting 78

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.

Government 78

Government Agile Data Culture 78

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.

Oliver Wyman 160

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Real Estate 160

Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? If the latter, was it a company that provided access to training like General Electric, or a small to midsize firm? Type of experience — Where did you learn your craft?

Consulting 199

Consulting How To Marketing Deloitte 199

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Managers rarely yell, coworkers try to help each other out whenever possible, and companies are organized to provide consultants support with training, expertise, etc. Call me biased, but I received the best years of business training possible in my time at McKinsey. This attitude permeates all interactions. 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

Banking 272

Banking Boston Consulting Group Consulting Management 272

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. Those divisions are IT Services, Global Business Services, Outsourcing Services, Training, and Additional Services – because it’s super clear to have an amorphous Additional Services bucket, right? Government.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I first learnt about the Institute of Consulting in 2012, when over 24 Mongolian consultants received core consultancy skills training from John Moore of Exponential Training and ICUK. As Mongolia transitioned to a market economy, many donor countries helped in this transition by subsidising all kinds of training programmes.

Consulting 130

Consulting Training Training Banking 130

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.

Interviews 181

Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

The company has also hired hundreds of workers to revamp production processes, train (and retrain) the robots, and swap them out when needed, among other tasks. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Some Training Required. To be precise, my mistake. Adding Humans to the Mix. Adopting AI.

Engineering 130

Engineering Training Training Analysis 130

Kraft Kennedy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Why Law Firms Are Embracing Application Rationalization An underrated operational advantage, Application Rationalization addresses an inefficiency common across law firms. Should Application Portfolio Analysis and Governance Planning be a priority? If your firm’s operational maturity goals include any of the below, keep reading.

Software 52

Software Tools Comparison Operations 52

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.

System 162

System Management Analysis Efficiency 162

Epicflow

APRIL 6, 2022

The technology allows A&D organizations to transform their manufacturing processes, improve safety, optimize customer service, system management, and, of course, transform military operations. After corresponding training, it took the Marines only about 36 hours to create this structure. Training personnel. .

Trends 130

Trends Industry Engineering Training 130

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

That’s because — like algorithms — companies’ internal operations appear as “black boxes” to those on the outside. Requiring managers to report periodically on their operations provides a check on that advantage.

Ethics 132

Ethics Data System Report 132

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

Workers specialize in simple, highly routinized operations. They are incentivized to complete operations as quickly as possible. Operations in a Connected World. It secured support from suppliers, offered extensive training to factory management, and inspected production lines for adoption of the new management practices.

Apparel 119

Apparel Operations Development Accenture 119

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Japan spends about 7% of its government R&D budget on practical “translational research”—converting basic research into meaningful new manufactured goods and processes. Even with Japan’s smaller national budget, its total government spending on translational research amounts to about three-times what the U.S.

Engineering 128

Engineering Government Automotive Research 128

Harvard Business

JULY 5, 2017

According to a 2009 report issued by the United States Government Accountability Office, a significant portion of independent contracting doesn’t pass the smell test and in fact represents misclassification of workers. However, the guidance received an unanticipated level of attention from companies operating in the digital world.

Case Interview 134

Case Interview Government Insurance Insurance 134

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The other creates output for machines to consume like models, training data, and algorithms. Data science for machines: here the consumers of the output are computers which consume data in the form of training data, models, and algorithms. Modeling scientist: Models, training data, algorithms. They are decision scientists.

Data 132

Data Engineering Software Metrics 132

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. Strategic Information Technology and Operations. Oliver Wyman became own firm again. Mercer buys Oliver Wyman.

Oliver Wyman 201

Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2018

government in pushing back against these foreign intelligence operations remains at best uncertain, though we can assume that classification and secrecy hide some actions from the public. ” Far more frequently, the government isn’t rushing to the rescue. The role of the U.S.

Company 110

Company Operations Government System 110

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.

BearingPoint 139

BearingPoint Interviews Oliver Wyman Capgemini 139

Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2016

These include administration, facilities, information technology, employee training, equipment, human resources and sometimes – just sometimes – fundraising. If you give a dollar to human resources, or new computers, or staff training, etc., Because no one likes to fund fundraising. It’s sales. We turn up our nose.

Nonprofit 129

Nonprofit Operations Information Technology Information Technology 129

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Corporate bribery—that is, the practice of companies paying government officials for preferential treatment — is not only illegal in dozens of countries. Another is to offer to create more jobs or provide more training or technical service than your competitors are offering. Bribing government officials has costs.

Management 129

Management Ethics Government Sales 129

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 30, 2024

Secondly, they may store data in siloed or proprietary formats, making it difficult to access and retrieve data for AI model training and analysis. Key points to consider: The resulting outputs can be biased if the data used to train a Gen AI model is incomplete or insufficient.

Banking 88

Banking Ethics System Data 88

Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

Executives are usually taught that data is an objective and critical input for strategic planning and operations. Applying this, however, is much easier said than done — especially among companies operating in emerging markets. Data is biased, particularly in emerging markets. Data can be biased for a variety of reasons.

Data 121

Data Marketing Sales Government 121

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

For example, a recently proposed Indian government policy on e-commerce and a similar order from the country’s central bank seeks to prohibit data on Indian e-commerce consumers from being stored outside India. Both China and India have governments deeply engaged in orchestrating the digital economy and in citizens’ data.

Government 125

Government Data System Airlines 125

LSA Global

APRIL 3, 2025

Is there a clear and consistent set of values that governs the way we do business? High levels of organizational coordination and integration create operational leverage; low levels can cause unnecessary friction, dysfunction, and misalignment. When people ignore our core values, are they held accountable ?

Culture 41

Culture Ethics Policies Research 41

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

Located on the east side of the NoMa train tracks, Union Market began as a working food production and distribution center in the 1930s. Exploring opportunities to integrate workforce training can help close this gap. We believe it offers lessons for other cities, based in research and born out in practice. The Union Market challenge.

Development 173

Development Real Estate Retail Guidelines 173

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2017

Their operations involve partnerships, specializations, and supply chains. Rather than thinking of a clandestine hacker working out of a basement, you will be better served to picture a sophisticated, professional operation working out of an office tower. After all, most want to make a profit. Lies, Deceit, and Email Attacks.

System 103

System Data Operations Survey 103

Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2018

A major reason companies don’t get credit for their good works is they employ a one-size-fits-all strategy to communicating their efforts, while what’s needed are focused messages that matter to each of their four different audiences: corporate watchdogs such as social media activists, NGOs, and government agencies.

Company 124

Company Advertising Report Sales 124

Harvard Business

AUGUST 6, 2018

Governments and enterprises buy tokens with which to use the app. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Despite efforts by governments to stop this migration, the trajectory has not changed, because doctors and other health professionals typically earn more outside Africa. Insight Center.

System 124

System Healthcare Data Government 124

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. This means ensuring that ESG is integrated into decision-making processes, that employees are trained on ESG issues, and that the company culture reflects ESG values.

Government 14

Government Ethics Leadership Financial 14

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Firstly, the bribery scandal indicates that there was a lack of effective governance at BCG’s operations in Portugal. BCG is one of the world’s most prestigious management consulting firms, known for advising governments and multinational corporations on how to address their most significant challenges.

Ethics 97

Ethics Boston Consulting Group Government Financial 97

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

My perspective and approach to misconduct risk are influenced by my work as a bank supervisor, and by my background and training as an economist. A firm’s cultural capital is a type of asset that impacts what a firm produces and how it operates. In the case of pollution, externalities motivate government intervention.

Culture 133

Culture Company Financial Banking 133

Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2017

The EU’s case asserts, among other things, that Google unfairly exploits its dominance in search engines and smartphone operating systems to restrict competition in shopping services, ad placement services, and smartphone app store markets. Google has appealed and is now preparing its defense.

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Company Engineering Operations Construction 118