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

JUNE 18, 2022

As part of a consulting engagement or broader enterprise strategy alignment, you can expect to plan and run an offsite at one point of your career. So whether you are running a small executive team offsite, or one for a larger group, here are five tips I’ve used to plan a successful strategy offsite. Governance plan template.

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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.” Organization and Change. Program Management.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

JANUARY 1, 2024

Typically, those beginning their Government contracts journey find out (sometimes too late!) It is critical that all Government contractors split out their unallowable costs into distinctly identifiable accounts. How do you treat unallowable costs in your Government contracts books of record? That comes with costly penalties.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 24, 2024

Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams. Image: DALL-E 3 The post Navigating a Downturn: Strategies for Business Resilience first appeared on Tom Spencer. In this article, we will explore six (6) tips for businesses to successfully navigate economic challenges.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

AUGUST 7, 2024

Government contracting offers many opportunities to win bid new work. Corporate Growth Strategy Your overall business plan must address what direction your company is taking. If you have your Strategic Pricing® game plan in order, you have the right mindset and roadmap to develop a winning Government contracting bid.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

JANUARY 29, 2024

Government contracts are a unique marketplace. If a Government contractor wants to turn their bid into a winning reality, they need to employ a strategic pricing approach. Examine the anatomy of a winning pricing strategy figure above and see the complexity and entirety that strategic pricing takes. It is comprehensive.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

JULY 3, 2023

Many costs of doing business are valid in the commercial environment, but for Government contracts, they are expressly unallowable. If you advertise for your business, spend money on alcohol during your marketing efforts, or pay interest on debts, you will not be able to seek reimbursement under Government contracts to pay for those costs.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Strategy& (PwC). Ask any consultant about the Middle East, and Booz (now Strategy&) will be the first name on their lips! A little later, Booz was acquired by PwC and rebranded as Strategy& Now that our little history lesson is complete, let’s continue. Here we go! McKinsey & Company. McKinsey at #4?

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 19, 2018

And then when new applications of behavioral economics started, they seemed to be mostly applied in the government space. One key observation I’ve had is that certain companies can have different strategies for implementing behavioral economics. Or they can pursue narrower approaches, like research and thought leadership.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Federal Government contracting is not for every organization. The Federal Government customer is a difficult customer to pursue, takes significant funds to do the business development, and the lead time can be years, rather than months. Government contractors improve their bidding position by teaming with related companies.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Parks Consulting, where she's won well over $60 million in government contracts. Recently, she started GovConWinners to help service-based small business owners learn how to win their own profitable government contracts.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They can no longer rely on alliances with national government leaders in power or costly arbitration when things go awry. Instead, they need better strategies to manage risk. Companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing a dynamic and increasingly complex political landscape.

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Management Consulted

JULY 24, 2016

Michael Porter is an industry heavyweight who’s won over 50 various awards; he has been recognized by several governments, large conglomerates and educational circles the world over. ”, “What are the reasons for strategy in multi-business entities?”, WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. It has five parts.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

An Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy is a cornerstone to accelerating impact and financial growth goals. These environmental, socioeconomic and governance variables, collectively referred to as ESG risks, are likely to affect the financial situation or operating performance of a company.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A guide to setting a strategy-centric agenda for board meetings.

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Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2024

If you’re leading your team through big changes, this episode is for you.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Many Government contractors writing proposals to the Government often tell us that the job of responding to the requirements of Federal Government solicitations (RFPs) seems daunting. Sometimes, we notice that respondents say the specifications are unclear or the Federal Government does not understand what they are asking.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

MARCH 13, 2023

In Government contracting, the foremost pricing strategy is to remain concentrated on your long game. If your company leaders have committed to being in the Federal Government contracting marketplace, then you must adopt an infinite focus. And too, you must make pricing strategy key in that process. What does that mean?

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Consulting Success

JULY 4, 2022

Elevating your consulting business involves more than having the right strategy, leadership, client, or customer approach. The best tool you can have is someone’s help to coach you with the critical resources in your business and guide your processes. Join your host Michael Zipursky as he dives deep into a conversation with Cynthia Mills on.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

DECEMBER 13, 2022

If Government contractors want to make their pricing the best it can be, then your focus must be on the value proposition you offer your customer. The post Pricing Strategy Developing Your Value appeared first on Granite Leadership Strategies. Presenting Your Value Most Gov Cons arrive at what they believe is the right price.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly ubiquitous in business and governance, its substantial environmental impact — from significant increases in energy and water usage to heightened carbon emissions — cannot be ignored. By 2030, AI’s power demand is expected to rise by 160%.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In Government contracting, the green team review is the pricing review. In my book, Secrets of Strategic Pricing for Government Contractors , I address scheduling at least three green team reviews, preferably more – call them sage, emerald, and forest green. You will lose on price. Why a Green Team Review?

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 4, 2018

Here are a few concepts I have used (but situations vary widely based on the situation and team composition): Document the problem statement, the problem solving structure, the set of workstreams and activities to execute the project, governance process, and structure of each deliverable.

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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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Granite Leadership Strategies

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Most companies skip these steps and move directly into attacking pricing as if filling out the pricing sheets the Government has requested is all you have to do to get the price right. Pricing strategy involves more than that. Early Pricing We always want you to begin pricing strategy early in the proposal process.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business schools must incorporate interdisciplinary approaches in their programs, combining environmental and climate science with traditional business skills like carbon accounting, strategy, and governance.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In today’s business landscape, sustainability is no longer a niche concern; it’s a core component of corporate strategy. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics have emerged as critical tools for companies to measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. Leading examples include Apple and Danone.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Learn more about my Brand Positioning and Messaging strategy services: [link]. 5 Positioning Strategies: Which One is Right for You? He is also a futurist, executive advisor, and professor of Strategic Foresight at the University of Tennessee’s Haslam College of Business, in Graduate and Executive Education.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

As an alternative, I’ve decided to walk through the decision-making process on how and why I chose to switch out of consulting, and the various interview processes I went through spanning corporate strategy, corporate development, and BizOps roles. A simple formula to figure out when to leave. Image: Pexels.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Note, while this is true in more established areas like supply-chain expertise, the reverse may be true when it comes to new areas like social media strategy or bitcoin mining. ;-) Years of experience in consulting — Consultants just starting out are unproven in the market and can’t charge as much. Pedigree matters.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Management Consultants: Management consultants, in practice also known as business consultants or organizational advisors, are consultants who focus on all sorts of organizational concerns from strategy to a variety of elements within management. There are three main types of business consultants.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2023

In our technology-dependent society, the effectiveness of cyber risk governance of companies affects its stock prices, as well as short-term and long-term shareholder value. Unfortunately, monitoring the long-term effectiveness of a cyber risk management strategy is not easy to grasp.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) measures the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. Companies need to go beyond compliance and actively integrate ESG considerations into their business strategy. An ESG strategy is a cornerstone to accelerating impact and financial growth goals.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

So I’m going to drop a riff in here about strategy this week to build off last week’s discussion of strategy errors. Today, I want to riff on some of the lessons I’ve learned about strategy and what they will mean going forward. We need to understand the impact of power in strategy. So, where to begin?

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 26, 2024

This can potentially lead borrowers, including businesses and governments, to experience financial distress and bankruptcy, causing them to cut back on investment spending. Despite its limitations, the Federal Reserve and government policy makers continue to use the Phillips curve when making monetary or fiscal policy decisions.

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Ben de Haldevang

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This week our podcast is all about an interesting convergence between: future strategy in the fossil future sector which has a very limited long term future but continues to make great returns for its shareholders; the challenge of current and future employees and how this might have an impact on employment strategy going forward; and lastly the role (..)

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