Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The rise of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital tools has reshaped the way teams operate, and leaders must adapt to this transformation to remain effective. AI and automation are driving efficiencies by taking over routine tasks, freeing leaders and their teams to focus on more strategic, high-impact work.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Managers tend to think about liquidity as a finance issue, but in face the behaviors of the sales and operations team — and how they communicate and work together — can have a direct affect on a company’s cash position.

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Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

Epicflow serves companies running multiple complex projects with a shared resource pool operating in the following industries: aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, software development, telecommunications, healthcare as well as government institutions. It has AI-powered functionality for automation and forecasting.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Sponsor content from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Epicflow

JUNE 21, 2023

Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations? What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? Improving operational efficiency means delivering more output with the same or less input.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Kantata supports industries including manufacturing, consulting, IT, engineering, and marketing and provides them with tools for precise resource planning and project coordination. Smartsheet supports teams across various industries, including manufacturing, IT, marketing, and healthcare.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2025

strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives). On-Demand by RGP : Specializes in operational and implementation support; projects tend to be longer-term roles focusing on functional expertise like accounting, finance, HR, IT, and supply chain. boutique firms digital marketing Atlanta").

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Use these sites even if you just left your corporate job because it’s possible your cost-of-living increases didn’t keep up with the market price for your expertise. Local market conditions: Professionals in New York and San Francisco get paid more than those in Cincinnati or Boise—by some estimates, up to 25 percent more.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Companies like Costco, Salesforce, Amazon, and Patagonia demonstrate the power of understanding and capitalizing on unique market differentiators. Strategic clarity is more than operational proficiency; it’s about deeply recognizing a company’s distinctive strengths and aligning every operation with this core identity.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 15, 2018

The greatest marketing tool you have is your network — here’s how to make it work for you. This Silicon Valley-based previous electrical engineer with a passion for theater studied at Carnegie Mellon, then started his career in product marketing and sales before becoming a VP General Manager. Never neglect your network!

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For instance, AI-driven customer relationship management tools can automate data entry, lead scoring , content marketing, follow-up emails, and generating reports, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic activities like developing growth strategies, enhancing customer relationships, and driving innovation.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

When multinational firms enter new markets, they have to choose how to manage the formal and informal local rules that can vary greatly. But constantly adapting to local practices could jeopardize a company’s ability to integrate operations across markets.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2022

You can stop worrying about the competition because today, I will teach you how to conduct a market scan and find your niche. Today, I'll walk you through the seven steps of your market scan and how to mine for the intel around what makes you unique and how you can stand out – even if you're brand new and just starting.

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Marketing How To Consulting Video 156

Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2025

In traditional organizational structures, teams often operate in silos, where each department focuses on its own specific objectives and tasks. Issues that may arise in one area, such as development, can be quickly addressed with input from design, marketing, or other relevant functions, reducing delays and improving the final product.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Space exploration and health care have cornered the market in this level of preparation. From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others.

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Harvard Business

JULY 31, 2024

During 2020-21 online grocery shopping soared from 3.4% to double digits as Covid-19 made customers reluctant to go into stores. Post Covid, online grocery shopping is still high, forecasted by Forrester (2021) to hit 10.4% How will grocery retailers service this new demand stream?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2024

To create value, mergers need top-line gains: More sales to more customers, expansion into new territories or market adjacencies, new products and services to sell to existing customers.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

How leaders made business-altering decisions while navigating pressures from social media, employees, customers, politicians, and the stock market.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But this mindset can lead to missed opportunities—whether it’s untapped markets, process improvements, or efficiencies that could significantly increase ROI. Are there market opportunities that aren’t being fully explored? A peer group might ask a successful CEO: “Have you considered expanding into adjacent markets?”

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Contrary to what you might think, going to market as a jack-of-all-trades usually backfires. Nail Your Niche Most successful solopreneurs find work by being known as a specialist within a certain niche. This is key for getting referrals. Clients want to hire an expert so its vital you position yourself as one.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Instead, change is part of their broader operational paradigm. Organizations can capitalize on opportunities, adapt to market shifts, embrace emerging technologies, and take other steps that keep them ahead of the competition by being open to change. Successful companies are rarely stagnant.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2024

To do that, executives need to rediscover the concept of economic profit (EP) — that is, revenue minus not just operating and administrative costs, but also the cost of the capital needed to produce that revenue.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

I’m not a strict operator. The majority of my successes in my career have been in getting those two groups to kind of talk together and to take the engineering vision, and kind of bound it with the operational limitation, and make sure everybody is on the same page. Sometimes it’s not operational capacity.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

Competition at the domestic and international markets. Large aerospace companies (Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and more) hold a significant market share, which poses additional challenges for smaller players in terms of their competitiveness on the market. . Operational risk management . Talent management. .

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 30, 2020

The fear might be not having what it takes to do the marketing and attract clients or even if they landed clients they wouldn't have the goods to back up whatever promises they made in their marketing. It comes out with all types of logical excuses about money and ethics about marketing. And this fear is sneaky.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

2024, the global cryptocurrency market capitalisation reached more than US$3.7 Although initially viewed with skepticism, blockchain is now being embraced for its potential to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance security. In the long run, traditional banks will continue to play a vital role in the financial system.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Figure out your market rate. This is your market rate. It’s a matter of what they’re used to and their operating margins. Grocery vs biotech — Some industries have notoriously low or high operating margins, so the money they have to reinvest back into the business will vary along with their price sensitivity.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Three operational differences that allow them to make the most of the technology.

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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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Harvard Business

JUNE 17, 2024

Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Growing a consulting business means having the ability and knowledge to propel business operations and help the company get to the next level. As a consultant, you have to develop a level of trust to your clients that you will bring value and impact In this episode, host Michael Zipursky interviews podcast host and executive.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

And its transforming how businesses operate. LLMs also enable hyper-personalization, whereby recommendations, marketing messages, and user interfaces can be tailored to the preferences of each individual user. AI isnt coming, its already here. If you want to stay ahead of the curve, understanding LLMs is essential.

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