Kennedy Corner
»The New War For Talent
When a meteorite blazed through the morning skies of central Russia in mid-February and exploded, the news media described it as a rare event. And it was. Fast forward one month and just about every government in the world is looking at the potential for a "rare event" to visit their borders, and wringing their hands over how to prepare for it.
»Here Comes Patient-Centric Health
U.S consumers are accustomed to choices. We often take for granted our ability to select products, price points and preferred channels. Why, then, do we as patients expect anything less from our healthcare providers?
»The Market Always Finds a Way
In the 1993 Steven Spielberg film Jurassic Park, the protagonists discovered at one point (to their horror) that the island’s dinosaurs, which had all been created the same gender, had somehow managed to reproduce. “Life always finds a way,” muttered Sam Neill’s character Dr. Alan Grant.
»2012 in Review, and a Look Ahead
Looking back, several market forces propelled global consulting demand, causing firms and clients to undertake larger and more ambitious engagements than in recent years. The rapidly changing nature of client needs and the continued evolution of provider capabilities converged around some key themes.
»Change and Collaboration—The Rx For a Healthy Life Sciences Industry
For many of us in the U.S., it’s time to update healthcare benefit selections and learn of new or revised healthcare insurance plan offerings, options, and features. In many ways, the change and complexity we face as end users reflects the upstream challenges facing the healthcare industry at large.
»Kennedy Corner: Change Management; Easier Said Than Done
Business leaders have an arsenal of management tools at their disposal ready to deploy for almost any business need, from boosting revenues to increasing efficiencies and managing risk.
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Travel Advisory
»Hilton’s Building Boom
Coming off a whirlwind 2012, Hilton Worldwide is the fastest growing global hospitality company by number of rooms.
»Extended Stay America Serves Up Free Breakfasts With ‘Grab and Go’
Extended Stay America launched a new Grab and Go Breakfast program, which is available seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at all of its more than 600 locations.
»Homewood Suites Survey: Comfort is King
A new survey of frequent business travelers found that they want more room to spread out, the ability to maintain a normal routine and opportunities to interact with business associates and fellow travelers.
»Furnished Quarters Wins CARTUS Award
Furnished Quarters was awarded the CARTUS Global Network’s Commitment to Excellence Award for the third consecutive year.
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Book It!
»Excerpt: Finding Your Firm’s Growth Engine
The following is an excerpt from Leading Firms: How Great Professional Service Firms Succeed & How Your Firm Can Too by David C. Kuhlman. In the book, Kuhlman distills 25 years of
experience advising senior management at some of the world’s most prominent consulting firms. This excerpt from Chapter Six: “The Growth Engine” explores two of the key factors driving growth in the most successful firms.
»Excerpt: The Online Marketing Revolution
The following is an excerpt from Online Marketing for Professional Services, a thought-provoking and practical approach to online marketing by authors Aaron E. Taylor, Sylvia Montgomery, Sean T. McVey and Lee W. Frederiksen.
»Review: Tipping Sacred Cows
We all have those sacred cows at work, but these nuggets of advice, in practice, can lead to career-limiting unintended consequences.
»Review: Playing to Win
If strategy is about creating a competitive advantage that allows a firm to win, then pinpointing your strategy to just a few choices will dramatically increase your chances of success.
»Review: Seeing the Big Picture
According to Kevin Cope, founder of Acumen Learning and author of Seeing the Big Picture, all companies are driven to success or failure by the same five simple drivers—cash, profit, assets, growth and people
»Review: Get Lucky
As the pace of change accelerates and the volume of information explodes, everyone is under great pressure to connect with the people and ideas we need to thrive.
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»One on One with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Reggie Van Lee
Booz Allen Hamilton has re-entered the commercial business with a renewed focus in the areas of energy, health and financial services. Booz Allen has tapped Executive Vice President Reggie Van Lee to head up the practice.
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»One on One with FTI’s Jackson Dunn
As the regulatory climate in Washington becomes more stringent, actions taken by lawmakers can now more than ever have far-reaching consequences on businesses’ future plans. Sensing the increased need for experts, FTI Consulting has acquired C2 Group, a bipartisan government relations lobbying firm, to help clients gain insight into the motivations of policy elites. Jackson Dunn, FTI’s head of public affairs, expects more firms to offer lobbying services down the line.
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»Booz Allen Lands $11B in DHS Business
Booz Allen Hamilton announced it was awarded two, five-year contracts under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Technical, Acquisition and Business Support Services.
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»School Days: BCG Advises Urban Districts on Fiscally Fit Strategies
Many of the largest U.S. urban school districts have experienced substantial enrollment declines over the past decade and are struggling to reduce costs in proportion to the amount of lost revenue, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group.
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»The 2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Patricia Etzold
Patricia Etzold always wanted to be a veterinarian. However, on career day in high school she realized she didn’t have the stomach for it and her guidance counselor suggested accounting. She followed his advice and first joined Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor. After raising four sons, Etzold contacted one of her former supervisors thinking he was still in the Assurance Practice but he was now a Senior Partner in the Advisory Practice. The rest, as they say…
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»The 2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Debora Morris
When she was younger, Debora Morris used to describe her career as a happy accident that occurred along her quest to change the world. As she got older and a little wiser, she realized her own personal limitations related to changing the world, and decided to focus on what she was passionate about—improving customer service, performance and accountability.
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»A Small Jewel No More
After springing up at the height of the global economic downturn in 2008, RAS & Associates quickly made a name for itself, garnering a spot on Consulting’s Seven Small Jewels list in 2010. Since then, the strategy firm has continued hiring, diversified its service offerings and solidified its core competencies in the Aerospace & Defense and Energy industries.
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»Booz Allen Revenue Down 2.9%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation, the parent company of management and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, today announced revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 was $1.39 billion, compared with $1.43 billion in the prior year period, a decrease of 2.9 percent.
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»Case Study: North Highland Helps Keep Homeland Secure
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the U.S. USCIS, operating in more than 200 domestic and international field offices, establishes immigration services, policies and priorities to preserve America’s legacy as a nation of immigrants, while ensuring public safety.
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»One-on-One with Censeo’s Raj Sharma
The economic downturn forced organizations large and small to tighten their belts and maximize efficiencies. One organization in particular that has faced pressure from all sides to run a leaner ship and cut waste is the federal government. Raj Sharma, CEO of Censeo Consulting, says inefficiencies in government procurement leave billions of taxpayer dollars on the table each year.
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