Kennedy Corner
»The Water’s Nice; Jump In
The market for new market entry strategy consulting is about resources and incentives. It’s a not too hot, not too cold, but just right equation.
»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.
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Travel Advisory
»FAA: ‘Staffing Challenges’ Causing Delays
In case you haven’t noticed, non-weather related delays at U.S. airports are on the rise. (And I know you’ve noticed that weather-related delays are definitely on the rise.)
»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.
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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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»Top 25 Consultants, 2013: Carrie Shea
Carrie Shea is President of AMG Strategic Advisors, and has more than 20 years experience providing strategy and organizational advisory services to Fortune 500 consumer products, retail, and manufacturing clients.
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»Top 25 Consultants, 2013: Jill Puleri
Jill Puleri is a Vice President and the Global Leader for IBM’s Global Business Services retail consulting practice where she is responsible for the vision, strategy and financial growth of the retail industry.
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»Top 25 Consultants, 2013: Andy Moose
Andy Moose, Vice President North Highland, says he is motivated every day to deliver the best service to clients that he, and North Highland, can provide in a way that is ethical, transparent and results oriented.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: Improving Enterprises
In consulting, sometimes a firm’s name has no rhyme or reason. Or its significance is completely unknown. For Improving Enterprises, nothing could be further from the truth: The name says it all.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: Blue Stone International
Jay Laabs never envisioned he’d run his own company. Oddly enough, he always dreamed that he’d work at a big firm, but “coming out of college, none of those places wanted to hire me so I ended up working for a small software company of about 40 people,” he says.
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»Think Globally, Eat Locally
When it comes to eating, U.S. consumers are thinking locally. Buying local food is a trend that consumers have really embraced, according to A.T. Kearney’s recent report “Buying into the Local Food Movement.”
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»‘Showrooming’ Becoming Bigger Threat to Retailers
Nearly three-fourths of consumers ages 20 to 40 in the U.S and the UK use mobile devices in retail stores to compare prices, but most of them leave before actually making a purchase at the store, according to a recent Accenture Interactive study of 2,000 consumers in the two countries.
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»The 2012 Women Leaders in Consulting: Sharon Hodgson
As a student of Business and Information Management studies, Sharon Hodgson knew that she loved business and wanted to focus her career on transforming organizations. She wasn’t sure she had a specific industry/vertical interest that would anchor her career, but consulting seemed like a good place to test out her theories.
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»Deloitte Predicts a 4% Increase in Seasonal Sales
Retailers should expect a modest increase in 2012 holiday sales, about 3.5 percent to 4 percent increase over last year, according to a recent Deloitte forecast.
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»The Practical Strategist
Cesare Mainardi, Booz & Company’s new CEO, says it’s a great time to be at Booz. And he’s right. The firm’s focus on its differentiated approach of capabilities-driven strategy is paying off in a big way in the marketplace.
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