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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»An International Building Boom
As the economy recovers, hotel chains are expanding international portfolios. While there’s not a lot of new hotel construction going on here at home, there’s plenty of activity offshore, particularly in Europe, China and India. Here’s just a brief recap of some of the hotels that are expected to come online over the next few years.
Brands up the ante in India
Starwood, Wyndham, Hyatt and Best Western announced expansions into India, with the four brands combining for more than 100 new properties. Starwood, which currently operates 33 hotels in India, said it would open 20 additional hotels by 2015. These include Starwood’s first W and St. Regis hotels in India. Wyndham announced an agreement to develop a 120-room Ramada resort in Udaipur and to introduce a Howard Johnson in India. The brand will open a total of 35 properties by 2017. Meanwhile, Hyatt also signed a management agreement with an affiliate to develop seven full-service and 14 select-service hotels in India during the next several years, giving it a total of 53 hotels under development. Finally, Best Western announced plans to develop 66 hotels in India within the next five years—that would triple the brand’s presence in India.
Marriott to open three more European properties
Marriott International announced that three new hotels, which are set to open in France, Poland and the Netherlands, will join its portfolio in Europe by 2014. The hotels are the 120-room Courtyard in Le Bourget, France; the 175-room Courtyard in Gdynia, Poland and the 170-room Courtyard Amsterdam Atlas Park in The Netherlands. In November, Marriott unveiled its new prototype for the Courtyard by Marriott brand in Europe, which is designed to be more locally relevant. Guestrooms will be designed to be a haven for business travelers, with each room featuring extra work space, task lighting and multiple, accessible outlets making plugging and charging electronics easier.
GHM to enter Europe and China
General Hotel Management Ltd. (GHM) says it will enter Europe and China with a property opening in each in 2013. GHM, which has only one U.S. property in Miami’s Setai South Beach, will enter China by early next year with the opening of Chedi Club Suzhou, a 36-room hotel atop Suzhou’s tallest building. Later that year, GHM will open in Europe with the 169-room Chedi Andermatt. GHM has 10 hotels, including Chedi-branded hotels in Bali, Thailand and Oman, and Ananti-branded hotels in North Korea and South Korea.
Hotel Indigo goes to Germany
Intercontinental Hotel Group’s boutique Hotel Indigo brand has opened an 81-room property just outside Berlin. The Hotel Indigo Berlin Centre Hardenbergstrasse is located opposite the Charlottenburg campus of the Berlin University of Arts and close to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. A second Indigo property is set to open on the city’s Alexanderplatz later this year. Additional UK properties are set to open in Edinburgh, Birmingham and Newcastle in 2012.
Hyatt to add three hotels in Saudi Arabia
Hyatt Hotels announced that it will open three hotels in Saudi Arabia over the next four years, tallying more than 900 rooms. Hyatt currently operates one hotel in Saudi Arabia, the Park Hyatt Jedah. The largest of the new hotels will be the 400-room Grand Hyatt Jedah. The Park Hyatt Riyadh, meanwhile, will have 275 rooms while the Hyatt Regency Jedah will have 240 rooms.
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