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Consultants: Resistance Is Futile

N2Growth Blog

You also remember the Consultants. As a consumer of consulting services for more years than I care to admit, I have developed a well defined view of a typical engagement. To illustrate the viewpoint of a consumer of consulting services, I want to present a satirical view of a typical engagement. Part 1: The Evil Empire.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant. The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. Facebook proficiency does not qualify.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology. Nadella proposed that Microsoft move beyond its most profitable product, Windows, in favor of chasing a cloud dream, even though Amazon had a four-year head start. But there was much more than that. It’s a campaign—not a quick fix.

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ChMC Case Study: Susannah Lindsay

Chartered Management Institute

ChMC Case Study: Susannah Lindsay Associate Partner at IBM Consulting IBM IX associate partner, Susannah Lindsay, on why ChMC is important for digital technology consultants. I have in the past struggled with explaining my role beyond simply stating that I was an industrial transformation consultant.

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How External Board Evaluation Can Support Board of Director Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Process of Independent External Board Reviews Independent external board reviews typically combine in-depth individualized interviews with cutting-edge technology. At this point, key findings are shared, and your external board review partner will typically propose an action plan.

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How to help your clients meet net zero

Chartered Management Institute

Advice: How to help your clients meet net zero Written by Ian Wylie Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Consultants are increasingly asked to guide their clients on their net zero journey.

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The Leadership Lab

Coaching Tip

Leaders schooled in rational, left-brained thinking need to adapt to changing political, social and technological forces. It proposes a cyclical rather than linear model, which calls for less prediction of one outcome and greater preparation for many outcomes. They must learn to join them together. "We