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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»A Strategic Shift
In its beginnings, Strategy Consulting was about defining strategy. Then, its heyday was about implementing that strategy. Today, it’s about effecting real strategic change. The Strategy Consulting of tomorrow? Well, it depends who you talk to… and who you believe.
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»Despite Job Market, Deloitte Finds Talent Still Top Priority
Despite high unemployment, with recent reports of job gains showing a modest decline in the U.S. unemployment rate, HR professionals have continued concerns about attracting and retaining top talent.
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»Case Study: Huron Consulting Helps Bring Cost Savings to Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan is a 408-bed hospital and academic medical center in Los Angeles with nearly 95,000 outpatient visits per year. The hospital has more than 1,500 employees and has 600 physicians.
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»IBM’s Lab Work
IBM unveiled a new Customer Experience Lab dedicated to helping C-level business leaders transform the way customers experience their products, services and brands through the use of mobile, social, cloud and advanced analytics technologies.
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»Capgemini: Technology is Driving Force for Automotive Experience
Capgemini found that a whopping 94 percent of car shoppers start their shopping experience online.
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»Big Growth for Small Jewel
Since being named one of our 2009 Seven Small Jewels, WTP (formerly Worldwide Trade Partners) has been continuing its stellar growth, in utter defiance of the Great Recession.
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»Deloitte Unveils Top Business Trends for 2013
Deloitte released its inaugural “Business Trends 2013” report outlining eight trends expected to be crucial strategic drivers for global business.
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»Seven Small Jewels, 2013
In the tumultuous economy we’ve seen over the last half decade, most consulting firms have seemed content to take whatever growth they can and wait out the economy. Now, as we see signs of a real recovery taking root, we turn our attention to the best niche firms defying the odds—our 2013 Seven Small Jewels.
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»Case Study: Slalom’s Advanced Collaboration at Advocate Health Care
As the largest health system in Illinois with nearly 32,000 employees, Advocate Health Care makes every effort to enable its people to connect around the same goal: create the best place for patients, doctors and associates. While staying connected across hundreds of miles is challenging for any organization, the need for collaboration across Advocate's system is essential.
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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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