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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»The State of Strategy
In a year of strategy-firm milestones (BCG turns 50; Bain: 40), the grandfather of them all celebrates its 87th birthday. James O. McKinsey founded his eponymous firm to provide finance and budgeting services to companies and soon discovered that clients wanted he, and his growing team, to help them solve their thorniest and most important business problems.
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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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»UHY Advisors, Rivera Team for Good Cause
Yankees All-Star pitcher Mariano Rivera (center) poses with UHY Advisors NY employees during an “Evening with UHY and Mariano Rivera” fundraiser in New York.
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»Point B Appoints Chuck Ritter as President of Consulting
Point B announced that Chuck Ritter has been appointed President of Consulting.
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»One on One with A.T. Kearney’s Daniel Mahler
Daniel Mahler was recently appointed as A.T. Kearney’s Americas Lead. Mahler says the firm has kicked off a major three-year growth initiative, which if successful, could “close to double” the size of the Americas practice over the next six years.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: TayganPoint
In consulting, mergers can be dicey. In a game of hit and miss, there’s plenty of misses. But with TayganPoint, merging two smaller firms was definitely a hit. The firm was formed three years ago when Taygan Consulting and VantagePoint Consulting Group joined forces.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: Rightpoint
Who would’ve believed that two college freshman who met at orientation would someday be running their own technology consulting firm? But that’s just what happened when Ross Freedman and Brad Schneider launched Rightpoint in 2007.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: Level 11
It doesn’t take long to realize that Level 11 is not your typical consulting firm. Even the name—inspired from the 1984 cult film “This is Spinal Tap”—says the firm takes a bit of a unique approach. “Level 11 is definitely one louder than 10 and we operate at 11,” says Mark Hadland, Managing Director and Founder of the firm.
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»The 2013 Seven Small Jewels: Divurgent
Timing can be everything. And while it’s certainly not the only reason Divurgent is successful, timing plays a big part of it. In 2007, Colin Konschak launched an IT healthcare firm with one stated goal: “To transform healthcare to our clients and the communities they serve.”
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