The pace of change in business has accelerated. To avoid being a disrupter, strategy development and execution has to accelerate along with the need to try new ideas to see what sticks. In parallel, executives are leaving the workforce and joining the Gig Economy, becoming Talent On-Demand. Download our latest book “Talent On-Demand – Making…
A manufacturing operation today is a lot like an orchestra: It depends on a multitude of individual events to occur in precisely the right way at precisely the right time. No longer do factories keep deep inventories of a product’s components on-hand. Instead, they rely on sub-contractors to deliver them just before they’re needed on…
A network can be a tremendous asset for an independent consultant. But you may wonder if you’re building strong, healthy relationships at the networking events you attend. Do you find you walk away with a few cards, but no feeling of connection? It could be that the event just wasn’t right for you. Or, it…
It’s a plot line made for the big screen: brash, successful startup launches a new internship program – for seniors. One is assigned to the young CEO, and there are plenty of chuckles as the seasoned professional – played by Robert De Niro – shows he hasn’t lost his wit or ingenuity. Or his business…
When choosing between several highly desirable candidates, hiring managers face a complicated decision, and have to weigh a variety of factors to determine which one offers the most potential. Do they choose the Harvard graduate who spent his early career at McKinsey? Or should they pick the candidate with the infectious personality and can-do attitude,…
