Greg Narain has some sound Advice to Fledgling Consultants....
[Continue Reading]Ten Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed
Steve Pavlina’s list of 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed is worth reviewing even for the non-self-employed. Via Marc Cenedella’s blog...
[Continue Reading]Creating Value through Operations at Portfolio Companies
‘Early Matters’: Creating Value through Operations at Portfolio Companies According to speakers at the 2006 Wharton Private Equity Conference, the most important element of operational performance is getting the right management team, which requires private equity owners to make a swift decision about whether to keep or let go of existing senior executives. After that,...
[Continue Reading]Consulting's High-Wire Act
From Yahoo! Finance: Consulting’s High-Wire Act: David Teten says the consulting is very convenient, intellectually stimulating, and may help executives build their personal professional networks and learn how Wall Street views their industry. more on how to consult with hedge funds and other institutional investors…...
[Continue Reading]EBF: An uncertain future for management consulting
An uncertain future for management consulting by Gill Ringland and Azfar ShaukatFind out what the world of management consultancy will look like in 2020. European Business Forum (EBF) is a quarterly business publication (www.ebfonline.com) targeted at business executives worldwide. EBF aims to stimulate the international management debate by bringing together business practitioners, academics and advisers....
[Continue Reading]More useful business school/consulting firm mailing lists
Jeff Blum, Founder, MBA Depot, wrote in with some additional useful MBA mailing lists that I didn’t list in my recent blog entry: INSEAD KnowledgeBabson InsightAccenture’s Outlook He adds, “Of course, since I religiously follow all of these sources (and more) you can always just sign up for my MBA weekly alerts feature and be...
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