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An overview of news, trends and research in Management consulting in the UK:

Avasant: Global Process Owners growing in importance There is a growing trend among enterprises across the globe adopting global operating models for service delivery to access new markets and talent, reduce cost, realize higher business value, and rea
18 December 2014
Norman Broadbent and BDO: Retail leads in diversity Retail is leading the way when it comes to getting women in executive roles, a new research by BDO shows. In this industry sector, women make up a quarter of the Non-Executive Director boards in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250, which is double the averag
11 December 2014
Towers: Talent management issue for Indonesian firms Indonesian organisations struggle to attract and retain top talent, two recent released surveys by Towers Watson reveal. According to the firm this is mainly caused by the lack of understanding by the organisations’ management of their employ
10 December 2014
BearingPoint: Quarter of CFOs progress to CEO role A quarter of CFOs transitions to the CEO role, according to research from BearingPoint. There is a gap though - more than two-thirds of the CFOs would take on the role of CEO when asked, and more than three-quarters
09 December 2014
Towers Watson: Is the HR Business Partner re-emerging The HR Business Partner badge is nothing new; it has been around for well over a decade. It was David Ulrich, who in his 1997 book “Human Resource Champions,” first identified this model of functional support. However, what is inte
17 November 2014
Roland Berger: Implementation key for Strategy Officers What is the ideal role of a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)? This has been a long standing and important question, with 70% of large firms undergoing internal transformation, clear answers on the issue may pave the way for lasting change. A
13 November 2014
Hay Group: 20 Best global Companies for Leadership When it comes to great leadership, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, Coca-Cola, IBM and Unilever lead the pack, reveals a new study from Hay Group. An analysis on the key characteristics of the top 20 best companies for leaders sho
12 November 2014
Bersin by Deloitte: Onboarding boosts employee success Strategic onboarding, which entails the process of hiring up to successfully integrating hires into a company’s culture, can help newly hired employees ‘get off on the right foot’ and help succeed i
06 November 2014
Bain: Companies should nurture ambition of women Experienced women that came into a company with the ambition to attain a job in the c-suite, lose this ambition after the first few years of their career. This loss in ambition is accompanied by a loss in confidence. According to Bain & Company
06 November 2014
Towers Watson: Majority feels career hits dead-end Three-quarters of UK professionals say they are hit by the 'dead-end job epidemic', concludes Towers Watson in a new research. As career advancement is named the top reason for professionals to leave a company – currently 41% of UK employees
04 November 2014
Atos: Digital transformation delays concern CFOs and CIOs A new research by Atos shows that even though digital transformation is needed for companies to be successful, almost two-third of the participants surveyed said digital initiatives are held back at their company due to barriers such as security an
23 October 2014
Hay Group: The six megatrends transforming businesses Leaders already know that keeping their teams motivated, engaged and driven to succeed is a demanding task in itself.
22 October 2014
Boston Consulting Group: Top 10 countries to work in The US is the most attractive country for expats to move to, followed by the UK and Canada, concludes a report by The Boston Consulting Group and The Network. The research also shows that people living in the US and UK are the least eager to work a
21 October 2014
BCG: London, New York and Paris best working cities London, New York and Paris are the most popular cities to move to and work in, according to a research from The Boston Consulting Group and The Network. Top reasons mentioned to work abroad are to broaden personal experience and to acquire work exp
13 October 2014
12 consultants in Top 100 most influential LGBT executives OUTstanding in Business, a UK-based non-profit networking group that campaigns for LGBT rights in the workplace, has released its ‘Top 100 most influential LGBT executives’ ranking in the Financial T
13 October 2014
PwC Strategy&: Indian companies not ready for growth 97% of Indian companies are not ready for growth, conclude PwC and Strategy& in a recently released report, in which they investigate the readiness of Indian companies based on its ‘Fit for Growth’ i
09 October 2014
BCG, Deloitte and OC&C partner of World Retail Congress Yesterday the ‘World Retail Congress’ kicked-off in Paris, a three day event for executives and managers active in the retail business. Three management consulting firms – Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and OC&C Strategy Co
30 September 2014
Hay Group: Succession planning key for oil industry The Oil and Gas industry faces the risk of a dry-up of leadership talent due to a lack of succession planning and a too big a focus on short term business goals. This is concluded by consulting firm Hay Group in its ‘Enhancing your leadership
22 September 2014
Hay Group: Tips for boosting underperforming teams It’s one of the most common issues within organisations – stressed and underperforming teams.
11 September 2014
Hay Group: Top 10 Most Admired Companies of India Fortune Magazine has, in collaboration with consulting firm Hay Group, released its 2014 edition of ‘India’s Most Admired Companies’.
02 September 2014
Strategy&: Number of leaving CEOs dropped slightly The number of CEOs that over the past year has either obligatory or voluntary departed their firm has dropped, according to research by strategic consulting firm Strategy&. The percentage of leaving CEOs worldwide has falle
20 August 2014
OC&C: 10 pitfalls for strategy development and execution In business, even the most robustly designed and painstakingly planned strategies can fail.
09 May 2014
Top 8 management advisory firms in Germany McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Roland Berger belong to the largest consulting firms in Germany. Furthermore, the Big Four, Accenture and Oliver Wyman are also listed in the top 8.
10 March 2014
Five myths about working in management consulting Working in management consultancy has for decades been eye marked as one of the favourite work-destinations for students and professionals. The sector is commonly associated with prestigious and high-impact assignments, high salaries, international
20 January 2014
Safa hires EY for improving financial management The South African Football Association (Safa*) has signed a long-term partnership with EY. The accountants- and consulting firm will be tasked with improving the body’s poor financial managemen
27 December 2013
Bain & Company: Top 10 management models and tools 'Strategic Planning', 'Customer Relationship Management' (CRM) and 'Employee Engagement Surveys'' are globally the most used management tools by managers.
04 July 2013
Bain: Managers use less management tools and models Managers are increasingly making less use of management models and tools, concludes Bain & Company in the report 'Management Tools & Trends 2013'.
22 June 2013
Hay Group: Leadership seen as a critical success factor Leadership is becoming a critical success factor for companies. The survey "Best Company for Leaders" by Hay Group shows that "world-class" companies in the field of leadership have up to 40% more chance to success.
22 November 2012
Aon, Booz and Mercer: Chief Culture Officer more important The Chief Culture Officer (CCO) is becoming an increasingly important asset for companies. And as a result, more companies are appointing someone to keep an eye on their culture. This is evident from recent “Point of Views” of a href="/fir
27 September 2012
PA Consulting Group: Lessons learned from the financial crisis The financial crisis and subsequent economic recession provides CEO’s and directors with a vast number of lessons learned.
22 May 2012
Four new MT members for IT consultancy Altran Technnology and innovation consultancy Altran has over the past two months made several changes to its global management team. Olivier Aldrin has been appointed Senior Vice-President and CFO, Michel Bailly is the new Group C
25 January 2012
Hackett: Talent management boosts bottom-line results Companies with more mature Talent Management capabilities reap strong bottom-line benefits, including earnings that are 18 percent higher than typical competitors.
17 December 2011

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