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One on One One on One With CEB's Tom Monahan Over the last three decades, CEB has seen tremendous, steady growth and double-digit profitability, advising a diverse client list on how to best keep up with an ever-changing industry and constantly shifting demands and expectations. CEB’s success in this arena has Chairman and CEO Tom Monahan call his firm, “The Most Influential Company You’ve Never Heard Of.” And they’re just getting warmed up.

Joe Kornik | 2012-11-01 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with IBM's Stephen Hasselmann The cloud has the power to be transformative, but too many companies—and consultants—are missing out on cloud’s full potential, according to Stephen Hasselmann, Managing Partner of Strategy and Transformation for IBM Global Services.

Joe Kornik | 2012-10-19 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with Strategist and Author Jim Champy Twenty years ago, Jim Champy co-authored one of the most influential business books of all time. sold more than 3 million copies and spent more than a year on Best Seller list. The ideas in that book fueled the growth of many advisory firms, and indeed the entire consulting profession. Two decades later, Champy says those ideas are more important than ever.

Joe Kornik | 2012-09-27 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with BCG's Joe Davis The always-connected workforce has it advantages, for sure. Round the clock access to clients, and other employees, is the way much of the world works. But at consulting firms, where work/life balance is usually already an issue, that 24/7 connectivity can be very damaging to morale and culture. BCG decided to do something about it.

Joe Kornik | 2012-09-21 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with Solstice Consulting's J. Schwan At the end of 2011, Solstice Consulting did something radical when it decided to retire all of its other emerging tech service lines—including cloud, social media and others—to focus solely on enterprise mobility.

Joe Kornik | 2012-09-05 01:04:00.000

One on One One-on-One with Black & Veatch's John Chevrette John Chevrette was recently named President of Black & Veatch’s management consulting division. In his new role at the nearly 100-year-old global engineering, consulting and construction company, Chevrette will lead a group of professionals focused on providing solutions within the energy and water industries, both of which are extensively served by the firm. Chevrette says the utility industry is in the midst of a “historic shift”, and that the recent economic downturn and other major factors have slowed much-needed improvements to the United States’ utility infrastructure, which in turn stymies increased efficiency and sustainability. Chevrette shared some of the firm’s insight about a way forward, the future of renewable energy adoption, and what’s holding it back.

Consulting Magazine | 2012-08-23 01:04:00.000

One on One One-on-One with Kalypso's Bill Poston Founding partner Bill Poston is committed to a plan to grow Kalypso by an additional 400 percent over the next four years, increasing its current billable consultant headcount from 125 to 300 by 2015.

Joe Kornik | 2012-08-03 01:05:00.000

One on One One-on-One with Censeo's Raj Sharma The economic downturn forced organizations large and small to tighten their belts and maximize efficiencies. One organization in particular that has faced pressure from all sides to run a leaner ship and cut waste is the federal government. Raj Sharma, CEO of Censeo Consulting, says inefficiencies in government procurement leave billions of taxpayer dollars on the table each year.

Joe Kornik | 2012-07-25 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with PwC's Dr. Lisa Reshaur Over the past decade, many companies have realized the importance of having a comprehensive crisis management strategy in place for when the unexpected happens. Whether it’s a server problem, a public relations problem or a life-and-death disaster, how nimbly an organization responds to a crisis can have lasting impact on its business. Dr. Lisa Reshaur, recently recognized as Consultant of the Year in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery by DRI International, is a Director with PwC’s Risk Consulting Services practice.

Joe Kornik | 2012-07-13 01:04:00.000

One on One One on One with KPMG's Dan Doherty In June, Dan Doherty took over as head of U.S. Market Development for KPMG’s advisory practice. Tasked to design and execute a growth strategy aimed at enhancing the firm’s competitive position in the marketplace, Doherty will lead a team of partners in charge of KPMG’s Advisory regional business units around the country. Doherty, a licensed CPA and 26-year veteran of the life sciences, consumer products, retail and manufacturing sectors, served as the firm’s Advisory Partner in Charge for the Midwest for the last six years.

Joe Kornik | 2012-06-19 01:04:00.000