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Can GLP-1 therapies like Ozempic reshape healthcare economics?

As well as helping Hollywood stars lose weight, GLP-1 therapies like Ozempic are a very effective treatment for type 2 diabetes and, perhaps more importantly, show promise for the treatment of many other serious conditions. They have the potential to significantly alter cost structures, improve patient quality of life, and reduce long-term healthcare expenses.

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Stop fooling yourself—we're all in sales (whether we like it or not)

Early in my career, I complained to my boss about salespeople, fully convinced that I was several notches above those in sales. He took it as an opportunity to hit me with some radical candor: "Don't kid yourself," he said. "We're all salespeople. And, if you can’t sell, your career is over"

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The AI Genie Is Out of The Bottle

ChatGPT opened the world’s eyes to both the possible positive and negative impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a result, AI stands as both a symbol of hope and a warning of massive changes ahead. Here are some of the big social impacts we need to watch out for and manage, not just as business leaders, but as nations.

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All aboard! Achieving Stakeholder Alignment

You need to shake things up but getting everybody on board and rowing in the same direction is turning out to be a little more challenging than you thought. Why can’t they see what you see? It’s so obvious, right? Wrong! Getting all of those stakeholders aligned is not going to be easy.

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Which consulting firm should I hire?

The old saying used to be that you won’t get fired for buying IBM and, when you have a large high-profile project that needs consulting support you won’t get fired for hiring a large brand name consulting partner like Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, McKinsey, Bain, or BCG, even if the project fails. But, you probably won’t get promoted either, even if it’s a success.

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It’s only a good idea if…

To be considered a business genius you should always say a new idea is a bad idea because you'll be right 90% of the time. To really get ahead though, you need to be good at identifying and greenlighting the ideas that will make a difference. So how do you do that? How do you determine which ideas are actually good ideas?

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The Hard Truth: Why Many Consulting Projects Fail

Engaging a consulting firm is often lauded as the key to innovation, expansion, and project execution but, in reality many, if not most, consulting projects fail. This post digs into why and offers advice on how to ensure your consulting project is successful.

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Organizational Restructuring Can Help Increase a Company’s Innovation and Adaptability

W.L. Gore and Associates (Gore), a 65-year-old materials science company employing 13,000 associates that is perhaps most famous for GORE-TEX, is an interesting example of a successful organizational structure that isn’t based on command and control hierarchies.

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Strategic Drift - When Leaders Quiet Quit the Strategy

In the leadership team meeting everybody agreed that it’s a great strategy, so why isn’t it being implemented? We’ve all heard of employees quiet quitting their jobs, but the reason so many companies experience strategic drift is that leaders often quiet quit the strategy.

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Driving a Customer Experience Vision

Truck manufacturer prioritizes customer experience, establishes CX organization, and lays foundation for success.

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Making the Case for Oregon to Host the Olympics

Portland and Oregon deemed feasible to host the Summer Olympics; gaining support from local organizations.

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Aligning the Executive Team & Board on a Bold Growth Strategy

Company's leadership aligned on growth strategies, leading to improved financial performance and long-term sustainability.

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Competitor Analysis Consulting: Making Informed Product Strategy Decisions

Market research guided software company's product vision, enabling strategic decisions aligned with corporate strategy.

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Choosing the Right Procurement Solution

Non-profit health insurance organization selects and implements new procurement software system on time and under budget.

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Developing a Comprehensive IT Strategy

Education services firm successfully develops and implements comprehensive IT strategy for growth and consolidation.

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