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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

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By Miranda Naiman, accidental entrepreneur, motivational speaker, member of the EO Tanzania chapter and founder of Empower Limited , a Tanzanian human capital consultancy firm. While commendable, this effort to invest in strategy doesn’t work unless the company also focuses on culture. Energy is infectious.

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How to Succeed in Engineering Consulting

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By Andrew Armstrong, an Octane blog contributor. Engineering consulting might be for you. Here’s a look at why engineers branch out into consulting, the best ways to get started and how to ensure success. The pros (and a few cons) of consulting. First steps to start an engineering consulting firm. Success tips.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Prevent Problems In Their Work-From-Home Strategy

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When Pete approached me for advice, I recommended the “Failure-Proofing” strategy, which is a pragmatic and easy-to-use technique to defend against planning and project disasters. 3 Key Steps to Preventing Disasters in Implementing Decisions.

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Three Words Entrepreneurs (and VC’s) Should Take to Heart

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” I said I learned this 15 years ago because that is when I stopped being a consultant. I enjoyed the first half of my time at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) because I was a computer programmer and had to build stuff that actually worked. What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

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I was reading Chris Dixon’s blog tonight. I came across this blog post about getting a computer science degree as the best degree for getting into venture capital or working at a VC-backed start up. My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. What about strategy? I installed Windows 3.1

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

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Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job.

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How a Center of Excellence Can Help Your Company Master Generative AI’s Benefits

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However, Step 2 is where I most often see problems in companies when I consult on integrating AI into their workflow. Your Center of Excellence must, therefore, be agile, adapting its strategies and tactics in response to the evolving AI ecosystem. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts.