Monday 7th Nov, 2016
By Rachel Duk.
If the current antics of a certain “reality-star-turned-presidential-candidate” are anything to go by, political scandals are currently in vogue. For those of us watching on here in the UK, the build up to the US election has made for compelling viewing—a fascinating political soap opera that would keep writers of House of Cards in storylines for years to come. For the US electorate however, the debates are a glimpse of an unappealing reality that may come to pass when votes are cast today. Watching on with some empathy perhaps, are the inhabitants of Brazil—who are all too familiar with the damaging effects politically bad behaviour can have on business.
Monday 24th Oct, 2016
By Rachel Duk.
When the economic crisis of the late noughties sent shockwaves through Europe, many of the continent’s inhabitants steeled themselves for an undefined period of monetary gloom; ruminating on the dizzying escalation of house prices, and merrily blaming bankers for most of life’s ills. In Spain, however—beleaguered business owners weren’t content to let a tiny hiccup like an economic meltdown crush their dreams of growth and prosperity. With the domestic economy looking wholly uninspiring, a handful of innovative clients echoed the entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by Spanish explorer, Juan Díaz de Solís, in 1516—and set sail for Latin American shores.
Thursday 13th Oct, 2016
By Edward Haigh.
The overarching narrative within the consulting market over the last decade has been about the inexorable decline of traditional strategy consulting, and of a more practical, implementation-focused brand of consulting emerging in its place.
The numbers bear out the extent to which that’s hurt some of the most prestigious names in the consulting industry: in the UK strategy firms now account for a little over 17% of the market, while the advisory practices of the Big Four (which, in all but one case, didn’t even exist some 15 years ago) now have a 38% share.
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