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Best podcasts about yves morieux

Latest podcast episodes about yves morieux

Sláger FM
„A jövőfesztiválon a 21. század legégetőbb kérdéseit vitatja meg a közönség az előadókkal” | Baji Betti és S. Miller András a Sláger KULT-ban

Sláger FM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 25:39


Európa legnagyobb jövőfesztiválja kapcsán érkezett a Sláger KULT-ba Baji Betti, a Brain Bar ügyvezető igazgatója.A Brain Baron a közönség hazai és külföldi tudósok, politikusok, üzletemberek és kulturális személyiségek részvételével vitathatja meg a 21. század legégetőbb kérdéseit. Egy olyan esemény, amely kíváncsi a közönsége hangjára, amelynek tagjai maguk is formálhatják az előadásokat, kérdezhetek, véleményt mondhatnak. Idén olyan neves gondolkodók érkeznek a Brain Bar színpadára, mint Christine Flaspohler, a NASA űrruhatervező mérnöke, Martin Gurri, a CIA volt elemzője, és Yves Morieux, a BCG Institute for Organisation igazgatója. A szakember ennek lélektanáról beszélgetett a műsorvezetővel, S. Miller Andrással.A Sláger FM-en minden este 22 órakor a kultúráé a főszerep. S. Miller András az egyik oldalon, a másikon pedig a térség kiemelkedő színházi, kulturális, zenei szcena résztvevői. Egy óra Budapest és Pest megye aktuális kult történeteivel. Sláger KULT – A természetes emberi hangok műsora.

English Academic Vocabulary Booster
3867. 145 Academic Words Reference from "Yves Morieux: As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify | TED Talk"

English Academic Vocabulary Booster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 135:40


This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source. We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time. ■Reference Source https://www.ted.com/talks/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify ■Post on this topic (You can get FREE learning materials!) https://englist.me/145-academic-words-reference-from-yves-morieux-as-work-gets-more-complex-6-rules-to-simplify-ted-talk/ ■Youtube Video https://youtu.be/aQXr_xG4Idw (All Words) https://youtu.be/xy0XBFE5Qbc (Advanced Words) https://youtu.be/ERTv2U7Fj-U (Quick Look) ■Top Page for Further Materials https://englist.me/ ■SNS (Please follow!)

English Academic Vocabulary Booster
3248. 111 Academic Words Reference from "Yves Morieux: How too many rules at work keep you from getting things done | TED Talk"

English Academic Vocabulary Booster

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2023 101:42


This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source. We strongly recommend accessing/buying the reference source at the same time. ■Reference Source https://www.ted.com/talks/yves_morieux_how_too_many_rules_at_work_keep_you_from_getting_things_done ■Post on this topic (You can get FREE learning materials!) https://englist.me/111-academic-words-reference-from-yves-morieux-how-too-many-rules-at-work-keep-you-from-getting-things-done-ted-talk/ ■Youtube Video https://youtu.be/W7f-q9arI5I (All Words) https://youtu.be/mNgTD5jdpOA (Advanced Words) https://youtu.be/Wf5-eMs2OfY (Quick Look) ■Top Page for Further Materials https://englist.me/ ■SNS (Please follow!)

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
#145 What does the future of workplace automation look like? With Mr Jon Darbyshire.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 24:47


CTA Download our new process mapping walk template https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloadsSummary Keywordsprocess, software, product, technology, organisations, company, ai, people, departments, understand, type, platform, management, code, gains, customers, productivity, typically, information. Introduction Welcome to episode 145 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is such a pleasure to have Mr Jon Darbyshire on the show with us today. Jon is the CEO & Co-Founder of SmartSuite, a no-code workflow and data management platform. Jon's experience at Earnest Young EY and working with dozens of Fortune 100 companies helps him enhance the productivity of people and teams by aligning their work around common goals. Jon is passionate about revolutionising the way businesses operate and creating software that enhances productivity.  We are proudly sponsored by S A Partners, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.Episode Links:YoutubeFull episode: https://youtu.be/Zfi0inUFA1YTwo-Minute Tip: https://youtu.be/EuluFl03xsQEnterprise Excellence Academyweb: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/79bcd18f/145-what-does-the-future-of-workplace-automation-look-like-with-mr-jon-darbyshire Contacts Brad: connect via LinkedIn or call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Jon Darbyshire is contactable on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bmd%2BndISAQ06zbyJDRYeY0Q%3D%3DJon's website is  https://www.smartsuite.comWhat's next?1. Download our new resource: Process mapping walk template: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads2. Join our next community meeting.  https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/community.3. Listen to another podcast episode on technology with Yves Morieux.a)     listen on our website - https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/787d4218/134-enhancing-productivity-and-agility-with-technology-and-leadership-with-yves-morieuxb)     Watch on Youtube - https://youtu.be/BDtLrJUfec4SA Partners Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
#134 Enhancing Productivity & Agility with Technology & Leadership with Yves Morieux.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 44:54


Enter our Giveaway here: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/giveaway.Summary Keywordspeople, productivity, organisation, complexity, problems, work, complicated, improve, frameworks, talking, performance, culture, agile, excellence, crisis, important, behaviours, company, leadership team.IntroductionWelcome to Episode 134 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is an honour to have a person on the show with us today who played a part in altering my trajectory in life for the better.  Yves Morieux is the Managing Director of Boston Consulting. He is the author of the book "Six Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated". Yves has also delivered another amazing TED talk titled, "As work gets more complex, six rules to simplify". We are proudly sponsored by S A Partners, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.Over this Agile month, we are going to bring you some of the most impressive podcast guests on the topic of Agile. This is timely given our launch of the Enterprise Excellence Academy's ongoing series of Agile Events focused on helping organisations deploy Agile to the whole enterprise in any industry and in any role.Brad is delivering at least one highly practical capability-building event every quarter. Our first focus is the Agile High-Performance Teams registration, which offers a combined Scrum Master Product Owner accreditation, certified by Jeff's company, the Agile Education Program. We are excited to be able to offer our listeners a free place each and every April & May to join us, either in the event of your choice or to join our community for one year. We really want to help create a better future for people, profit and the planet. To register for either or both of these offers, go to our website, https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com and click on the "giveaway" button in our header. You can read a little about our community and the training that we offer there. We'll look forward to e-meeting you :)LinksBrad is proud to support many Australian businesses. You can find him on LinkedIn here. If you'd like to speak to him about how he can help your business, call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Our website is www.bradjeavons.com.Yves's Linkedin Profile: linkedin.com/in/yves-morieux-395969 and email: morieux.yves@bcg.com.What's Next?Join our membership page to access great resources that we and our guests have made available.Join our next community meeting in May 2022 with Pascal Dennis.   www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Check out another chat on Technology for Better: John Broadbent - Industry 4.0 using and integrating technology to do more with less, Part 1.SA Partners Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
#127 Bob Johansen and the Officeverse – Work in the Future.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 53:07


Bob's book Office Shock is Available now at https://www.bkconnection.com/books/title/Office-Shock If you're in the US, you can use the code OFFSHOCK  for 30% off eBook and Print. You can also join the Office Shock Council at https://www.iftf.org/vantage-partnership/iftf-vantage-foresight-councils/ Summary KeywordsOrganisations, future, people, office, futurists, agile, Silicon Valley, question, book, outcomes, create, purpose, world, belonging, thinking, agility, spectrum, climate, humans.Introduction Welcome to episode 127 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is such a pleasure to have Mr Bob Johansen on the show with us today. Bob is a sociologist focused on helping top leadership in shape-shifting organisations for the future. Bob is a distinguished fellow with the institute for the future in Silicon Valley. For more than 30 years, Bob has helped organisations around the world prepare for and shape the future. Bob is the author and co-author of 13 books. His latest book, Office Shock is focused on the future of the office, which the recent pandemic has accelerated.We are proudly sponsored by S A Partners, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.ContactsBrad: connect via LinkedIn or call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Bob: is contactable at: https://www.iftf.org/projects/officeshockWhat's next?1.Listen to another expert on Global Productivity Trends with Yves Morieux in Episode 104 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDtLrJUfec4&t=5s.2.Buy Office Shock: https://www.bkconnection.com/books/title/Office-Shock.3.Join our Enterprise Excellence Community.  https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy/community.SA Partners Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

The Debrief with Jon Becker
Training and Tech - Toby Darby & Josh Wofford – Using Tactical Decision-Making Exercises to Improve Leadership

The Debrief with Jon Becker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 66:25


Description My Guests Today are the creators of the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Decision Making Exercise Program (DME), Capt. Toby Darby and Lt. Josh Wofford.  Toby is a 27-year veteran of law enforcement with 20 years spent in tactical units. Toby is a Board Member for the California Association of Tactical Officers and one of the facilitators of the CATO Strategic Leadership Program (SLP).  Lt. Josh Wofford is an 18-year veteran of law enforcement and current SWAT team leader. Josh has a Doctorate in Education from Vanderbilt University and is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Timestamps 1:02 – Their Backgrounds 2:35 – Origin Stories for the CATO Decision Making Exercises (DME) 5:45 – Anatomy of a DME - How DME's work 8:25 – Group Structure for DMEs 12:15 – The Science Behind DMEs 15:05 – Using DMEs to Share and Retain Corporate/Agency Knowledge 18:35 – Situational Learning Theory 21:45 – Group Composition 23:55 – Challenging Confirmation Bias in Decision Making 26:30 – Using DMEs to Broaden Perspective 32:10 – Understanding “The Why” in Decision Making 35:30 – Commander's Intent and Leadership Thinking 37:10 – Facilitating a DME – Choosing an Event 41:06 – Using DME to Stress Test Your Team 44:10 – Facilitating a DME - Roles and Responsibilities 48:44 – How DMEs Affect Culture 51:49 – Building Trust Through DMEs 55:16 – The Need for Critical Thinking in Organizational Leadership 59:50 – Using Close Calls and Body Worn Camera Footage to Create Proactive DMEs   Books Recommended  Swans, Swine, and Swindlers: Coping with the Growing Threat of Mega-Crises and Mega-Messes, Can M Alpaslan and Ian I. Mitroff – ISBN:  9780804771375 The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research & Managerial Applications, Bernard M. Bass – ISBN: 7770957532 Thinking Collaboratively: Learning in a Community of Inquiry, D. Randy Garrison – ISBN: 9781138824317 The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Right, Atul Gawande – ISBN: 9780805091748 The Laws of Human Nature, Robert Greene – ISBN: 9780525428145 Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman – ISBN: 9780374275631 Legacy: 15 Lessons in Leadership, James Kerr – ISBN: 9781472103536 The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More With Less, Richard Koch – ISBN: 9780385491747 Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation, Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger – ISBN: 9780521423748 Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice, Sharan B. Merriam and Laura L. Bierema – ISBN: 9781118416310 Six Simple Rules: How To Manage Complexity Without Getting Complicated, Yves Morieux and Peter Tollman – ISBN: 9781422190555 An Introduction to Theories of Learning, Matthew H. Olson and B.R. Hergenhahn – ISBN: 9780131147225 Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth At A Time, Jeffrey Pfeffer – ISBN: 9780062383167 Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance In A Complex World, Karl E. Weick and Kathleen M. Sutcliffe – ISBN: 9780787996499  Contact Info Capt. Toby Darby tdarby@catotraining.org Lt. Josh Wofford jwofford@catotraining.org 

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons
#104 Yves Morieux – Global Productivity Trends, and how leaders can/must alter them for a better future.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 65:30


Summary Keywords people, organisation, productivity, complexity, performance, talking, work, frameworks, complicated, problems, nests, important, improve, technology, create, cooperation, rule, behaviour, started, cultureIntroduction Welcome to Episode 104 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is such an honour to have a person on the show with us today who played a part in altering my trajectory in life for the better. Around mid-2015 I saw the TED Talk, "How many rules at work keep you from getting things done", presented by Mr Yves Morieux. This talk both shocked and inspired me. Yves Morieux is the Managing Director of Boston Consulting. He is the author of the book S"ix Simple Rules: How to Manage Complexity without Getting Complicated". Yves has also delivered another amazing TED talk titled, "As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify". Let's get into the episode. Yves thank you so much for joining us today. Giveaway! Yves's book!As you know I am a fan of Yves's work and this conversation is amazing. As part of this episode, we are going to give away one of Yves's Books – Six Simple Rules – How to manage complexity without getting complicated. If you are interested in going in the draw to to enterpriseexcellencepodcast.com/contact to register. LinksBrad is proud to support many Australian businesses. You can find him on LinkedIn here. If you'd like to speak to him about how he can help your business, call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Our website is www.bradjeavons.com.Book, Six Simple Rules: https://www.amazon.com/Six-Simple-Rules-Complexity-Complicated/dp/1422190552Yves's Linkedin Profile: linkedin.com/in/yves-morieux-395969 and email: morieux.yves@bcg.com. What's Next?Join our membership page to access great resources that we and our guests have made available.Join our next community meeting, in August 2022.  www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Check out another chat on harnessing digital disruption by Pascal Dennis and Laurent Simon: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/4aaac1ff/34-harnessing-digital-disruption-with-pascal-dennis-and-laurent-simon-part-1-of-2 SA Partners

Podcasts Al Estilo
Resumen de Six Simple Rules de Yves Morieux y Peter Tollman

Podcasts Al Estilo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 8:58


¿Cómo pueden crear valor las compañías en una época de creciente complejidad? Hasta ahora, para hacer frente a los problemas que surgían en una empresa se acudía a las teorías tradicionales de gestión. Estas teorías, que hasta hace poco aportaban soluciones para la complejidad a la que hacían frente las organizaciones, parecen haber dejado de ser eficaces. Existen seis reglas simples que se pueden aplicar para adaptarse a este cambio. Estas reglas giran en torno a la idea de la necesidad de cooperación en la empresa, ya que esta será el resultado de combinar las actuaciones de los profesionales que trabajan en ella.

SaaS Club
#15 Spendesk - 100 M€ pour révolutionner la gestion des dépenses en entreprise, avec Rodolphe Ardant

SaaS Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 100:24


Après une première expérience entrepreneuriale et un passage chez Drivy, Rodolphe voulait construire quelque chose de "grand". Construire un nouveau standard. Et surtout, créer une organisation conçue pour durer. Alors en 2015, avec l'appui du startup studio eFounders, il lance Spendesk. Pour redonner le contrôle aux directions financières sur leurs dépenses opérationnelles. Et offrir plus de liberté aux employés. 6 ans après son lancement, c'est un véritable carton. Tellement que la startup a séduit General Atlantic pour sa série C, avec un chèque de 100 M€ à la clé ! De quoi financer son ambition et prendre une place encore plus importante dans le paysage fintech. Aujourd'hui, Spendesk c'est : +3000 clients +300 collaborateurs +150 M€ levés auprès de d'Index Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures et General Altantic Au cours de cet épisode, il vous explique :

Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast
S10E13 - Inspiring TED Talks - As Work Gets More Complex, Six Rules to Simplify, with Yves Morieux

Human Capital Innovations (HCI) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 27:49


As part of our "Inspiring TED Talks" series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover explores Yves Morieux's famous 2013 TED Talk, " As Work Gets More Complex, Six Rules to Simplify."  See the video and details here: https://www.ted.com/talks/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify?language=en Video Overview: "Everyone knows that a staggering number of people are disengaged from their work. Yves Morieux argues that our reaction to the unfathomable complexity of modern work has a lot to do with that disengagement. Traditional organizational management certainly doesn't help, either. His antidote includes 6 refreshing ways to engage in what he calls “smart simplicity.” The first rule is understand what your colleagues actually do. This is especially important for business leaders if they wish to simply the workplace and boost employee engagement." Yves Morieux (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yves-morieux-395969/) thinks deeply about what makes organizations work effectively. A Managing Director and Senior Partner in BCG's Dubai office and Director of the BCG Institute for Organization, Morieux considers how overarching changes in structure can improve motivation for all who work there. His calls his approach "Smart Simplicity." Using six key rules, it encourages employees to cooperate in order to solve long-term problems. It isn't just about reducing costs and increasing profit -- it's about maximizing engagement through all levels of a company. Morieux has been featured in articles on organizational evolution in Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and Le Monde. Ranked in the Top 10 Performance Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/performance_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 10 Workplace Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/workplace_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 HR Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/hr_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Talent Management Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/talent_management_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 15 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/personal_development_podcasts/ ; Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/leadership_podcasts/

TEDTalks 비즈니스
얼마나 많은 규율이 일을 제대로 되지 못하게 하는가 | 이브스 모리우(Yves Morieux)

TEDTalks 비즈니스

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


오늘날의 업무는 - 책상에 앉아 기다리는 것 부터 숫자를 두드리며 새 제품을 구상하는 것 까지 - 새로운 문제를 매일 유연하게 그리고 새로운 방법으로 해결하는 것입니다. 하지만 이브스 모리우가 이 통찰력 있는 강연에서 과도한 결정과정과, 결재, 내부 평가 지침이 우리를 최대로 이끌어 내지 못하게 하고 있다고 말합니다. 그는 경쟁상대가 아닌 협력의 대상으로서 업무를 대하는 새로운 방법을 제시합니다.

yves morieux
TED Talks Business
How too many rules at work keep you from getting things done | Yves Morieux

TED Talks Business

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


Modern work -- from waiting tables to crunching numbers to designing products -- is about solving brand-new problems every day, flexibly and collaboratively. But as Yves Morieux shows in this insightful talk, too often, an overload of rules, processes and metrics keeps us from doing our best work together. Meet the new frontier of productivity: cooperation.

TEDTalks Negocios
Cómo demasiadas reglas en el trabajo evitan que se hagan las cosas | Yves Morieux

TEDTalks Negocios

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


El trabajo moderno, desde el atender mesas hasta digerir números para imaginar nuevos productos, se trata de resolver problemas completamente nuevos todos los días, de manera flexible, en formas completamente nuevas. Pero como muestra Yves Morieux en esta charla perspicaz, con demasiada frecuencia, una sobrecarga de procesos, regulaciones y métricas internas nos impide hacer lo mejor. Él nos ofrece una nueva manera de pensar el trabajo como una colaboración, no como una competencia.

TEDTalks Negócios
Como regras demais no trabalho impedem você de completar coisas | Yves Morieux

TEDTalks Negócios

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


O trabalho moderno — desde servir mesas até destrinchar números para sonhar novos produtos — tem a ver com resolver problemas novos todos os dias com flexibilidade e com novas maneiras. No entanto, como Yves Morieux mostra nesta palestra visionária, muito frequentemente uma sobrecarga de processos, regulações e medições internas nos impedem de fazer o nosso melhor. Ele oferece uma nova maneira de pensar no trabalho — como colaboração, e não como competição.

TEDTalks Wirtschaft
Zu viele Regeln am Arbeitsplatz sind hinderlich | Yves Morieux

TEDTalks Wirtschaft

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


Die moderne Arbeitswelt -- vom Kellnern über Zahlenanalyse bis hin zum Erfinden neuer Produkte -- dreht sich täglich um vollkommen neue Probleme, die flexibel auf vollkommen neue Art gelöst werden müssen. Zu oft allerdings, wie Yves Morieux in diesem aufschlussreichen Vortrag zeigt, hält uns die Überlastung durch Prozesse, Genehmigungsläufe und interne Metriken davon ab, die beste Leistung zu erbringen. Er bietet einen neuen Denkansatz an, um die Arbeit zu betrachten -- als Zusammenarbeit und nicht als Wettbewerb.

TEDTalks Economie
Combien de règles au travail vous empêchent de faire les choses | Yves Morieux

TEDTalks Economie

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2015 16:38


Dans le travail moderne - de l'accueil en salle aux calculs complexes en passant par l'invention de nouveaux produits - il s'agit de résoudre de tout nouveaux problèmes chaque jour, de manière flexible, à travers de nouveaux moyens. Mais comme le montre Yves Morieux dans ce discours perspicace, trop souvent, une surcharge des procédures et des autorisations et des mesures internes nous empêchent de faire de notre mieux. Il propose une nouvelle façon de penser à ce qu'est le travail - une collaboration, pas une compétition.

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Management Consulting | Strategy, Operations & Implementation | Critical Thinking
1: Bill Matassoni on Competitive and Comparative Advantage, Why Strategy is Less Analytic than it Seems and how McKinsey Really Makes Decisions

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Management Consulting | Strategy, Operations & Implementation | Critical Thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2015 68:30


One of the great privileges of our unique network is that we have access to some of the most eminent former partners like Kevin Coyne and Bill Matassoni. We adopt their insights when designing our case training and strategy training programs. Our goal at Firmsconsulting is to allow our members access to the partners from whom we seek advise.  This is an exclusive interview that Bill Matassoni recently had with Firmsconsulting where he shared some counter-intuitive concepts you will not hear anywhere else. Bill Matassoni was the partner who was involved in developing and implementing the McKinsey philosophy that helped the firm pull ahead of BCG in the 1980s and 1990s. He was thereafter the partner who led BCG's efforts to overtake McKinsey. This insightful, inspiring and counter intuitive podcast explains the steps McKinsey took in the 1980s to reposition the firm. Planning is meaningless unless you know what to plan. You need a point of differentiation and you need to consistently drive that difference. Competitive advantage is wrong to pursue. You need to look for comparative advantage.  See if you can extract those lessons from this podcast. Bill Matassoni started his career in management consulting in 1980 when he joined McKinsey & Company. He was a partner there for almost 20 years, focusing on the branding of professional services. He was responsible for building McKinsey's reputation and protecting its brand, which included publishing the McKinsey Quarterly. In doing so he worked closely with many of his colleagues worldwide including Tom Peters, Jon Katzenbach, Kenichi Ohmai, John Sawhill, John Stucky, and John Hagel. He was also responsible for much of McKinsey's internal communications. This included the creation of McKinsey's systems to manage and disseminate its practice knowledge. These efforts are described in an HBR case study. He left McKinsey to join Mitchell Madison Group, a strategy consulting firm he helped to take public through its sale to USWeb/CKS in 1999. He then joined The Boston Consulting Group, where he headed for over five years a group responsible for innovation, marketing and communications. As at McKinsey, Bill Matassoni worked closely with several of BCG's thought leaders — George Stalk, Michael Silverstein, Philip Evans, Yves Morieux, Hal Sirkin and others — to develop their ideas and turn them into consulting assignments. Bill Matassoni retired from BCG a few years ago and founded The Glass House Group, a consulting firm that helps professional service firms with branding and marketing issues. At one of his clients, Tapestry Networks, Bill has become a senior advisor.  Bill Matassoni is a graduate of Phillips Andover (1964), Harvard College (B.A. Literature, 1968) and Harvard Business School (M.B.A., 1975). For many years Bill Matassoni was on the board of trustees of United Way of America and United Way International. He is now on the board of trustees of First Book and a senior advisor to Ashoka, an organization that invests in social entrepreneurs. He is also on the Board of Advisors of The Demand Institute, a non-profit funded by The Conference Board and Nielsen. He remains interested in the management and marketing of professional services firms, social marketing and healthcare reform. If you have never had the opportunity to meet Marvin Bower, and that would apply to most of McKinsey's current partners, Bill's thinking is the second best thing to have access to. In this wide ranging interview, Bill Matassoni and I discuss the following about the strategy, culture, values, mistakes and problems of McKinsey and BCG:  McKinsey & Co. How a partner's background shapes his or her viewpoint The old influence of HBR on a consulting brand's position Bill's unconventional path into McKinsey and BCG Managing versus inspiring other senior partners Working with senior partners from McKinsey like Ron Daniels, Fred Gluck, Herb Ensinger, Kenichi Ohmae, Tom Peters, Bob Waterman, Lowell Bryan, Tom Steiner and Marvin Bower Insightful new anecdotes and stories not published before How to get partners to build a firm's position and knowledge Competitive advantage in management consulting The problem with trying to position a firm as a consulting firm McKinsey problems in recent times and lack of differentiation Why strategy is less analytic than it seems WSJ vs. The Economist vs. HBR for eminence The Fortune Magazine story that changed McKinsey's profile What is McKinsey's point of differentiation - it is not analytics or strategy How to build a leadership factory Why all the books about McKinsey, like "The Firm", completely miss the mark Anecdotes about Marvin Bower Using actions to build principles versus using principles to build actions The problem with marketing in consulting How McKinsey really makes decisions and tests them aka how to know when you are junior How to bring about change in traditional businesses with deep histories BCG The difference between BCG and McKinsey BCG's strengths and weaknesses What is BCG's culture How positioning drives operational decisions Managing practice meetings And much, much more. If you found this piece interesting, please post comments and questions. We will be interviewing other very senior ex-partners of McKinsey and BCG, and will use these comments as an input for future interviews. We also use comments and social shares to determine if a series should be pursued. If you would like us to interview another BCG or McKinsey ex-partner, corporate executive or renowned athlete please let us know. Hope you enjoyed it.  Michael

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The Weekly Wonk: Fueling Dominance & The Case for Leisure

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2014 29:50


This is the final podcast in a series of the best conversations from our annual 10 Big Ideas Conference. First, a discussion about the geopolitics of energy with New America Future Tense Fellow Steve LeVine and Sharon Burke, senior advisor to the International Security Program. The conversation begins with a discussion of Sen. John McCain's assertion at the conference that Russia was using its energy as a geopolitical weapon. Later, put your feet up and listen to the case for injecting more idleness and leisure into our hectic lives, featuring New America Fellow Brigid Schulte, Liza Mundy, the Director of New America's Breadwinning and Caregiving Program, Yves Morieux, a senior partner and managing director with the Boston Consulting Group, and Mark Beeman, a Professor of Psychology and Interdepartmental Program in Neurosciences at Northwestern University.