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Casual Articles - Three Professional Services Resolutions for 2005
For a troubled company, it is prudent to challenge all “sacred cows” – those old and sacrosanct business assumptions. It is probable that some of these old “sacred cows” which were based on prior erroneous perceptions and assumptions that got the company into trouble.In times of rapid change, a strategic failure is often caused by an incorrect or false assumption. We console ourselves by telling ourselves that we have gone through the present problem before and hence are able to
Healthcar
Have you ever walked into a business establishment and been immediately struck by a negative, tense atmosphere? Sure you have! And did you do what most of us do? Stand there in the hopes of getting someone's attention - shifting from foot to foot and clearing your throat only to be met with a stony silence and averted faces! Finally you speak up in the hopes that one of the employees in your line of vision will respond. Ah! Here comes one now! Plastered on his/her face is a long-suffering loo
Based on a recent interview with Brad Smith, VP of Research at Kennedy Information Inc., industry growth data prove that this is a great time to “niche thyself” and capitalize on targeted industry opportunities.
Consulting industry growth has been declining for three years, and more consolidation is ahead. According to Smith, “Systems integration and consulting industry growth is expected to grow only 1% in 2004, 3% in 2005, and 4% in 2006.”
For now, the double-digit growth of the late 1990’s is a distant memory. Thankfully, three industry sectors are looking quite attractive for IT leaders and consultants to pursue.
Healthcare
Negotiation is part of every professional’s life. To negotiate, means to arrive at an understanding with another person, so that both of you are satisfied with the results. Do you know what is your skill in negotiation? If not, why not test and find out because most of our interactions demand negotiation. You are negotiating with your love partner about which place to go for dinner. You negotiate with your co-workers about how to divide the work. You negotiate with your clients about prices and y
Based on a recent interview with Brad Smith, VP of Research at Kennedy Information Inc., industry growth data prove that this is a great time to “niche thyself” and capitalize on targeted industry opportunities.
Consulting industry growth has been declining for three years, and more consolidation is ahead. According to Smith, “Systems integration and consulting industry growth is expected to grow only 1% in 2004, 3% in 2005, and 4% in 2006.”
For now, the double-digit growth of the late 1990’s is a distant memory. Thankfully, three industry sectors are looking quite attractive for IT leaders and consultants to pursue.
Healthcar
Point #1: It all starts with an idea. Many people think you need an MBA, PhD, or even a college degree to become a successful entrepreneur, and you need to be knowledgeable in certain business areas. Let's debunk that myth right away, it is true that those things help you, but they are not a prerequisite for definitive success. The last time I checked you didn't need a degree from an accredited university to come up with a brilliant concept, service, or product. Ideas are the foundations of
Consulting industry growth has been declining for three years, and more consolidation is ahead. According to Smith, “Systems integration and consulting industry growth is expected to grow only 1% in 2004, 3% in 2005, and 4% in 2006.”
For now, the double-digit growth of the late 1990’s is a distant memory. Thankfully, three industry sectors are looking quite attractive for IT leaders and consultants to pursue.
Healthcar
Changing the driving force upon which business decisions are based is crucial in order to not only restore ethics in business but to truly improve the lives of those whom they were meant to benefit: executives, employees and consumers. After all, weren't business activities meant to improve the state of existence of human beings on this planet?So what is this driving force that I am referring to? Well its the "fear of not surviving". You thought I was going to say something like "the prof
For now, the double-digit growth of the late 1990’s is a distant memory. Thankfully, three industry sectors are looking quite attractive for IT leaders and consultants to pursue.
Healthcar
Many of you know that I'm a card carrying introvert on the MBTI scale (INFP), and as such, business networking isn't high on my lists of things I love to do. Or, should I say, networking as it's traditionally carried out -- big room, lots of people, mixing and mingling over drinks and inane cocktail party-like conversations -- is not my favorite activity. I'd rather have a tooth pulled, I think, than be subjected to this type of networking activity. However, if you put me 1:1 with someone, or
Healthcare is projected to grow between 8%-9% between 2005-2006. Public Sector is estimated to grow between 4%-5%, and Financial Services between 3%-4%.
Another strategic trend to seriously consider is that the services behemoths are getting bigger--and are willing to take on more risk.
The new CEO of Accenture, William Green, is boldly going where few have gone before-value-based pricing. According to a recent interview with Green in BusinessWeek, “Accenture will build services so exceptional that they will be required to compete in any industry, from financial services to manufacturing. ”Green expects their new “high performance business” model and business expertise will h
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