Points of View
Leading Virtually in the Absence of the Artefacts of Authority – Why Authenticity is Key
You are in your home office and your virtual meetings are ‘back-to-back’. Running late, you log onto the next meeting with your team. As...Read more about Leading Virtually in the Absence of the Artefacts of Authority – Why Authenticity is Key

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The Pelorus – November 2019
Welcome to November’s edition of The Pelorus: a selection of content and research Openside have discovered in the last month – which you may...Read more about The Pelorus – November 2019

In December 2017, an 81-year-old Air Force veteran who fought in Vietnam hobbled into a hospital in Oregon seeking treatment. According to The New...Read more about The billable hour kills your firm’s values – what are the alternatives?

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Tales of the Unexpected: Rethinking Differentiation
Contents (Skip to): Executive Summary Rethinking Differentiation Four Tales of the Unexpected: Illustrative Case Studies A Professional Services Example – A ‘Prestigious’ Consulting Firm...Read more about Tales of the Unexpected: Rethinking Differentiation

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Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985
Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985. In the late 80’s and early 90’s, when I was delivering introductory ‘Consulting Skills’ training worldwide...Read more about Posters from IBM’s ‘Quest for Quality’ Exhibition, 1985

Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Most organisations across the world are acutely aware of the significant competitive advantage big data and advanced...Read more about How organisations can overcome big data’s two biggest obstacles

Technology, automation and increased competition mean the billable hour is on borrowed time. Firms know it and so do their clients. Focus instead has...Read more about Time’s up for the billable hour: Focusing on value is now the only option

Mission Impossible? Managing Performance within the Partner Group Part 1: The ‘Macro’ Perspective – We examine the current state of Partners’ attitudes towards performance management...Read more about Special Report: Mission Impossible? Managing Performance within the Partner Group

A Special Report by Openside investigating why the critical factor for success in professional services is not simply expertise (IQ) but emotional intelligence (EQ)....Read more about Special Report: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in Professional Services

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Special Report: Millennials in Professional Services – face the challenges and embrace the opportunities
A series of ‘Points of View’ articles based on latest research, client interviews, surveys & academic papers on the role of Millennials in professional services....Read more about Special Report: Millennials in Professional Services – face the challenges and embrace the opportunities

No student or graduate has ever been fully prepared to enter the world of work. Recent studies of employers and Millennials find both groups...Read more about The Millennials’ Skills Gap – Why, so what and what to do about it?

