Business Leadership
- 42:21OC&C Strategy Consultants Partner Nicholas FarhiIn this video, you get to hear from Nicholas Farhi, partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants. OC&C is a top boutique firm founded in London, since expanding to more countries.Nicholas has been with the firm for 20 years, and has a wide gamut of stories - most of them hilariously articulated - about his consulting and leadership experience. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including:◈ How to succeed in case interviews (hint: don't use jargon) ◈ The importance of letting your people take ownership for the business ◈ Why Nic turned down an offer to become CFO of KFC in the UK ◈ Which type of consulting is more fun: strategy or implementation ◈ The last time he properly danced ◈ And much moreLearn more about OC&C: https://managementconsulted.com/occ-strategy-consultants-interview-culture/Subscribe to the Strategy Simplified podcast: http://managementconsulted.com/podcastSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/managementconsulted?sub_confirmation=1Related content to this video: ◈ Top Consulting Firms In Europe: https://managementconsulted.com/top-consulting-firms-in-europe/ ◈ Top 10 Boutique Consulting Firms in US: https://managementconsulted.com/boutique-consulting-firms-in-us/ ◈ Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide: https://managementconsulted.com/case-interview/
- 56:32What is the Future of Work? With BCG Managing Director/Partner, Amber GrewalWhat is the future of work? How will recruiting, training, and retaining talent change in the next 10 years? And what the heck are "bionic talent models?"To answer these questions - and more - we invited Amber Grewal onto the podcast. Amber is a Managing Director and Partner (Global Talent) with BCG, and an industry thought leader in Talent/Human Resources (20+ years).Make sure you listen all the way to the end to hear her drop a killer piece of advice on your biggest competitive advantage.Loved this interview with BCG-er Amber Grewal? Make sure to "like" the video and subscribe to the channel.Learn more about BCG: https://managementconsulted.com/boston-consulting-group/Subscribe to the Strategy Simplified podcast: http://managementconsulted.com/podcastSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/managementconsulted?sub_confirmation=1Related content to this video: ◈ BCG Case Interview Tips: https://managementconsulted.com/bcg-case-interview/ https://managementconsulted.com/kpmg-interview/ ◈ Case Interview: Complete Prep Guide: https://managementconsulted.com/case-interview/Join the MC community: https://managementconsulted.com/subscribe
TED
- 16:22What reporting on tragedies taught me about death | Rajini Vaidyanathan | TEDxSohoWhen was the last time you stopped to have a good think about thought death? In reality, most of us push thoughts of death as far from our minds as possible, seeing it as a taboo or depressing subject, choosing instead to have cheerful thoughts. But what if, in doing so, we are robbing ourselves of the chance to fully embrace living? BBC broadcaster, journalist, foreign correspondent and news reader with 20 years of experience across TV, Radio and Online.As a foreign correspondent, Rajini has reported from across the world - most recently across the South Asia region - which includes India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Afghanistan. Stories include extensive reporting of the Sri Lanka economic protests, and the floods in Pakistan. Rajini covered the Covid crisis in South Asia, not just from India but Nepal and reported on the Indian elections, Sri Lanka terror attacks, the Rohingya refugee crisis, Trump’s visit to India, the Delhi riots, and interviewed the Dalai Lama. Named Indian TV journalist of the year for an exclusive investigation into sexual harassment in Bollywood, she also presented two investigative documentaries in 2020 - a “Panorama” on call centre scams and a BBC “Our World” on India’s missing children. Prior to that she spent six years as a BBC Washington anchor and correspondent, a regular anchor of “BBC World News America” and covered the 2016 US presidential race, from the first debates to the first years of the Trump presidency.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
- 16:53Athletes fear concussions—why don’t they report them? | Ben Jones | TEDxLeeds Beckett UniversityBen Jones explores our assumptions about contact sports and asks in a society that grows ever more risk averse, how do we balance fun and competition with our responsibilities to keep one another safe? Ben’s talk cuts to the heart of our perceptions of risk and reward and charts a path to a safer sporting experience for amateurs and professionals alike. Ben is a Professor of Sports Science specializing in sports performance, injury prevention, and player welfare. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles, supervised more than 30 PhD students and secured over £6 million in research funding. As a consultant, he heads up research strategies for Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Football League.Ben also holds Visiting Professor positions at Australian Catholic University in Australia, University of New England in Australia and University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is an active member of the UK Concussion Network, DCMS Concussion Innovation and Technology Panel and UK Concussion Prevention Network. He is a member of a number of RFL board sub-committees and English Rugby Union Advisory Groups and has engaged in a number of parliamentary discussions.He is a globally recognised speaker, contributing to policy and practice in sports, particularly around concussion and player welfare. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx