Insights and Outlooks
The key to coming up with what’s next is reflecting carefully on the situations you face now, in the present. Here’s what we’ve seen lately — both with clients and at the Collective Insights’ office.
Can your supply chain weather any storm? How to optimize your supply chain for the future
Your supply chain is more than just moving goods and services from point A to point B. It’s also a reflection of how well your internal business goals and processes are aligned and your level of commitment to delivering value to your customers – today, tomorrow and 20...
Comparing Collective Insights and The Big Consulting Firms
When I first started taking business classes during my freshman year at the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!), I had no idea what I wanted to do after I graduated. I was pretty sure I wanted a business-related job, such as an accountant or financial adviser, but...
Can your supply chain weather any storm? How to optimize your supply chain for the future
Your supply chain is more than just moving goods and services from point A to point B. It’s also a reflection of how well your internal business goals and processes are aligned and your level of commitment to delivering value to your customers – today, tomorrow and 20...
Transitioning Agile to a Remote Environment
Working in consulting, we apply the agile methodology frequently to enable our clients to be nimble in addressing threats and elastic in intaking new opportunities. We are often faced with complex organizational environments where many different groups are required to...
What to Consider during a Merger and Acquisition
2020. What else do we have to say. No one has gone unscathed by the impacts of COVID-19: From Social distancing, to government-mandated mask wearing, not to mention the devastating blows to the world economy. Businesses, big and small, are faced with making strategic,...
The Power of Story: Use Storytelling to Breathe Life into Your Messaging
Who doesn’t love a good story? Yet there is seemingly little place for storytelling as a form of strategic communication. PowerPoint presentations that numb audiences with three-word bullets and stock imagery have become ubiquitous and are the norm of communication in...
What should your BCP look like having lived through a pandemic?
As a result of Covid 19, many businesses are susceptible to a variety of existing and emerging risks. Most companies around the globe have experience some sort of economic toll. Whether the impact affected business travel, disrupted supply chains, or involved...
Effective Strategic Selection – balancing onshore and offshore vendors
We help strategically select the right resources to meet your needs Finding a balance between onshore and offshore vendor resources is an excellent way to maximize productivity and find budget efficiencies. But it’s important to keep in mind that onshore vs. offshore...
Failing strategy? Maybe it’s a Communication Problem
You have a bold new strategy to get your company not only on the road to recovery, but to come out of the current crisis in a stronger market position. You’ve shared your vision with your leadership team and staff. But despite your step-by-step plan, your initiative...
COVID-19 Response – Essential Actions Finance Leaders Should Take Now
Now that you have managed through the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis, here are a few key activities that you should undertake over the next six-to-twelve months to steady financial operations and prepare for the next disruptive event. A recent study found that...
Remote Work – The Impact to Finance Teams
Ever wonder if your finance job could be accomplished from home? Over the last few weeks Covid-19 has forced the world to reconsider the approach to remote work. Historically, finance functions have been performed in the office, side-by-side, with team members in...