INSANE: 15 - The Real Truth

The Guardian view on management consultants: overused, underperforming

Editorial: The omnipresence of consultancies is harming public services, while creating lucrative opportunities for private profit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

America’s ‘disease burden’ is getting heavier by the day–and it’s unevenly distributed across states

The U.S. could reduce its disease burden by as much as 30% by applying known practices and interventions.

Fortune · Apr 13, 2023

Amid technology worries, farm sector still eyes its potential

WASHINGTON — If GPS-guided tractors led the previous revolution in agriculture, the next generation of farming is likely to be marked by unmanned drones with onboard sensors that can spot weeds and decide when and how much herbicide to spray to control their growth.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

From the ‘great break up’ to the ‘great make up’

IWG’s Chief Commercial Officer Fatima Koning on why so many women are leaving senior leadership positions - and what firms can do about it

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Governments are increasingly reliant on consulting firms. Critics says it's often to their detriment

Critics say governments are outsourcing their own knowledge and activities to consulting firms, yet these firms aren't held to the same standards as the public sector.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Middle managers spend the bulk of their time on non-managerial tasks

A recent McKinsey & Company survey finds managers spend only about a quarter of their time managing employees.

Fortune · Mar 14, 2023

Consultancy 'warp' drive deepens crisis of capitalism

In recent years, McKinsey & Company has become a household name -- but for all the wrong reasons. One of the "Big Three" consulting firms, its work for major corporations and governments has increasingly become a source of scandal and intrigue around the world.

Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2023

Who Gets Believed? by Dina Nayeri review – the Kafkaesque ordeal faced by refugees

The author uses her first-hand experience of migration to examine the flaws and hypocrisies of the asylum system

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

CFO as a service: This company offers C-suite talent a new way to work

When founders and CFOs need help, they can hire one of Paro’s thousands of remote finance professionals.

Fortune · Mar 6, 2023

ChatGPT: how to prevent it becoming a nightmare for professional writers

Nearly half of white-collar professionals have tried using ChatGPT to help with their work, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 people at blue chips such as Google, JP Morgan and McKinsey. That’s staggering, considering the AI chatbot was only released to the public in November. It’s potentially…

The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023