January 2010
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Getting off on the right foot: Defining a...
Part 3 of 13 of my series on the profession of management consulting Plan. Plan. Plan. If I’ve learned anything from my years of working and MBA and project management studies, it’s to plan. The time you put into planning pays off in time, money, and stress saved later on. The best laid schemes of mice and men sort of thing. The bullet-proof objective In project management and...
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First impressions, building trust and ignoring...
Part 2 of 13 of my series on the profession of management consulting First impressions and building trust When meeting a client for the first time, just like in dating, first impressions count. But making a good impression is more than about relying on how exactly to shake hands or how to wear a tie (and no, bringing flowers won’t help). Despite what consulting gurus say, there is no...
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Management consulting, going in blind and killer...
Part 1 of 13 of my series on the profession of management consulting What is management consulting? Management consulting is one of those professions with a bit of a stigma around it. Some people think that management consultants are snake-oil pushers, while others think it is what people who can’t perform in the industry do. I guess some of these views are justified. As there are many...