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Amplify Your Brand Image by Writing Books with Roberta Matuson

Consulting Matters

I have witnessed her remarkable journey from a start-up consulting business owner to an established expert with five published books and author of articles featured in Fast company, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes. And most importantly, we could all learn a thing or two from Roberta's new book, "Can We Talk?"

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How Companies Can Tap Into Talent Clusters

Harvard Business

Bill Kerr, a professor at Harvard Business School, studies the increasing importance of talent clusters in our age of rapid technological advances. He argues that while talent and industries have always had a tendency to cluster, today’s trend towards San Francisco, Boston, London and a handful of other cities is different.

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SEO for Consultants and Coaches: How to Attract Clients Without Chasing Them

Consulting Matters

Maybe it’s “How do I retain top talent?” They trust you and are ready to book a discovery call. Book a free brand strategy call , and I’ll walk you through how to align your message and SEO strategy to grow your consulting or coaching business with ease. ” or “How to pivot my business.”

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Our Delusions About Talent

Harvard Business

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor of business psychology at University College London, dispels some of the myths that have persisted in the 20 years since McKinsey coined the phrase “war for talent.” ” He argues the science of talent acquisition and retention is still in its early stages. Download this podcast.

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Eight Secret Weapons of the Modern Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

One of my favorite foundational books on leadership is the Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner ( [link] ). For more info on the engagement management topic, readers may consider reading my post at [link]. Interpersonal, Facilitation & Leadership Skills – Interpersonal and leadership skills are pretty well-documented in other areas.

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Why “Connector” Managers Build Better Talent

Harvard Business

With Jaime Roca, Wilde wrote the book “The Connector Manager: Why Some Leaders Build Exceptional Talent — and Others Don’t.” Instead, the “connector” manager is the most effective, because they facilitate productive interactions across the organization.

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The Surprising Benefits of Sponsoring Others at Work

Harvard Business

Sylvia Ann Hewlett, an economist and the founder of the Center for Talent Innovation, has studied the difference between mentoring and sponsorship and what leaders have to gain from the latter. She’s the author of the book “The Sponsor Effect: How to Be a Better Leader by Investing in Others.”

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