David A Fields
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
One of the huge perks of independent consulting is that you can operate from anywhere. Even if you’re steering a sizable boutique, it’s fairly easy to jaunt off to Italy or India or Indiana for a month. The indisputably best location for you has nothing to do with geography, though.
Consulting Success
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Transcript: I want to talk about a shortcut to success, and I want to share this with you because I believe that a lot of people these days are looking for a shortcut to success. They’re looking for the secret to create more fame, to create more riches, to create just greater levels of success in a very short period of time, and I want to suggest that you actually know what that shortcut is.
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Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
Forging a strong client relationship is not a matter of chance. It is the result of choice and whether or not the consultant has taken charge of the positioning process. Unlike other roles in an organization, consultants hold no formal position on the organization chart. It is up to the consultant to carve out the position. If consultants do not take charge of the positioning process, it will be done for them by their clients which may cause them to fall into one of two traps.
Management Consulted
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
It’s that time of year again. February: the month of the sell weekend. Many of you have received multiple incredible offers, but how do you decide which firm is the right fit for you? We’ve been through the process before, … Continued. The post 5 Questions to ask when deciding between consulting offers appeared first on Management Consulted.
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Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
Are you applying for consulting jobs, or thinking about it? Applications can be time consuming, and really difficult. Your task will be much easier though if you have a few useful templates and guidebooks to point you in the right direction. Fortunately, we have taken the time to put together 14 free consulting resources that you can download right now: Putting Your Application Documents Together. 1.
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Tsavo Neal
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
The post The 5 Marketing Musts for Consultants (And Their Digital Equivalences) appeared first on Tsavo Neal.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Fuel success by linking a company's strategic goals to the reasons people are proud to work there. See also "How Emotional Energy Drives Employees to Excel.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
When you first start consulting, it can seem like a sort of corporate utopia: interesting work, a new client every few months, access to leaders of industry, great colleagues, endless career development and training, generous dinner budgets, extensive travel, nice hotels, international travel. But, the consulting world is the Partner’s oyster, not yours.
Consulting Success
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. When he wasn’t satisfied with his $400,000 business, he decided to expand it into an organization that now makes exponentially more money that he once thought possible.
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Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Sophie Blackall/Getty Images. One of the great frustrations of being a middle manager is that senior leaders make decisions that go against what you would have done had it been up to you. Sometimes you are part of the decision process, and other times the decision is simply handed down. Either way, you are now responsible for ensuring that the plan is carried out.
Tsavo Neal
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
In this video, I demonstrate the 4 levels of consulting websites, and examples for each of the levels. The 4 levels and consulting websites featured in this article are: Level 1 – No consulting website. Level 2 – Kent Business Consulting. Level 3 – Jonathan Stark Consulting. Level 4 – Ethercycle. ( Slides ). Transcript. In this episode, I’m going to walk you through the 4 levels of consulting websites, describing each level and then showing you an example of consult
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 3, 2018
The rise of artificial intelligence has received widespread discussion in recent times and has been predicted to play a huge role in business and financial institutions in 2018. However, its impact is likely to go well beyond the business world with AI expected to play an important role in international relations and warfare. The rise of AI has been compared to the Cold War space race.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
It's a self-reinforcing cycle that starts with pride. For more insight, read "How to Harness Employees' Emotional Energy.
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Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
jamie jones/Getty Images. It is clear from some of its recent moves that Amazon sees the 18% of U.S. GDP dedicated to health care as fertile ground for expansion. Consider its decision to pursue the market for pharmaceutical distribution, or the recent announcement that it will be teaming up with Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase to create joint solutions for reducing the health care spending of more than 1 million employees and their families.
Steve Tobak
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
I just read an article by a leadership guru on how to tell if you’re a leader and don’t know it. Apparently if you have a pulse you’re a leader. My dog met two of the 10 conditions described in this stunning example of ludicrous clickbait. This self-proclaimed expert has[.] Read On. The post Leadership ‘Experts’ are Full of $#*! appeared first on Steve Tobak.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Bad habits may be so ingrained in a company that its leaders may not spot them. And that is a challenge for any company hoping to deal with disruption.
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Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
Colormos/Getty Images. Samar Minallah Khan, the feminist Pakistani anthropologist and filmmaker, was enraged. Local tribal leaders were trading little girls as compensation for their male family members’ crimes. These leaders, responsible for settling legal disputes in their villages, act as local judges. A longstanding practice was to address major crimes by “compensating” a harmed family with a daughter of the family doing the harm.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
In Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky laid out 13 principles that can be used in zero-sum game political settings to discourage and defeat enemies. Alas, this approach is often used by both sides in just about any issue, and tears away at civil discourse. When you're so sure you're right that you're willing to burn things down, it turns out that everyone is standing in a burning building sooner or later.
Women in Consulting
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
:: When I was young and envisioned myself as an adult, I pictured a radiant, glowing person who carried herself with compassion, grace, ease, and certainty. It didn’t occur to me that doubt, fear, and indecision would be ghosts in the machine, casting their vote all along the way. What happened? The brain forged and fortified neural pathways into superhighways of doubt-related ‘chemical fixes.’ You were framed.
Consultant Journal
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Building credibility – it’s a one of the major skills that every professional needs. Whether you are working as an entrepreneur, consultant, running your own business, or a professional, you need to prove you can deliver well. Establishing credibility can be difficult when you are just beginning — especially when you’re trying to prove your worth to a potential client who doesn’t know the real you yet.
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Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
CSA Images/Getty Images. Practically every organization today has a set of core values that ideally function as the “operating instructions” of the company. The goal of articulating the essential and enduring principles of your organization is to inform, inspire, and instruct the day-to-day behaviors of everyone who works at your company.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
A better question might be, "what do you choose to see?". If I take four professionals to the Whitney: The architect sees the building, the sight lines, the way the people and the light flow. The framer notices the craftsmanship and taste in the way the paintings are framed and hung. The lighting designer can't help but comment on the new LEDs. And the art dealer sees the names of each artist and marvels over career arcs.
Strategy+Business
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
What gravity models can teach us about possibilities for U.K. trade.
Melissa Agnes
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
As you may have heard, Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World , is my new book – and I’m so excited that it’s finally available for you to preorder on Amazon ! This book has been a true labour of love, with you and your organization fueling my focus, drive and passion in its creation. When I set out to write Crisis Ready , the last thing I wanted was to write yet another (boring) book on crisis management.
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