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Consulting vs. Leading

Consulting Matters

Too many consultants tank their success because they do not clearly understand the difference between consulting vs. leading. A consultant is one who helps a leader by framing the problems that the leader is accountable for solving. Consulting is a defined role that is distinct from leadership.

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Dealing with Ambiguity at Work: 1 Tool You Need

Organizational Talent Consulting

Unclear roles and responsibilities are one common workplace stressor. Role ambiguity is described as one employee's understanding of their job or organizational objectives being different from another's, leading to an unproductive workplace conflict or wasted efforts. So, how can you reduce workplace ambiguity?

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Governance: Transforming Organizational Culture

Tom Spencer

What often goes unnoticed is that the process of deliberation and decision-making involved in governance revolves around key individuals, each with their unique personalities, attitudes, priorities, and goals. In the realm of business, the term “ governance ” conjures images of stale bureaucracy, mundane meetings, and rigid roles.

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The Pair of Hands Trap: What Keeps Consultants From Strategic Client Partnership

Consulting Matters

To set the context for what I mean by positioning traps – I need to take you back in time to 1997 when m y mentor and professor told me – people don't get what you do and what you can offer as an organizational consultant. His feedback was impactful; I will share what he taught me to do and the powerful results!

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5 Essential Competencies for Executive Leadership

Consulting Matters

If you're a consultant to executives (or have aspirations towards this end) you need to fully appreciate the unique competencies (attitudes, attributes and behaviors essential for a role) they need to possess to be successful so that you can: Connect with executives with an understanding of what they are responsible for.

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5 Essential Competencies for Executive Leadership

Consulting Matters

If you're a consultant to executives (or have aspirations towards this end) you need to fully appreciate the unique competencies (attitudes, attributes and behaviors essential for a role) they need to possess to be successful so that you can: Connect with executives with an understanding of what they are responsible for.

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Accountability + Psychological Safety = High Performance

Nash Consulting

Here's a true story with a surprising twist: When Amy Edmondson , a renowned researcher and professor at Harvard Business School, began exploring the concept of psychological safety, she initially focused on hospital settings. Of course, Edmondson - true to her academic rigor - didn't stop there.