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Right and Wrong

Alan Weiss

Don’t set out to prove someone wrong, focus on proving you’re right with evidence and examples. “Let me tell you what I’ve seen work” is a tad better than “Let me tell you what you’re doing wrong.” That’s especially true in groups. ” .

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The Right — and Wrong — Ways to Cut Costs

Harvard Business

The former CEO of Booz & Company says cost cutting should be a careful, strategic process.

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Why Branding Matters (& How To Evolve Your Consulting Brand) With Steve Morris: Podcast #171

Consulting Success

After all, it wouldn’t matter what specific messaging you’re putting out as long as you have that intent to help people, right? Dead wrong. In this episode, Michael Zipursky and his guest drum in the importance of honing down into a niche and becoming an expert in it to.

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André Martin’s Guide to Creating Workplaces Where Everyone Thrives

Consulting Matters

On this episode of the Enough Already podcast, I have a powerful conversation with my former Disney colleague André Martin, PhD , who is a consultant who has helped some of the biggest consumer brands like Target, Nike, Google, and many more and the author of the book, Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More than Ever.

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As a Solopreneur, Don’t be #OpenToWork on LinkedIn. Do this instead!

Successful Independent Consulting

Surely, it’s a good thing to let the world know that you’re available, right? Third, using the green banner actually sends the wrong signal to your potential clients. Although it’s a terrific platform, using LinkedIn effectively is getting more complicated as new features and tools are added. Complete the set-up information.

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How Companies Get Creativity Right (and Wrong)

Harvard Business

Beth Comstock, the first female vice chair at General Electric, thinks companies large and small often approach innovation the wrong way. They either try to throw money at the problem before it has a clear market, misallocate resources, or don’t get buy in from senior leaders to enact real change. Download this podcast.

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It’s Not Value. The Real Reason Consulting Prospects Act

David A Fields

Therefore, offering more value, along with chocolate-glazed pastries will enable you to secure bigger projects faster, right? It’s the beating heart of the work your consulting firm produces for your clients, and it’s the reason you win consulting projects. Well, the pastries may help, but not for the reason you think.