Tom Spencer

MARCH 10, 2023

Networking with industry professionals is a key strategy for anyone looking to break into the consulting field. Building relationships with experienced consultants and other industry experts can help you gain valuable insights into the profession, learn about job opportunities, and gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 17, 2022

But it's also an opportunity to reverse engineer your fear and step into something great! In our last interview, Roy and I had a powerful conversation about his journey from consulting business ownership back to corporate leadership to the coaching business he has now. 2) Sign up for a FREE 5-Day Mental Detox from Roy at [link].

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. So, what’s the key to getting people to connect with you and your brand on LinkedIn?

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If you really want to make money and a difference as a consultant or coach, you can't get there by being nice. Nice on the surface appears more ethical and in alignment with one's integrity. A "nice" consultant or coach delivers what a client asks for. Our profession isn't a new one. It's an old one.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When I met with three aspiring consultants who are very passionate about parlaying their experience to help companies create healthy work environments and engaged employees. But after consulting on countless employee engagement projects, I started to see that there are hidden costs to these initiatives. Let me explain.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 11, 2017

Why you should become a consultant. I speak to a lot of people who think about becoming a consultant. There’s a lot to consider; a lot to give up; and for every person cheering you on there are three telling you how hard it’s going to be. But as a consultant you can shape the kind of work you do. Flexibility.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 15, 2020

When you first start your consulting and coaching business, you are likely to get a lot of referrals to potential clients. Marketing has one job – to get qualified leads to know who you are and be interested in having a conversation with you. You are not selling widgets for low prices. Identify Your Ideal Client Archetypes.

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The Management Centre

APRIL 8, 2024

Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group In this interview Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group, shares his experience of developing managers so they have commercial, financial and innovation skills. Here we have a chat with Chris who shares his experience of the Leading Edge. =mc:

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2019

Kaizen events were invented by the original Japanese consultants who came from Japan to work with US companies in the late 1980s. It made no sense for consultants traveling all the way from Japan to the United States to work with a company for just a half-day or a full day. What could be wrong with kaizen events?

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 16, 2020

A couple of days ago I wrote an article that differentiates between consultants and coaches and the respective business models. I realized that I was remiss in pointing out one business model that both might choose: becoming a subcontractor. Quick Recap on the Difference Between Consultants and Coaches.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all. There are many successful people in the world of business that were rejected by consulting firms and went on to achieve great feats.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. The ones who are drawn to the profession because of the potential for making great money and the prestige that comes from working with the executives. Then there's the ones who are in it for so much more than money. The reality is consulting isn't a new position.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you thinking about becoming a consultant but not sure what the consultant's role entails? Are you currently a consultant and tired of shadow boxing negative stereotypes about this role and want to be seen as an essential strategic partner to executives? How I Discovered the True Consultant's Purpose (1:48).

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The Management Centre

JANUARY 25, 2024

In this interview, Rebecca Cooper, Head of People and Development at ACT Training shares her experience of what effective leadership development looks like in action. This resulted in a team with very mixed experience of leadership causing some friction and frustrations. What did you want to see change?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the previous article , we introduced the key skills an effective consultant is expected to possess — but now what? As an aspiring consultant, simply knowing which skills to show on your CV is not enough; you’ll also need to know how to hone and highlight these skills, which is what we’ll be covering in this article.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you tired of the endless chase for small-paying consulting gigs? Do you want to stop under-valuing yourself through sub-contracting with other consultants and take your place as a sought-after advisor to the C-Suite? You're a purpose driven consultant , and we want to equip and empower you to do the work that you're here to do.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Live for the moment, seize the day, carpie diem. These well cited cliches for stress management are based on the logic that by focusing intently on the present moment we can set aside past regrets and future anxieties. Interestingly, such mottos directly contradict our fundamental human nature and daily experience.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

However, the teams were still dependent on the deployment team—they were not allowed to deploy independently. However, the managers still wanted to sign off on all changes. The effects of that batching: Every change requires several days of delay because the managers need to review the changes. Or have those same risks.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 30, 2021

When I talk to my friends in consulting (across all firms and types of consulting), it amuses me that the early career mistakes we have made and witnessed are eerily similar across the board. Consulting is sometimes like Disney World where there are simply too many interesting and fun experiences and only so much time available.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 27, 2023

If you are a recent graduate, the consulting industry offers a great way to get a head start in your career, and to hit the ground running from the outset. The industry understandably attracts high achievers who have big dreams, high hopes, and great expectations for how their professional careers will play out.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2021

Dane Sequeira was an advanced professional degree consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. What got you interested in the path to consulting? solving complex, ill-defined problems that no one knows the answer to. that is one hundred percent what we do. In 2019 he earned his Ph.D. s in the corporate world.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today I'll discuss the positioning traps that hold consultants back from their impact and earning potential. 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.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

All my experiences negate theirs. In innovative products, the interdependencies can change any day. How is it possible these people have such different experiences than I do? How is it possible these people have such different experiences than I do? That's another great way to hide feedback loops. As for the date?

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 14, 2023

Everyone's got an email list these days. Because the email subscribers chose to be on that list. But second—and in my experience—more important, the act of “cleaning” a list means the business does not trust its email subscribers. Sure, I might miss out on time-relevant offers.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 4, 2021

Ever since I started my undergraduate degree, I was keen on securing a job in strategy consulting. The pay and the reputation are great. A few years at a top tier consulting firm will look fantastic on your CV and can open up many career opportunities. This ultimately leads to a steep learning curve.

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Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

One of our clients does business in a tough competitive industry. The company’s sales goals required great improvement in employee engagement and customer experience. Employees and customers alike commented positively on the change of culture. It demands ethics, integrity, character, and honor in dealing with people.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. The ones who are drawn to the profession because of the potential for making great money and the prestige that comes from working with the executives. Then there's the ones who are in it for so much more than money. The reality is consulting isn't a new position.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

"Playing small" is making choices that put a lid on your true potential. These feelings are particularly acute for both new and seasoned consulting and coaching business owners which in comparison to other business owners, growing to the next level is personal because your business is based on you.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

It is easy to put a lot of pressure on yourself during interview season, especially when your classmates are receiving interviews for firms you’re interested in. You’re well on your way. One of the best pieces of advice I received during interview season is to remember that your interviewers are, in fact, regular people.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 31, 2021

For any student aspiring to a professional career, whether it be in management consulting or otherwise, the value of summer employment is often hugely underestimated. Instead, one of the most powerful tools you have to differentiate yourself is proven work experience that consolidates your other qualifications and achievements.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. Michael, so great to be with you.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It depends on what you are looking to achieve with your training – the change you want it to make for the participants and your organisation. Working with colleagues and peers in a classroom is an energising, engaging and enjoyable experience. They can experiment with new approaches – trying things out and giving it a go.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The other day I wrote an article on the difference between power over and power with/within leadership approaches. In a nutshell "power over" leadership is all about control and dominance and finding one's source of power from a position, titles, salary, etc. If you missed the article, click here to read it.).

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. We won’t share how to start a business — there are tons of great resources for that already (our friend Ramit Sethi’s Earn1k is a great one).

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 27, 2018

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hello there everybody it's Betsy Jordyn of the Consultants Institute, and I am so excited to finally be interviewing Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success. So you have your own business consulting success. Spend more time with loved ones, travel, do whatever is most meaningful for them.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2021

Let's be real - you don't want to grow your OWN consulting or coaching business for the money. Not only is it possible to make great money using your strengths and passion - but it's THE best way to that end. Not only is it possible to make great money using your strengths and passion - but it's THE best way to that end.

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Consulting Success

JULY 31, 2017

Powerful strategies to help you build your consulting business by being consistent, relevant, and positioning yourself for success. Description: Jacob Morgan is the principal and co-founder of Chess Media Group, a management consulting and strategic advisory firm focusing on the future of work and collaboration.

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