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Nine Things to Think About Before Taking the Leap to Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Getting new business – For solopreneurs, business development is a common challenge. Sure, it sounds fabulous—the ability to be selective about the work you do, have a flexible schedule, escape office politics, make good money—but there are drawbacks.

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Want a Data-Driven Organization? Start with Your Talent Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Analytical skill sets also need to include: negotiating consulting communication developing others quantitative analysis Also, organizations need analytical leadership at every level, not just in the CTO or IT department. Culture Lever #4 : Deliberate role modeling and training. References: Abina, A., Cestnik, B., Karalič, A., Lukman, R., &

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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

I have worked on and off with Jim since 1999, first as his Organization Development Consultant at Disney and, more recently, as a sounding board when he retired from his 43-year career. Next steps: Buy Jim's new book if you need to develop your Circle of Influence, get in balance, and lean into time-tested leadership guidance.

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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Key #2: Development Like leadership behaviors, selfless love can be developed. Evidence suggests that development specific to selfless love should include knowledge transfer, reasoning, and practice elements. Development primarily takes place through role modeling with intentional time for feedback. Kaptein, M.

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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Getting new projects – Business development is a common challenge for most independent consultants and solopreneurs. In my mind I’ve never done any “business development” but new clients and projects always seemed to come along.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

Additionally, I began a mentee relationship with Alan Landers, from whom I learned much about organizational development and change leadership through a certification course offered by The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Enable Others to Act  — Build teams, develop others, and make future leaders.

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Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci: Podcast #21

Consulting Success

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. We left that firm in New York City in 2004 and started Navalent. How do you develop that discipline? Ron, welcome.