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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. Work ethic – It’s true that as a solopreneur you’ll have a flexible schedule, but the hours can also be erratic and demanding. Are you feeling confident?

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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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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Muel Kaptein introduced and validated the Corporate Ethical Virtues Mode l, which measures virtues at the organizational level. Key #2: Development Like leadership behaviors, selfless love can be developed. 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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Consultant Marketing Trust Barometer

Jerry Fletcher

In the 2004 study23% of the people interviewed said they would trust someone just like them. But is faulted on ethics. Research conducted in 2020 indicated that ethical attributes drive 76 percent of the trust capital of organizations, while competence drives 24 percent. Diverging Trust. Trust Today. So where are we today?

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Instead, a better question is, how can you develop quality coaching relationships through technology? Coaching is a skill, and the International Coaching Federation ( ICF ) is a globally recognized association with evidence-based competency and code of ethics certification requirements. & Scandura, T. Hernez-Broome, G., Ting, S.,

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

One of the key SOX impacts on consulting was the mandated “ethical wall” that was enacted – a firm could not both audit and consult for the same company, because it was considered a major conflict of interest. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. International Development. Industries.