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Consulting Ethics Challenges

The Consultants Peer Group

Where’s the lead sentence of my March 28, 2023 Blog, Consulting Ethics Concern Once Again , “Lack of consulting ethics once again. I went on to describe some recent consulting ethics lapses and proposed fixes. Peter Westlund CMC® showed a path to avoid these ethical traps through professionalism.

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Consulting Ethics Concern, Once Again

The Consultants Peer Group

Lack of consulting ethics once again. In November 2022, an Economist article started with this sentence, “If a list were made of the reviled species in the professional world, only investment bankers would stand between management consultants and the top.” Adopt and adhere to both a Code of Ethics and a Code of Conduct.

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The High Cost of Ethics Lapses in Consulting

The Consultants Peer Group

In my one of my previous blogs, Consulting Ethics Challenges , June 14, 2023, I wrote about the major problems PwC’s government advisory services was having in Australia. The cost ethics lapses is now clear. For the past 35 years, as a Certified Management Consultant®, I have adhered to IMCUSA's enforceable Code of Ethics.

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How to Succeed as a Management Consultant

The Consultants Peer Group

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. Back in the early 70’s when I started in management consulting the worst reputational hit we took was in the form of some jokes told at our expense. Then books about consulting and TV shows.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. I’m writing this article around my 48th birthday. The interview ended.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. Workers with great managers tend to perform well and experience higher positive affect.

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Consulting Industry vs. Consulting Profession

The Consultants Peer Group

But we all know this and we know it is big business, estimated worldwide annual revenue (2023) in excess of USD 700 Billion. A professional management consultant not only has certain skills that you may need but they also consult differently – they adhere to internationally known consulting competencies and Codes of Ethics and Conduct.