Johanna Rothman

MAY 31, 2023

Many nonfiction writers start books with outlines. Or, some writers (raises hand) are prone to put everything she ever learned about this topic into one book. Either of those problems make it difficult to finish a book before the writer dies. Either of those problems make it difficult to finish a book before the writer dies.

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The Consultants Peer Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. They are ugly and unfortunately define the costs associated with inappropriate behavior in consulting, which not only damages their reputations but smears all consultants.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I wrote the following post (edited slightly here) in response to someone on Quora who indicated that they were having a hard time coping with the transition from management consulting to a startup in terms of the more experimental nature of the startup world and feeling like they were not using their past skills and knowledge.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

Welcome to yet another opportunity to gain valuable insights from a book review, written by Preeti Vemu, MC intern, MC events organizer extraordinary, and an ex-Deloitte consultant. In this book, you will find more articles than you can stomach – awesome articles capturing key insights from the 1960s and moving forward to 2005.

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Steve Shu Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

By way of background, I have long history in the consulting space and believe that effective communications separates leaders from the pack. Over the years I’ve read a number of books on communications such as books on writing, storyboards, logic, presentation construction, visual design, and verbal delivery.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 9, 2020

The two most popular paths high achievers take when they leave corporate is to either start their own consulting business or start their own coaching business. The Difference Between the Role of a Consultant and a Coach. Consultants and coaches are both executive advisors. Consultants and coaches are both executive advisors.

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Consulting Success

MARCH 28, 2022

Shannon Susko‘s book, Metronomics, explains what systems your company needs to grow. How To Grow & Sell Your Consulting Business Using Systems (Without Working 24/7) with Shannon Susko: Podcast #231 is a post from: Consulting Success. Learn how to unite these systems into one regimen that works for you and your team.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at The McKinsey Way , a book written by a former Associate at McKinsey, Ethan M. Although the book is fun and well structured, the book skims the surface on a wide variety of topics and doesn’t go into great detail. Quick overview. On page 122, the Ethan M.

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Management Consulted

JULY 24, 2016

it’s time for another book review! This time, our intern and ex-Deloitte dreamboat Preeti read Michael Porter’s book on competition and took the time to let you know how she felt about it. As an MBA graduate myself, I really value this man’s insights and contribution to the world of management. WHY READ IT?

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 14, 2019

I'm in the midst of collecting the management myths into three books. The series is currently titled “Make Modern Management Easy” The first book is Practical Ways to Manage Yourself. I was thinking of starting with managing the organization issues. But, here's the kicker. Probably not.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The title of Art Smalley’s new book, Four Types of Problems , is misleading. In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Type 4: Open-ended.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Parenthood: The unsung hero of leadership and consulting success Agree or disagree: How you parent reflects how you lead in the workplace. Today’s episode, I’m bringing on leadership consultant, keynote speaker and author of the book Manage Like a Mother: Leadership Lessons Drawn from the Wisdom of Mom, Valerie Cockerell.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

Are you looking for work, either as a consultant or a candidate? As part of their filtering process, potential clients/hiring managers want to see how you work. While managers think they will get useful results, too often, they don't. And candidates and consultants invest time that has no perceived payoff for them.

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Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2016

I’ve often been asked by new consultants to provide insights on structuring a proposal. see this example Gannt-like chart from my book outlining four illustrative workstreams ), the activities within each area (both client consultant activities), key deliverables, key milestones, assumptions, etc.

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 26, 2010

It is atypical for me to write a book review for this blog, but Nilofer Merchant’s “ The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy ” is very respectable contribution to both audiences of this blog and the process of strategy development in general. through customized, experiential learning sessions.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

This week’s post is on Steve Jobs - written by Walter Isaacson (2011), the CEO of the Aspen Institute, former chairman of CNN and the managing editor of Time magazine. If you want to submit a review on a book you’ve been reading, we’d love to hear from you! 3 Interesting Book Insights . consulting books'

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The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over a short two-day span several consulting related articles caught my attention. First, Confessions of a Whistleblower by Garrison Lovely highlighted several cultural problems at the consulting firm, McKinsey. First, the obvious, they are about my profession, management consulting. But not consultants.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 26, 2010

This was a previously published article that I’ve since updated and expanded on, to include not only books and magazines but great resources from around the web. It’s important to be well-read when you apply for a consulting job, for… Read Article.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

ambassador to Jamaica, but after going to college he moved to New York, managed 3 restaurants, worked for American Airlines in Denver and started his own mustard company before moving to Boston and working at Harvard’s career center. Check it out below – and don’t forget to buy his book! Interesting, isn’t he?

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 27, 2011

In any case, I thought I’d share some answers I’ve provided to several management consulting and leadership questions posed on the site: What will be the most important skill for business during the next decade? What is the first step in opening a consulting business? General Management Management Consulting'

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 10, 2023

See Successful Independent Consulting with Johanna Rothman. Here are two quotes that I love: “Johanna's books always seem to answer the questions I had. And in this book, you answered and asked questions I was avoiding.” ” “Your books always seem to go to the stuff people need.” ” Aha!

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Management Consulted

JUNE 19, 2016

In 1987, Barbara Minto wrote a book called the Pyramid Principle – Logic in Writing and Thinking. Minto is an ex McKinsey & Company consultant and wrote this during her early days there. She went on to train Bob Waterman and Tom Waters, co-authors of the best seller book – In Search of Excellence. WHY READ IT?

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 24, 2023

I had the pleasure of recording a podcast with Tom Cagley: SPaMCAST 764 – Successful Independent Consulting, A Conversation with Johanna Rothman. We discussed the book, including a person's value, why content marketing works, and why not to worry about putting all the content out there. Do consider adding it to your podcast feed.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We manage the risks of long-term commitments (decisions) by gaining experience with that person in many circumstances. (I Create a yearly budget as a guideline for our specific goals, but manage that budget every week and month to manage our risks. That's how we manage all our decisions: the Important and the Urgent.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. All of us consultants can do the same. And I argue, those of us who are successful consultants—that's the point of our IP. Books, but that's a much longer effort. I tend to promote my books on podcasts.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 14, 2014

After our East Coast Fall Tour concluded, we flew back over to the West Coast to host events with consulting clubs from Arizona State University, Stanford University, the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University. Check out those snazzy orange books! We didn’t forget you West Coast folk! ” . .”

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Consulting Success

MAY 10, 2021

Perry Marshall, one of the most expensive business strategists in the world and well-known for his book, 80/20 Sales and Marketing, has come to talk with Michael Zipursky on growing a business through elimination. Perry explains the principles.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2021

New Books on Leadership and Change. Earlier this year, we shared a list of 31 books on leadership and change. Comprised of books we have found helpful in our careers and ones we often recommend to leaders, the list included recent publications and ones that have stood the test of time. 8 Insightful New Reads.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. By the end of this book, listeners will have learned how to harness the power of the Internet to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true. Conquer the Chaos - Clate Mask & Scott Martineau Crush It! Step by step, Crush It!

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 4, 2024

I had a chance to speak with Tobias Schlottke on his Alphalist podcast: Episode 92: Johanna Rothman The Pragmatic Manager. We had a wide-ranging conversation, mostly about management. We also touched on many of the topics in the Modern Management Made Easy books. Prefer to watch it?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) We can't get something for nothing, and agility requires that managers change the culture. When managers do not change the culture, they cannot reap all the benefits of agility.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 13, 2021

” And the middle managers? That's the middle management freeze. The middle managers think they can't easily change the culture. Can you support unfreezing your middle managers? Read the Modern Management Made Easy books. ” The teams say, “Yes, we got the agile goodness here!”

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Management Consulted

MARCH 13, 2016

In case interview prep, Victor Cheng has risen to a household name in the last 5 years, and his book Case Interview Secrets is one of our recommendations for those looking to break in to the industry. . This book is a fantastic guide to the case interview process, especially if you are interested in landing a position at McKinsey.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 23, 2013

We’re starting a series of guest posts offered by staff, readers and interns that are reviews of books we think are helpful for those interested in consulting (specifically) and business (in general). If you are pondering how management consulting got this far, this book is for you. Quick overview.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 9, 2020

I'm delighted to announce I published the Conference Proposal book! I collated all the conference proposal posts into a book. And, I added more content only available in the book. The book is through copyediting. Yes, I will upload the book to all the other platforms (probably over the next few weeks).

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Third, do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Try doing a quick survey of similar consultants you know (maybe ask them to select from list of price ranges). Or search the internet: for example, “typical consultant rate for organizational design in San Francisco.”

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 15, 2023

Very few writers—nonfiction or fiction—sell a lot of books. That means they don't make money from their books alone. Most of the books apply to all writers. If you're a writer, and you want more income possibilities, my book, Successful Independent Consultin g, will help you think through what you offer and how.

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