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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Makarios Consulting

MARCH 15, 2023

A lot of pop leadership development advice falls under the “sounds good in theory” category. Consequently, there is no real improvement in leadership behaviors and no discernible value to the team, customer, and business. Originally published in 1987, The Leadership Challenge is now in its 7 th edition. Kouzes and Barry Z.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Leadership is about people-first. Isn’t it time leadership understands this? Aren’t you weary of the steady stream of leadership nonsense you hear from politics, Washington, or the corporate office? Leadership derailment studies show that 82% of managers fail. Do not accept stupid and greedy leadership.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Servant Leadership is an unstoppable force for positive change that can transform toxic workplaces. Current leadership approaches fail to realize employee potential and the connection to business success. Unfortunately, leadership–business owners and executives–tend to look at a toxic culture with a blind eye.

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Rick Conlow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Leadership worldwide is in crisis mode. In all areas of life, leadership distrust has hit rock bottom. In the business arena leadership failures abound. This kind of insensitivity happens often in leadership roles, and it destroys employee morale. What if they did more genuine leadership coaching?

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2019

In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant.

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Makarios Consulting

APRIL 12, 2023

Posner explain the nature of values in their classic work The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. When discussing “Model the Way,” the first of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®, they urge leaders to “Clarify Values” because “Values are your personal bottom line.

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Servant Leadership is an unstoppable force for positive change that can transform toxic workplaces. Current leadership approaches fail to realize employee potential and the connection to business success. Unfortunately, leadership–business owners and executives–tend to look at a toxic culture with a blind eye.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

And this whole experience is a perfect example of the power of a well-positioned brand. In this episode, you'll hear: The big mistakes consultants and coaches make in branding. Links: Download my free guide on how to clarify and own your unique position in the crowded consulting and coaching market: [link].

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LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

Mastering Change: 8 Steps for Aligning Top Leadership for Change Orchestrating successful organizational change requires more than just a compelling strategic plan or a shift in business practices. Top leadership must be unified in their understanding of why change is necessary and what the desired outcome looks like. That is a shame.

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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. Tell us about what prompted you to commission training for your senior leadership team? Charlie proposed a bespoke leadership programme for our SLT.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. What is Management Consulting A lot of people ask me, “What is management consulting exactly?”It’s

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

If happiness efforts are tied into mainstream issues related to HR, marketing, or product design, then it might be able to ride on familiar value propositions where consulting engagements could be justified. For example, think about various “random acts of kindness” campaigns that some companies have run (some better, some worse).

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

Are you considering a career in people advisory consulting? In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of what people advisory consulting is, what people advisory consultants do, and how to break into the industry. What Do People Advisory Consultants Do? What is People Advisory?

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 29, 2021

The greatest leadership principle of all-time is elusive even though it is common sense. Managers often miss the greatest leadership principle of all-time. They give you clues to what’s going on in organizations, and the potential impact of The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time. A Brief Story about Leadership.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

For example, if a case is related to business, it is likely to involve questions about finance and accounting, strategy, and marketing. For example, you may want to define roles early on, such as team lead, notetaker, and source validation. Before the case competition even begins, you should have people in mind you want to work with.

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The Source

JULY 27, 2022

Thought leadership plays an increasingly important role for businesses in many industries beyond consulting. In an era of business when content is king, thought leadership has proven to be a useful tool to drive exposure—or “share of mind”—of firms’ expertise. Take architecture firms, for example.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. Both types of consultants want and need to be profitable and deserve equitable compensation for their contribution. We can look at our consulting as a way to make a living without being on the full-time payroll. The reality is consulting isn't a new position. It's a very old one.

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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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Makarios Consulting

JULY 6, 2022

In our work with thousands of leaders, three reasons bubble to the surface: leaders stop practicing good leadership disciplines because they get overconfident, distracted, or burned out. For example, a leader might neglect to consistently reiterate the company’s core values. Overconfidence stems from the feeling that “We made it!

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Most of these consultants and coaches love what they do. They are not sitting up at night wondering how to find a coach that will unlock their authenticity or a consultant who has a 5-step methodology for aligning people, processes and profits. Or, you may be mystified why most leadership development doesn't seem to stick.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

My interest in consulting began at university , before then I was certain I would become a diplomat. My personal experience as a graduate and now working for a consulting firm shows that you can build upon your initial college experience to launch a successful consulting career. Join a consulting club.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 14, 2023

Encourage the Heart “Encourage the Heart” is the last of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® that James M. Posner define in their classic work The Leadership Challenge. For example, holding a casual pizza party to honor a team that worked backbreaking hours for three months to meet a critical deadline would be insulting.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

One of my biggest fears when I first gained an interest in consulting was that I was simply ineligible as a non-business student. Breaking into the consulting industry with a non-business degree can be challenging as a sizeable portion of hires are from top business schools, but non-business hires are on the rise.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

Then, the person I spoke with said, “We would really appreciate you setting an example while you're here.” I'm sure you have more examples. This is a part of the series of intermittent leadership tips. .” I reminded them that fixed-price limos often cost less than taxis. No, they had none of it. ” Okay.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Independent consultants need to think the same way. Clarify what you do and/or what makes you different from other consultants. For example: not “ Management Consultant ” but “ Leadership for Companies in Transition. ” For example, Intel Inside® tells us exactly what it is, the Intel chip inside the computer.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 4, 2021

An Example of Moving from Efficiency to Effectiveness. And that example of the portfolio team knowing which are the top 10% or so of the projects? This is a part of the series of intermittent leadership tips. Many of our organizations want to maximize our output for every minute and hour of work.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2020

During both consulting recruiting and the initial months working in consulting, experienced by myself and my friends, the top priority for a consulting career which has been consistently emphasized has been delivering excellent client work. Just to better illustrate it, prime examples include: Social activity planning.

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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. Consulting firms are very transparent about the skills you need to have if you want to build a successful career in the industry. Storytelling and sales are similar.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

Posner underline this truth in their classic work, The Leadership Challenge, when they define “Enable Others to Act” as the fourth of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®. The post Leadership Challenge: Empower Employees for Extraordinary Results appeared first on Makarios Consulting, LLC. Kouzes and Barry Z.

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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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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2022

Economic consulting is the more analytical but lesser-known sibling of management and strategy consulting. This space provides a perfect opportunity for individuals interested in a consulting career but who prefer a more data-focused work environment and who would rather pursue a PhD or law degree than an MBA.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. Both types of consultants want and need to be profitable and deserve equitable compensation for their contribution. We can look at our consulting as a way to make a living without being on the full-time payroll. The reality is consulting isn't a new position. It's a very old one.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 23, 2021

For example, I'm short. See Leadership Tip #4: Admit When You Don’t Know.). Meeting with senior leadership helped Don learn as part of a team. That's why asking for help is a sign of strength and leadership. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. However, very few of us know everything we need.

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 9, 2011

Got an idea from Dan Wallace (Twitter handle: @Ideafood ) to write a manifesto (link to some other examples here ). As many regular readers may know, I am pretty passionate about the practice of business and management consulting. Like the arts, mastery of leadership and business excellence are worthy pursuits.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 21, 2021

Coaching is the secret sauce of leadership success. While there are other important leadership skills, the lack of coaching is one of the main reasons for leadership derailment. Coaching is the Secret Sauce of Leadership: Why don’t more managers coach? My own consulting and coaching experience proves it works.

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