article thumbnail

Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Working within the intersection between these disciplines, Jack emphasizes leadership development, inter-cultural business communication, employee engagement, and customer focus. Here are three exercises to get you started. Exercise #1: Reflection. Exercise #2: Study Your Work History. What is his sweet spot?

Exercises 195
article thumbnail

Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Transformation and turnaround leader specialized in building teams, measurement systems, and driving results at distressed and growth companies alike, with a focus on the middle market. Translation: turnaround expert. Exercise #1: Look at Your History. Exercise #2: Get Input from Colleagues. What problems do you solve?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. For example, he had one patient begin an exercise program by simply marching in place for one minute in front of the television. then two minutes, then three, etc.

article thumbnail

How Avaya Turned Around Its Customer Ratings

Harvard Business

Disclosure: Although Avaya currently has no ties with Innovators International, my interest in Avaya’s remarkable turnaround was initially kindled by the dozens of conversations I had with many people at Avaya when the company was a partner with our organization.). Avaya embraced innovation as a risk management exercise.

article thumbnail

7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

An office environment reflects and reinforces a business’s core values, through the placement of different teams and functions and design elements that reflect culture, brand, and values. To better understand how these work, try the exercise below on your own or with your team.