Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. Consulting though has many aspects – it’s not just about smooth talking. What are the different types of consultants? What value do consultants provide?

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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. They get aggressive or shameless self-promot-y.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

I asked my partner Jen Hamilton - our community Chief Operating Officer to be my guest today and share all the deets on the what you'll need and how much it all costs so that you can plan in advance for both the startup and ongoing costs. As you can see here, I have some ranges and estimates. Bottom-line - be smart.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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ConsultX

MARCH 8, 2022

Consultant is perhaps one of the most used and misunderstood job titles that currently exists. When someone states “I’m a Business Consultant”, the Business prefix does little to explain what that individual actually does. A Traditional Consultant Let’s start by looking at the definition and role of a consultant.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The world is changing rapidly, and the way that companies operate within it needs to shift as well. More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. At COMATCH, we expect to see the importance of independent consultants continue to increase.

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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? I don't know how to break up the content. Transcript.

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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? I am so excited to share with you my secret strategies around how you position yourself as a strategic partner.

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Consulting Success

JULY 17, 2017

Start small and sell the end vision — how consultants can construct a valuable partnership with anyone from small startups to $2 billion companies. He helps incubate technology-oriented startup initiatives within other companies, including new business units, innovation areas, and new product development.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn : Hey, it’s Betsy Jordyn of the Consultant’s Institute, and I’m so excited to interview Charles Browne. So, why don’t you introduce yourself, and share a little bit more about your business, and how you help your clients. I’m not a strict operator.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

I am super excited to introduce you all to Charles Browne, the latest graduate from the Consultant’s Institute, who has got an amazing new business that he is launching, so welcome. So, I know that you didn’t just wake up one day and say hey I want to start a consulting business, you’ve been thinking about it for a while.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

Strategy consulting vs. financial advisory consulting – both are consulting. Can they really be that different? Financial advisory consultants address how a company spends cash, manages debt, and issues equity for specific internal projects, acquisitions, or other key growth plans.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Identifying the root causes of a problem that prevent something from operating as it should. Innovation that seeks to fundamentally change how something operates. Type 3: Target condition.

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Asamby Consulting

JULY 5, 2022

This article is the third of a series of posts on how to build a company "operating system", the infrastructure that functions as a backbone of your most common tasks and daily activities. In particular in this article we focus on how to track company time on Airtable in order to be able to run analysis and optimization activities.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I spoke with a project manager recently. I used to facilitate project teams as a project manager. Why a project manager? When I learned to manage programs, I managed programs like that, too. These were the “we think we can do this feature early and these later” kind of timelines. That was fine.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

There are many different definitions for leadership, but most would agree it is about influence. Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. Today, many leaders are asking how they can change the organizational culture. Espoused Values: What you are told and beliefs that you can use to make decisions.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

You can look at the role of a consultant as someone who simply provides solutions to enhance leadership and business results. Or you can see the role through a more meaningful lens as someone who comes alongside senior executives in order to speak truth to power and influence decisions that benefit the entire system. Transcript.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Here, we’re not talking about actually developing case interview skills per se – we have a whole bunch of suggested articles at the end that will help you do that.

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Consulting Success

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When he started using Facebook as a major advertising platform for his work, he quickly became one of the most recognized agencies/consulting businesses in the market. You won’t want to miss the story of the million-dollar road that this side hustle has taken Nicholas down, on this episode of the Consulting Success Podcast.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 1, 2023

This phrase is taken from the GWC tool, which is part of the Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS®). A person who “gets it” understands the nature of the role, how it fits into the larger organization, and what is required in the seat. If not, don’t think you can convince or cajole them into wanting or liking the position.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

For multinational corporations operating in multiple jurisdictions and tax regimes, however, transfer pricing offers an opportunity for tax-optimisation. How can we assess the market value of a new innovation if there are no competitors? Multinational corporations like to take advantage of any ambiguity.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 3, 2018

A little patience and a lot of value are all it takes to prove your high-dollar consulting worth. The Secret to Landing Six-Figure Consulting Projects with Dauwn Parker. I’m really excited to have you come on here, Dauwn, and just share with us your journey and experience along the consulting path. Dauwn, welcome.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 26, 2016

Today, we continue Part 2 (see Part 1 here ) of our interview with Charlie, an experienced Harvard grad who took an unusual path into healthcare consulting, yet leveraged his experience and hard prep work into an offer at Putnam. And so when I ask questions during an interview, I can ask “What’s the size of your firm?

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 2, 2021

As leadership and business consultants, we see these words from Gino Wickman’s book Rocket Fuel played out every day among our clients. If you are a Visionary, here are five tips to strengthen your relationship with your Integrator and help ensure your business gets the full benefit of your incredible gifts.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 2, 2021

As leadership and business consultants, we see these words from Gino Wickman’s book Rocket Fuel played out every day among our clients. If you are a Visionary, here are five tips to strengthen your relationship with your Integrator and help ensure your business gets the full benefit of your incredible gifts.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Numerous studies identify failure as often tied to misalignment between the organization and its operational environment. Selfless love brings out the best in how people think, act, and feel. This increase in diversity can have many positive workplace effects, such as enhanced performance, creativity, innovation , and decision quality.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 15, 2017

Today we highlight Kalypso, a young but emerging player in the consulting market. Co-founded in 2004 by ex-Deloitte partners George Young and Bill Poston, and (randomly) headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Kalypso’s main mandate is to help firms expand their innovation capabilities. Intellectual Property (IP) Management.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

But after several sweeping changes to Booz Allen Hamilton’s infrastructure, the question now hanging over Booz Allen Hamilton is how it’s going to weather the storm and if it will come out stronger on the other side. From this noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it. Consultant.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

ALTMAN VILANDRIE CONSULTING. They describe themselves as “a unique, pure play communications and media strategy consulting group” and it seems as though they may be right about themselves. Created in 2002, Altman Vilandrie is a newbie consulting firm, so its history is short. Welcome back to another one of our firm profiles!

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 11, 2018

When you insist on hard work and high standards, you will see your consulting luck transform into substantial consulting success. Description: If your consulting business has more than one employee, chances are you have run into conflict with your partners or coworkers. Luck or Hard Work — Which One Equals Success?

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Today, we continue our series of book reviews with a look at Beyond the E-Myth, the latest in a long line of great books by Michael Gerber (a marketing genius who has built a world-wide web of products and services to help small businesses grow). He talks about how every successful company encompasses four main areas: The Dream.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Definitions. Helpful Links. Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. in Management Consulting. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Oyster Consulting.

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Management Consulted

JULY 5, 2015

One of the best things about strategy consulting is that you get to work across a broad spectrum of industries , giving you exposure to a lot of the wonderful variety that exists around us in the business world. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet , you should definitely catch up before continuing.

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Management Consulted

MAY 17, 2015

In 2013, The Economist published an article on the increasing demand for management consulting in various sectors of society. This article, titled, “To the Brainy, the Spoils”, was headed up with the following tagline: “As the world grows more confusing, demand for clever consultants is booming”. 2) Decreased costs.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 15, 2013

Definitions. Helpful Links. 9 Signs It’s Time to Hire an Outside Consultant. in Management Consulting. This guest post is from Naked Business Consulting , a firm based in Melbourne. Here is when you know it’s time to hire an outside consultant. Subscribe. The trick is in the timing.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

But with all the changes that have been happening in government spending, the big question over BAH is how they’re going to weather the storm and change their corporate structure to come out stronger on the other side. From this innovative and noble seed came a company that birthed management consulting as we know it.

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