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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Examples Several years ago, my agency represented a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience even though he positioned himself as a jack-of-all-trades. It was hard to recommend him to clients because we couldn’t say with conviction, “You need to talk with Jack Tradesmith because he’s the expert at leadership development.”

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

Successful Independent Consulting

I know a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience with several Fortune 500 companies. 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.

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The Consulting Value Proposition

Tom Spencer

The benefit of bringing in specialist consultants is that they are likely to have experience solving similar problems and an understanding of industry best practice. Turnarounds. Restructuring is a niche service which requires specialized knowledge and industry experience. Catalyst for Change. Cost Effective Solution.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

Many legacy companies would like to transform themselves into agile, talent-first organizations. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this. Developing what we call an “M&A strategy for talent” is one way to overcome this.

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How to Evaluate Your Marketing Leader’s Performance

Prudent Pedal

Ask questions about production efficiency, turnaround times, collateral organization/dissemination, and costs. Marketing is expected to drive growth by helping the firm define target markets, anticipate client needs, develop capabilities, and build solutions that meet them. Are we using your talents to the fullest? Keep Doing 2.

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A Simple Way to Map Out Your Career Ambitions

Harvard Business

My experience with even the most successful global companies is that they’re between average and poor at developing future talent. They’re often not transparent about your real needs and vague about the most effective development options. Development matters. Leadership & Developing People Book.