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Bridging the Gap: From the Consulting Industry to the Management Consulting Profession

Effective Managers

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. In this article, we explore this distinction, the role of ISO 20700 as a gateway to the profession, and how it paves the way towards certification as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

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Consulting Networking: 6 Best Practice Guidelines

Tom Spencer

Generally speaking, strengths fall under three categories: Skills – e.g. accounting, finance, data analysis. Experience – e.g. managed a $100 million-dollar joint venture. Hopefully, the 6 guidelines highlighted above will help you network more smartly while avoiding some common mistakes.

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Consulting: Blazing your own trail

Tom Spencer

However, with each case study consulting firms will also provide individuals with guidelines on how to answer it. They are not trying to catch people out, case studies are often used as guidelines to see if you will be a good fit for the role. Thanduxolo Love Mtsweni is a management consultant at Accenture in South Africa.

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Want To Be On The Leading Edge? Forget About It.

Markovitz Consulting

At this level, managers are consumed with the chaos of daily operations, and seldom have any understanding—or bandwidth—to execute on the lofty strategic goals pronounced in the C-Suite. Solution: Hoshin kanri (often called strategy deployment, or policy deployment) is typically misunderstood as a form of strategic planning.

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The 3 Secrets of a Successful Consulting Interview Suit

Management Consulted

A straightforward interview suit is the way to go, and that goes double for a management consulting interview. Before starting Black Lapel , Tian worked in finance and his wife was a consultant at McKinsey. Following these guidelines will let you focus on getting the job, rather than getting dressed.

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Projects, Products, and the Project Portfolio: Part 2, Assess & Rank the Work

Johanna Rothman

All the Finance work (Finance is the customer). In Manage Your Project Portfolio , I suggested three ways to think about the work: Projects that keep the lights on. I have a guideline for my clients: Not more than 25% in (KTLO) Keep The Lights On. In either case, you have to organize the work in some way.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. Enjoy the reading!