Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Over the last 20 years I’ve interacted with probably a thousand management consultants, from local independent practitioners to global “big four” advisors. Photo © Vectomart via Dreamstime.com. As we close out the year, I’m reprising one of my most commented on LinkedIn articles. Here’s to a prosperous 2018! They make the right things happen.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Benefits of inclusive strategic thinking and planning A strategy is simply a plan of action to achieve a stated goal. Benefits of inclusive strategic thinking and planning A strategy is simply a plan of action to achieve a stated goal. link] Leveraging diversity enhances strategic thinking, creativity, engagement, and strategy quality.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 15, 2023

Leadership behaviors guide actions, but a leader's character determines how and if the leader acts. Leadership character is shown to align the leader-follower relationship, increasing both leader and follower productivity, effectiveness, and creativity. Every leader wants to be successful. Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

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Halo Psych

MARCH 23, 2023

Here are 3 key things that you should focus on: Your leadership style In one study of medical emergency teams , the researchers found that a directive leadership style was more successful in enabling a team with less experienced team members to handle more complex situations. Building a resilient team starts way before an emergency or crisis.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 2, 2023

Here are two timeless leadership skills and four low-cost, high-impact leadership development ideas to keep you growing and bring out your best in the new year. Here are two timeless leadership skills and four low-cost, high-impact leadership development ideas to keep you growing and bring out your best in the new year.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 10, 2020

This involves clarifying goals, creating action plans, moving past obstacles, and achieving crucial results. Four reasons separate out the poor managers from all the rest. Coaching is an art because it involves a creative process. However, there are two key values to possess if you want the art of coaching to work for you.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Intentions without actions are only aspirations. A significant amount of behavioral psychology evidence suggests that the Premack Principle provides the key to unlocking motivation. Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action." Enhanced innovation and creativity. William James.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 3, 2021

Besides a lack of people skills, a key reason for the failure is the inability to lead teams. One large retail company tried for four years to improve their customer experience to no avail. With a change of pace and new strategies that I brought, they made significant gains in four months. You become a proven performer.

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Consulting Success

MARCH 12, 2018

Fresh out of college, Jon had spent four years building up a business as an independent contractor when his life suddenly — and unexpectedly — started down a new path. Fresh out of college, Jon had spent four years building up a business as an independent contractor when his life suddenly — and unexpectedly — started down a new path.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 3, 2021

Besides a lack of people skills, a key reason for the failure is the inability to lead teams. One large retail company tried for four years to improve their customer experience to no avail. With a change of pace and new strategies that I brought, they made significant gains in four months. You become a proven performer.

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The Management Centre

JANUARY 26, 2023

Taking action: take some time after each chunk to make a note of what actions you can take. Consider how you can take key lessons away and what the benefits of these will be for you, and for others. In this blog we take a look at how to learn from reading, and have book recommendations for you. What do their critics say?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Growth in knowledge-intensive business requires the creativity and skills of many employees built on timely and candid collaboration. Here are three keys to nurturing psychological safety for executives to keep in mind. Have you ever felt it wasn’t safe to speak up at work? This challenge is universal. What is psychological safety?

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 16, 2018

It was a perfect strategy for killing my marketing creativity. I suspect it’s also epidemic, as I’ve worked with many clients who had this affliction; they over-thought virtually every marketing idea and rarely moved into action. Feel free to substitute a marketing project you are resisting as I coach myself back to taking action.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Observing these leaders in action, they often rush from meeting to meeting, fight one fire after another and respond to endless emails. Observing these leaders in action, they often rush from meeting to meeting, fight one fire after another and respond to endless emails. Most leaders want to become better leaders.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

They have found creative ways to reduce conflict and replace it with a sense of harmony between work and the rest of life. They have found creative ways to reduce conflict and replace it with a sense of harmony between work and the rest of life. Their actions — at work and elsewhere — flow from their values.

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Nash Consulting

MARCH 27, 2023

Not a stranger you confronted over buying the last four croissants at your favorite baker, but someone you care about or with whom you interact with regularly. Together, they must assign key responsibilities and make tactical decisions. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and picture the conversation.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

The key is to be able to create feedback loops and transparency. Effective leadership is communication. Great leaders recognize they are part of a team and want to inspire followers to be their best, but it's not easy. In fact, sometimes, it's incredibly challenging. It can be exhausting. Why Leadership Communication Matters.

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IMC USA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Moreover, in July a personal trip to Russia gave me the opportunity to meet with four IMC members from that country. Whether you are an experienced consultant wanting to brush up on key skills, a consultant repositioning your practice, or a new consultant, you will benefit from IMC USA’s Mastering Management Consulting course.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Many alarms have sounded on the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to upend the workforce, especially for easy-to-automate jobs. But managers at all levels will have to adapt to the world of smart machines. How can managers — from the front lines to the C-suite — thrive in the age of AI?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2018

A key skill for new managers is the willingness to ask for and act on feedback from others. They know how to give actionable feedback. They know how to give actionable feedback. An inspiring leader is open to creativity and understands that it can take time. Everyone loses. Why, then, do some fail while others succeed?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

” Someone with authority can demand compliance, but they can’t dictate optimism, trust, conviction, or creativity. .” ” Someone with authority can demand compliance, but they can’t dictate optimism, trust, conviction, or creativity. Culture is like the wind.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Research suggests that when we see ourselves clearly, we are more confident and more creative. Four years ago, my team of researchers and I embarked on a large-scale scientific study of self-awareness. Archi Trujillo/Getty Images. Self-awareness seems to have become the latest management buzzword — and for good reason.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We examine the importance of taking action when securing new clients, and he shares the mistakes he’s made — that you can learn from — and the incredible importance of using your network to your advantage. I’m joined today by the CEO of Signorelli Consulting Group, Tony Signorelli. I’m very excited to have Tony Signorelli joining us.

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Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

trillion for the past four years. One of the great ironies of M&A activity is that trust, a key ingredient for business success, often quickly dissolves , as M&A activity is usually cloaked in secrecy. These are heady numbers and 2018 is expected to continue apace. executives versus frontline employees.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2017

To examine how key constituencies — clients, suppliers, employees – can be fairly dealt with, we will deconstruct the story of a company (founded by one of us, Andrew Blickstein) that scaled down after 16 years. Much has been written about how to grow a business. Home Run Media’s Turning Point. He wanted out.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2016

There are four roles today’s marketing teams need to cover. Although the keyword campaign had been in place for some time, Sellers examined two years’ worth of data to analyze what actions people took after they engaged with the ads we attached to those search terms. Digital Marketing.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2018

UNEION is now a routinely offered, four-part course that covers topics related to power and privilege, gender, and race, and includes a three-hour bystander intervention training. Companies today spend millions of dollars on workplace diversity programs and outreach, often with little to show for it.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

What''s Behind the Plunge in Oil? In the wake of a widely unexpected, huge oil price decline, I have received many questions and comments. Some speculate US pressure on Saudi Arabia to punish Russia. Others think "big oil" is out to punish the frackers. I responded to a friend today that the explanation is simple. No conspiracy theories needed.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2020

So, the key is to modify what we have been doing with clients instead of becoming overwhelmed and trying to reinvent the wheel. As independent consultants, we’ve all worked remotely to some extent but now we are working virtually 100%. And likely, this isn’t temporary. Some are considering shifting permanently to “work from anywhere”.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2017

Pretend that you’re an experienced buyer who has met with hundreds of business-to-business salespeople. What percentage of them would you say are excellent, good, average, or poor? According to a new study of more than 230 buyers, 12% of salespeople are excellent, 23% good, 38% average, and 27% poor.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Unfortunately, negative actions spread the same way. The odds of this negative effect increase if an employee has a pattern of toxic actions, which I define as enduring, recurring set of negative judgments, feelings, and behavioral intentions towards another person. The Costs of Toxic Behavior. Why We Fight at Work. Annie McKee.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

They aren’t left to grapple with the consequences of their actions, and therefore are deprived of the chance to discover creative solutions. A key part of Jay’s role is networking with customers and partners. Senior leaders want to believe that delegating a task is as easy as flipping a switch.

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Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

Although digital investment is almost unquestionably the right course of action for most firms, organizations still struggle to create the desired results. Shifting away from these habitual priorities takes self-reflection and openness, and often a concerted effort to build new patterns in thought and action.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2017

It increases performance and creativity ; allows for early mistake detection and the initiative to take corrective action ; and reduces emotional exhaustion. This means spending a considerable amount of effort acknowledging people’s contributions, listening better, respecting others’ time, and making people feel valued.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This is a key talent challenge for most organizations, and a talent gap that needs to be closed, starting at the top – with the role of the CEO. However, they will initiate reasonable action when potentially negative consequences are expected. According to PwC’s 2015 study on Global Innovation , U.S. Insight Center.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 8, 2022

Archetypes are the key to figuring out the answers to those pressing mid-life core questions: Who am I? Are you ready to find your superpower? Even though you've taken personality tests and can easily list your strengths, you may still be unclear about what you do that makes you unique and intensely valuable to the people you want to serve.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 31, 2018

anucha sirivisansuwan/Getty Images. The basic fact is that technology eliminates jobs, not work. It is the continuous obligation of economic policy to match increases in productive potential with increases in purchasing power and demand. Humans have always shifted away from work suitable for machines and to other jobs. It doesn’t have to be.

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