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Michael Jordan and the Consultant’s Public Image
I loved watching Michael Jordan play for The Chicago Bulls in the 1990s. In those days, everybody seemed to want to “Be like Mike”. I remember thinking about how isolated he and other big celebrities had to feel as public figures. When I went out for an evening, I...
Are You Keeping a Client Focus?
In an episode of ‘House of Lies’, the Showtime series loosely based on management consulting, there was a situation where the team was tasked with reviewing a pharmaceutical client’s internal study. In reality, they were being paid to rubber stamp the study rather...
Consulting Skill: Getting Others to Communicate
One of the most critical consulting skills is communication. A good consultant needs to know when to communicate, when not to, and the most effective way to do it when it is necessary. The communication consulting skill Knowing how to communicate includes...
Are You Keeping in Touch or Networking?
My son recently had a baseball tournament in a town where I used to live. While there, I looked up some old friends. I met one friend for coffee. We exchanged stories of old friends and memories of the old days. I had an opportunity to meet another old friend for a...
What My Dad Taught Me About Consulting
My father passed away in 1990. After that, Fathers Days were a bit sad for me for a couple years, until I began celebrating them as a father instead of a son. In the late 80s when people began buying PCs, I remember my dad saying he would consider buying one, but he...
The Decision Making Consultant
I’ve written at length about what makes a good consultant and why it’s so great to be a consultant. One thing I’ve never addressed is a consultant’s decision making skills. Any business person needs to be decisive. A decision making consultant shows that he can get...
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