by lewsauder | May 13, 2013 | Career Management
As a consultant you’re supposed to be an expert in your field. Many mistake that expert label as a know-it-all. This error is usually fueled by the fact that many consultants act like they know it all. The obvious truth is that you can’t know everything about any...
by lewsauder | May 6, 2013 | Career Management
It starts at an early age. Teachers and parents tell us that to be successful and smart we have to get good grades. Their intentions are good. They assume that if you get a good grade in a class, that you studied hard and learned the material. But some students...
by lewsauder | Apr 29, 2013 | Career Management
A colleague of mine recently went to the doctor a while back. He was having some severe pain in his knees. The doctor quietly analyzed the problem and then sat down with him and started talking to him about his diet. He asked how many alcoholic drinks he had per...
by lewsauder | Apr 22, 2013 | Career Management
Last November when the latest James Bond motion picture, Skyfall was released, I found myself in a conversation with my co-workers about the new movie. The conversation evolved to comparisons of the new movie to previous Bond flicks. It occurred to me that, although...
by lewsauder | Apr 15, 2013 | Communication
Published job descriptions are full of ambiguous skill demands. Demonstrated leadership skills…Flexible, powerful intellect…Creative and curious…Great team player. Those traits are hard to prove; and hard to disprove unless you were a total slug in college. Strong...
