The Consultant's Handbook: A Practical Guide To Delivering High-value And Differentiated Services In A Competitive Marketplace

Delivers the essential practical skills needed to consult and make sharp, well prepared interactions in a wide range of business situations. This comprehensive handbook covers the fundamental skills and attitudes required by successful consultants from novice to practitioner level, irrespective of their specialist area. It untangles the key variables present in any consulting service and introduces practical ways to improve their effectiveness based upon the author's experience of helping consulting organisations to develop and excel in the marketplace. The book explores consulting from the ground up, steering away from theory and focusing instead on practical application, providing a solid platform upon which to build further domain-specific competence.