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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Rational thinking helps, but attending to emotions and relationships works even better overall.
Chapter 3: Great consultants don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. Be authentic and heed your own counsel.
Chapter 4: A consultant serves as independent adviser, never a stand-in manager.
Chapter 5: Each new engagement must be addressed through a sequence of stages before a truly successful solution emerges ultimately.
Chapter 6: Resistance is a natural reaction within the consulting process. Stay open and confront it calmly, directly.
Chapter 7: To communicate your ideas effectively, you must make room for people to voice their fears openly.
Chapter 8: A great consultant teaches a company to manage on its own—or ultimately, to no longer need a consultant at all!
Description
Flawless Consulting (second edition, 2000) gives you an inside look into the art of consulting with a step-by-step guide to all the phases of a professional consultation. Whether you’re a consultant just starting your career or a business leader working with consultants, this book will show you how to successfully manage consultant-client relationships.
Who Should Listen
- Junior-level consultants
- Business owners considering hiring a consultant
- Project managers who want to better understand consulting strategies