“On the beach” is consulting slang for unapplied, which is never a good thing for a consultant.
“On the Beach”
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Consulting
Consulting and Change How-Tos
I hope both my books, Traveling the Consulting Road and Change Leader? Who Me?, will have value for consultants.
Consulting: Plus ça Change
A conversation with a consulting colleague gets around to what isn’t changing.
Consulting = Change?
I was completely clueless when I became a consultant. I thought consulting was about providing information.
What Should I Charge?
The first question asked by someone who wants to be an independent consultant is about fees. My answer, “It depends,” rarely satisfies. Here I finally give the answer.
On-Boarding New Consultants
Consulting firms are constantly hiring, but not all are good at on-boarding new consultants
Leading
Thinking about Thinking 2: Mindsets
Reviews and comparisons about books on thinking
Presidents Day
Ruminations on the third Monday in February
The Carney
I’ve had some weird jobs in my career, but I learned from all of them.
A Tale of Two CXs
Comparing customer experiences – a lesson in leadership
New Year’s: Resolution or Rubbish
Self-leadership: What makes a successful New Year’s resolution?
A High-Performance Organization
Revisiting a memory of 21st century organization design ideas, sparked by the passing of Jon R. Katzenbach
Living
What is Wisdom? II.
Are we here to discover and share wisdom?
Goodbye Pip
A tribute to a family member, PIP RIP
Solstice Wisdom
“Those who came before us had the knowing and the doing beyond our ken.” My wife and I visited Newgrange northwest of...
Some Gift Ideas
I’ve been told I write for exceptions to the adages, “Young consultants won’t listen, and old consultants don’t read.” and “You have to fail at change before you take it seriously.” It turns out to be a larger niche than anyone imagined.
Thank You and Please
Thanksgiving 2025, reflections from cynical to sanguine
Once Came Matluzek
A strange old man appears with unusual knowledge. Will villagers learn from him?
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