Becoming an Old Hand, partner, consulting senior requires picking a path and learning some capabilities.
Consulting, A Young Person’s Game?
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Consulting
Coaching Skills for Consultants
“I’m a consultant NOT a coach” he said with a sneer. was he right or might he have learned something?
The Kerent and the Wisemen
A local clan ruler’s landholding is failing when three wisemen arrive. . . “What magic is this?” A Fable.
Too Much Presenting
Consultants obsess about the deck and presenting when they might be better served. . .
“Permission Not to Client-Bash?”
Consultants often relieve stress by “privately” complaining about their clients. That’s understandable. . and harmless. . . isn’t it?
Yeomen (Managing consulting teams and clients)
I got promoted. . . how the consulting job changes as you rise
Leading
“Do Whatcha Gotta Do”
My second boss taught me an important leadership lesson
Learn to Follow?
Leaders and Followers co-create change. I wish I’d learned earlier to be a better follower.
How Real Leaders Hire Consultants
“Only weak leaders hire consultants” said one CEO. Yet despite some negative views of the professions continue to hire and get results from consultants. Here’s how. . .
On the Horns of a Dilemma
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
How does a leader make the tough calls?
Leading Where? Exactly.
Vision, Urgency, Empathy?
Leadersship is specific to the circumstances requiring it. Why do we keep looking for magic traits?
Time to Improve
“Farm Radio?” I was clueless.
Lessons in finding time to improve from an unusual project
Living
Holiday Card Winner
We got a wonderful card, which set my mind wandering amd wondering. . .
Why, Aesop?
We experience Aesop’s Fables as children, but there is wisdom for a lifetime.
Paradigms Lost
I’m not really a rant-kinda-guy, No, really I’m not . . . but. . .
It’s Thanksgiving, Be Positive!
I try to be more grateful at Thanksgiving even if the world is falling apart at the seams
Halloween and the Celts
Celts, Iron age Europeans were the antecedent celebrators of Halloween
Surance and the Wehn Boys*
Will and Marne raise four boys with some lessons for us all
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