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Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The perfect resource for consultants, updated for a transformed and rapidly evolving market
In the newly revised second edition of the Flawless Consulting Fieldbook, bestselling author and consultant Peter Block delivers an invaluable companion to the fourth edition of his popular Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Understanding Your Expertise. In the book, you'll find an expansive toolkit you can draw on for information and guidance in the midst of...
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
When the landmark best-seller Flawless Consulting was first published more than three decades ago, it was quickly adopted as the "consultant's bible." With his legendary warmth and passion, Peter Block explained how to deal effectively with clients, peers, and others. The book continues to speak to people in a support function inside organizations as well as to external consultants. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of Peter Block's...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
An action plan for working as a consultant
Management consulting is a $250 billion industry and growing at a rate of over four percent annually. Many predict that more than 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will soon be contingent, freelance, or consulting members of the workforce-making this book more relevant than ever.
Individuals become independent consultants out of necessity or preference: necessity because they lost their job or the company...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A vital and timely investigation into the opaque and powerful consulting industry--and what to do about it. There is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and the way business and government are managed today that must change. Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that our economies' reliance on companies such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, and EY stunts innovation,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In the last five years, the world of work has changed dramatically. Thanks to technology companies like Uber, TaskRabbit, and Instacart, the new "gig economy" seems to constantly be in the news. But most of the media focus is on the low end of the skill spectrum; little attention is being paid to the best-in-class professionals who have chosen an independent path. New digital talent platforms are developing at a rapid clip with a wide variety of business...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Management consulting is seen as a glamorous profession. Behind the mystique are the consultants who put in extraordinary effort, synthesize great problem-solving skills and display fine personal attributes that enable them to capture the attention and respect of their clients. This book opens up to that world through the story of Samanta Thomas, a character based on countless excellent consultants, through whom we get inside the very mind of a consultant...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Virtual Assistants work from home, providing everything from administrative support to high-end consulting via email, phone, and fax. Predicted to be a $130 billion industry by 2008, they don't commute, they set their own hours, and they get to spend time with their kids. Wouldn't you like to be a VA, too? Christine Durst founded the Virtual Assistant industry in 1995 from a basement office in rural Connecticut. Michael Haaren, an ex-Wall Street attorney...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Former strategy consultants Destin Whitehurst and Erin Robinson have been on both sides of the case interview table. In The Case Interview: 20 Days to Ace the Case, they give you need-to-know techniques for polishing your poise and tightening your skills. Featuring lessons, mock interviews, as well as industry know-how, you'll build your confidence in structuring your approach, hypothesizing logically, summarizing your findings, and making a recommendation...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Business consultant Rose Josten might not have officially reached "pug lady" middle age, but she's already got the pugs-- along with their little Gucci coats and trash-lovin' appetites. Still, life is good, with her work, her sisters, and a secret hobby creating incredibly tactile (if surprisingly sexy) mindfulness videos. So why does it feel like it's not quite enough? Which is exactly when Ash Stewart enters camera left, and Rose's world suddenly...
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