A reflection on consulting ethics that looks beyond scandals to the everyday decisions that define credibility, culture and the kind of professional you want to become.
Disruptive ideas to reinvent consulting, from open IP, expert swarms to mutuals, that challenge the unwritten rules of consulting.
A graph of how consulting changes over time that started as a bit of humour and turned into insight. One line says it all....
Timesheets are necessary commercial hygiene in consulting, but they also reveal culture. Done well, they’re quick and useful; done poorly, they steal Fridays.
A reflection on consulting ethics that looks beyond scandals to the everyday decisions that define credibility, culture and the kind of professional you want to become.
Disruptive ideas to reinvent consulting, from open IP, expert swarms to mutuals, that challenge the unwritten rules of consulting.
A graph of how consulting changes over time that started as a bit of humour and turned into insight. One line says it all....
Missed dates and stressed teams aren’t the problem. They’re symptoms. The Viable Systems Model (VSM) can help consultants diagnose structural underlying issues.
Leaving the ADF can feel like stepping onto a new map. What you need is the civilian language, a few consulting frameworks, and this 180 day plan to turn experience into influence.
Many consultants mistake high utilisation for career security. It is not! When the chips are down, firms don't value what you have done. They value the relationships you have built.
Timesheets are necessary commercial hygiene in consulting, but they also reveal culture. Done well, they’re quick and useful; done poorly, they steal Fridays.
A ChatGPT super script to gamify and simulate your next performance review to improve how you show up at the real one.
Executives don’t ignore status reports by accident. They ignore bad ones on purpose. Good reports surface uncomfortable truths early and make it obvious where leadership attention is needed.
Win your next assignment with structure, not luck. This script helps you craft a best-practice consulting approach through guided questions that turn ambiguity into clarity, delivering clear phases, outcomes, deliverables, and tools you can adapt for any engagement.
In a world where AI and templates are swallowing the middle, being vanilla is a fast track to irrelevance. Your instincts, quirks and eccentric Éclat aren’t flaws; they’re what make you, you
Summer reading for those ConsultantCafe articles you missed or want to read again.