Consulting Fundamentals: Skills, tools, and tips - Softcover

Kim, John

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798988976301

Publisher: ConsultantsMind LLC, 2023

Synopsis

Written by an ex-Deloitte consultant, this book gives you the top 200+ things you need to think and work like a consultant. John Kim is an associate professor at Emory’s Goizueta Business School in Atlanta, GA, USA. He teaches 400+ students a year on strategy, consulting, and healthcare. Blogs at www.ConsultantsMind.com

1) Think of this like an executive summary. It is direct, structured, easy-to-read, and no BS. It’s a reference book and toolkit.

2) The paperback is in color and easy-to-follow. Whether you’re a new hire, or a corporate manager, or a solo entrepreneur – this can help you get more done.

3) Some of the questions answered in the book:

• Why do clients hire consultants?
• What are consulting competencies?
• How to prepare for a client project?
• Why are external consultants (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Deloitte) so effective?
• How do consultants “sell” their services?
• How to write a proposal and statement of work (SOW)?
• What are the tips for running a great client interview?
• What are the pitfalls of too much benchmarking?
• What does consulting PowerPoint design look like?
• What does it mean to solve problems with hypotheses?
• Why is messy client data a great opportunity?
• How to prevent scope creep?
• How to network effectively within the company?
• How to say “no” to a client?
• What’s the key to executive presence?

4) This content complements the 75 videos on “Management Consulting” specialization on Coursera.com. Get a free trial on Coursera to get a flavor of the teaching style.

5) Want to see a sample of this content? Go to www.ConsultantsMind.com (#1 Google Search for consulting blog).

Edition details

• Publisher: ConsultantsMind LLC
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798988976301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176