Consulting

In today's fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one's discipline is not enough, assert professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key...

Read by the author. Whether you’re thinking about starting a consulting business or have been coaching for a while, Coach Builder will give you the 8-step plan every self-employed coach needs to be successful. Have you experienced a moment when you realized your career wasn’t as secure or...

Part psychological study, part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives....

Voiceprint is funny, fierce, and unexpectedly deep. It’s like having a heart-to-heart with your wisest, sassiest friend who just happens to know the ins and outs of voice.

The real-world guide to selling your services and bringing in business.... How Clients Buy is the much-needed guide to selling your services. If you're one of the millions of people whose skills are the "product," you know that you cannot be successful unless you bring in clients. The problem is...

There is a growing problem in the professional services industry that is often acknowledged but rarely discussed openly: clients—even long-standing ones—are much less loyal to firms and partners than they once were. This dramatic shift in client behavior has rendered traditional approaches...

This passionate expertise manifesto is intended to elevate the impact of advisors who sell insight as entrepreneurs....

Legendary consultant, speaker, and best-selling author Alan Weiss shows you how to create an independent or boutique consulting practice and take it to seven-figure success....

The world’s foremost authority on case interviewing and bestselling author Marc Cosentino demystifies the case interview process, which is not only used for recruiting in consulting, but also in private equity, strategic planning, marketing, logistics, operations, venture capital, and human capital.

In the newly revised third edition, best-selling author, speaker, and renowned consultant Dr. Alan Weiss delivers a thoroughly updated guide to proposing, and receiving, consistently high fees that are based on the value you deliver to each client you serve....

The Business of Expertise, David’s previous book, set the stage by suggesting a narrow focus and then capitalizing on the patterns that emerge from repeated application of your expertise....

Influence Without Authority is the classic guide to getting what you need from people you don't control. This book introduces the Exchange Model, in which you get what you need by offering something of value in return. The key lies in knowing what the other person values—that's their "currency...

AI tools are everywhere. Clear guidance on what to build with them is not. Most people don’t fail with AI because they lack access, skill, or motivation. They fail because they never decide what deserves their focus. They keep learning and tweaking—while real progress stays just out of reach.

Though it's a potentially lucrative enterprise, the reality of independent consulting seldom matches the dream. Most solo consultants and boutique consulting firms are perpetually within six months of bankruptcy due to the sputtering unreliability of their new business engines....

In times of chaos and uncertainty, some freeze up or falter, but others rise up and prosper. When you’re struggling with doubt and fear, when your self-esteem and confidence are waning, this audiobook provides a proven path for not only managing the chaos, but thriving....

What if you could go from zero clients to a thriving coaching business—in just 12 weeks? Too many aspiring coaches spend months (even years) stuck in endless planning, overthinking, and trying to “look professional” before ever signing their first client.

Renowned consultant and author Peter Block delivers the latest and fourth edition of his bestselling Flawless Consulting, an intuitive and insightful step-by-step guide to the five phases of effective consulting....

A collection of the best thinking from one of the most innovative management consulting firms in the world.... For more than 40 years, The Boston Consulting Group has been shaping strategic thinking in business. The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy offers a broad and up-to-date selection of...

The modern business landscape presents unique opportunities for those willing to take the leap from corporate offices to home offices. Getting Started in Consulting is the must-have guide for anyone seeking to cut their own path to their own consulting business....

Listen to this digitally mastered collection and learn how you can enjoy the life that you want, experiencing all of the success and happiness that you envision, by controlling and managing your thoughts and actions....

A Reason to Rise isn’t your average self-development book, it’s a story, a guide, an intimate sharing of what it takes to rise above adversity and embrace the gifts and talents that lie dormant within.

If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, you’ve come to the right place. In Million Dollar Launch, Alan Weiss shows you how to get your business up and running—fast! Step by step, Weiss reveals how to create a revenue-producing practice quickly and successfully....

Are you tired of living in the draining loop of work-eat-repeat? Do you want to leverage a new opportunity that can open the doors to more financial control and stability? If you dream of living on your own terms, then you’ve come to the right place....

The Growth Engine describes the main challenge professional services firms face as they grow and shows how to develop a scalable business development effort.

The best and the brightest use advisors and experts. Whether in business, sports, entertainment, academia, or politics—expert help is a fundamental enabler of success. That means that the demand for expert advice will grow and the competition will increase for such help....