Perfect Consultation: The Bible of Consultants (Second Edition)

Author: (USA) Block
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The strength of this book lies in its specificity and precision. It is not a theoretical textbook but a practical guide for practitioners. The book describes how to interact with clients. I believe the practices and guidance discussed in the book will make your consulting activities more effective. My personal experience in conducting consulting activities and hosting consulting skills training sessions has proven this point. I sincerely hope this book can become your useful guide. A note on the meaning of consulting activities today: Nowadays, more and more empowered managers define their roles as consultative or driving. Managers have shifted from command-and-control roles to more guiding roles. In the process of transitioning to flatter, more flexible organizational models, control-oriented bosses have become slow and costly. The core of consulting activities is to implement group contracts and management in a self-managed world. When managers apply the methods explained in this book to address challenges in practical management, they only need to make minor adjustments to some expressions.