Description
Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly revised and updated edition, High Impact Consulting clearly shows how senior managers unwittingly collude with their consultants in perpetuating the damage from the "five fatal flaws' of conventional consulting. As an antidote, the author offers a proven method for designing consulting projects that produce results.
Table of ContentsPart One: From High-Stakes Gambling to Certain Success.
1. Low-Yield, Conventional Consulting versus High-Yield, High-Impact Consulting.
2. The Five Fatal Flaws of Conventional Consulting.
3. The Bottom-Line Results of High-Impact Consulting.
Part Two: The Results-Driven Architecture of High-Impact Consulting.
4. Define Goals in Terms of Client Results Instead of Consultant Products.
5. Match Project Scope to What the Client Is Ready to Do.
6. Aim for Rapid-Cycle Successes to Generate Momentum.
7. Build a Partnership to Achieve and to Learn.
8. Leverage Resources: More Results with Fewer ConsultantsPart Three: Creating High-Impact Partnerships.
9. Create a Contract for Collaboration Instead of a Proposal for a Job.
10. Senior Managers Must Insist That Their People Produce the Results.
11. Build Communication Bridges and Overcome Anxiety.
12. Test the Shift to High-Impact Consulting: It s All Upside and Risk-Free.
