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How to be a Great Consultant Expectations and Differing Perspectives
What people expect of you will depend on their needs and perspective.
“Over time, there is no substitute for the ability to quickly crack a tough business problem/analysis and design/execute an efficient path for gathering the data to back it up. This is what we do day in and day out. It creates client success stories and smooth team operations.”
Office
New Consultant
Client
“What does she bring to the party?”
“Is he a team player?”
Caseteam
“Is he arrogant or can I work with him?”
“Is she cooperative enough to integrate into the team and to add own value quickly?”
• Baseline analytical expertise, but also…