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How to Be a Good Dictator (or Not)

Nathan Magnuson

In the 16th century, political consultant (for lack of a better term) Niccolò Machiavelli’s works were published in the controversial manuscript The Prince – which is still in print today. For servant leaders: Over-communicate what is most important, including goals and plans regarding direction. PR is a constant priority.

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Stop Decorating the Fish

Skip Prichard

Former government official and management expert Kristen Cox teamed up with business consultant Yishai Ashlag in the book Stop Decorating the Fish: Which Solutions to Ignore and Which Problems Really Matter. First, these leaders understand that achieving a goal is very different from eliminating a problem. Why is that? Kristen Cox.

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The Homecoming Queen Grows Up (kinda)

Women on Business

But then I wake up and remember that I am a 40-something mom and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and nobody is going to put a tiara on my head anytime soon (unless it is one of my daughters and we are having a princess tea party). About the author Susan Finerty is a consultant, blogger and aspiring writer.

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

As men and women work together on business focused goals everyone learns. Twenty Five Years as a Partner and Executive at a top ten firm in the accounting and consulting industry provides a foundation for a very practical approach to real business and real business problems. Culture shift is very difficult and ambiguous.

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Why Ability Doesn't Always Lead to Confidence – The Trouble With.

Women on Business

How often have you found yourself avoiding challenges and playing it safe, sticking to goals you knew would be easy for you to reach? In addition to her work as author and co-editor of the highly-regarded academic book The Psychology of Goals (Guilford, 2009), she has authored papers in her field’s most prestigious journals.

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

Business Goals: Goals, like those leg warmers and jelly shoes, go out of style. So toss them away (goals and jelly shoes) and bring your goals up-to-date. You don’t need more than three to five goals to stay on track and move your business to the next level.

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How Consultants Project Expertise and Learn at the Same Time

Harvard Business Review

Young management consultants may be novices, but they’re sold as experts. Conversely, even experienced consultants, who legitimately present themselves as experts, still feel like novices when they embark on a new project. How do consultants overcome it? Consultancy Work Is a Performance.