1st Edition

Professional Management Consulting A Guide for New and Emerging Consultants

By Alan J. Blackman Copyright 2024
122 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

122 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

122 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

At a time when consulting has increasingly come under scrutiny by governments and communities, Professional Management Consulting: A Guide for New and Emerging Consultants redefines “management consulting” and reinforces what it means to be a professional. With a focus on the importance of ethical practice and continuous personal development for building reputation, this easy‑to‑read book sets... Read more

Preface

1. The Profession

2. The Roles

3. Becoming A Professional Consultant

4. Thinking Critically To Effect And Manage Change

5. The Consulting Process – Preparation and Contracting

6. The Consulting Process – Execution And Closure Execution

7. Creating a Professional Consulting Business

8. Ethical Practice As The Basis Of Good Decision-Making

9. Professional Development

10. The Future Of Consulting In A VUCA World

Conclusion

Appendix A: ICMCI’s Members

Appendix B: CMC-Global Succession History

Appendix C: Top 35 Consulting Practices In 2021

Appendix D: Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

Appendix E: The Consultant’s Pledge

Appendix F: Key Financial Statement Analysis Ratios

Appendix G: Some Applicable Guidelines And International Standards

Biography

Alan J. Blackman is Director of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes, a Churchill Fellow, and a CMC‑Global Academic Fellow. He holds MBA and Master of Law degrees from Bond University and a PhD from Griffith University. This book is his third.