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Good news. Consulting skills aren't just for consultants anymore! This bestselling book reveals proven techniques to boost your career―from sharp problem-solving and persuasive arguments to high-performance meetings and ambitious projects. Based on the experience of working with Fortune 500 companies in more than fifty countries this comprehensive handbook pinpoints the fundamental skills required to consult effectively, irrespective of your experience level. Built around ten core themes it untangles the variables that increase the performance of projects, organizations, and people. Providing proven techniques that the author has taught to some of the world's top executives, it's an ideal springboard for ambitious career professionals, MBA students, and corporate leaders. This new, second edition will equip you with the tools to consult effectively towards clients and internal stakeholders; the ability to maximize your credibility in a variety of situations; the arguments required to launch new ideas and win the acceptance of others; techniques to handle people-related obstacles such resistance and political agendas; and a rich library of examples to guide you in the application of these methods.

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Samir Parikh is a British-born management consultant with over twenty-five years of industry experience. He began his career with a large international consulting firm where he participated in global projects in the information technology, financial services and telecommunications industries. In early 2000 Samir founded SPConsulting, a global management consulting firm based in Stockholm, Sweden. The firm partners with multinational Fortune 500 clients, helping them to excel in their own areas of specialization in highly competitive environments. Samir and his team also deliver high-impact training workshops for organizations with high people development ambitions. Focused on the topics of consulting skills and the tactical use of storytelling they have provided a platform for accelerated learning across the globe. Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as ""conversational,"" ""energetic,"" ""earnest,"" ""sincere,"" and as having a certain ""gravity."" Tom is also an active workshop leader and in-demand speaker for corporations and is a featured lecturer for Carnival Cruise Lines. On the side, Tom gigs as a drummer who performs regularly on the Midwest musical theater circuit.

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