The 6 insights from reading Nassim Taleb that consultants must internalize to create an ethical practice and build long-term relationships with their clients
The 6 insights from reading Nassim Taleb that consultants must internalize to create an ethical practice and build long-term relationships with their clients
Great article. I think a lot of firms bake in this mindset with the way they build a methodology or a template off the back of an engagement. It looks so clean and neat!
Who would think there was a lot of pain, missteps and learning that went into the initial delivery... and likely hasn't made it's way into the framework!
I was wondering whether it's the mix of this... and the expert mindset that consultants believe they need to wield, that creates the anti-patterns to your 6 considerations above!?
P.s., In the UK, there's the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) certification now... do you see that as the opportunity (missed or otherwise) to have a 'hippocratic oath' in place?
In general, I agree with your comment and it certainly takes a lot of thinking, drafts, reviews, and whiteboard sessions to come up with a framework that's more widely applicable than the project you just finished...
On the ChMC point, I have to admit I'm not a big fan of these "professional boards": I'd rather not have them than have them. But, if this already exists, it seems like a sensible place to inject this step.
Great article. I think a lot of firms bake in this mindset with the way they build a methodology or a template off the back of an engagement. It looks so clean and neat!
Who would think there was a lot of pain, missteps and learning that went into the initial delivery... and likely hasn't made it's way into the framework!
I was wondering whether it's the mix of this... and the expert mindset that consultants believe they need to wield, that creates the anti-patterns to your 6 considerations above!?
P.s., In the UK, there's the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) certification now... do you see that as the opportunity (missed or otherwise) to have a 'hippocratic oath' in place?
In general, I agree with your comment and it certainly takes a lot of thinking, drafts, reviews, and whiteboard sessions to come up with a framework that's more widely applicable than the project you just finished...
On the ChMC point, I have to admit I'm not a big fan of these "professional boards": I'd rather not have them than have them. But, if this already exists, it seems like a sensible place to inject this step.