Strategy: Direction, Decisions, Work

Strategy is not one thing but a flywheel of accumulating activities.

Eight Recruiting Tips

Recent graduates share eight practical tips for landing consulting offers.

Resumes Are Bait, Make Count

A resume exists to earn an interview, nothing more, so make every bullet count

New Hires Start Well

First impressions last, so be reliable, ask questions and build relationships.

What Consultants Actually Do

Consultants help executives decide and change through strategy, culture and operations.

Career Day Lessons

Relationships, craft and gratitude define a meaningful career in consulting.

Corporate and Consulting Life

Forty recent graduates share lessons on learning, communication, politics and avoiding burnout.

Five Verbs for Professionals

Five verbs that keep professionals growing across new hires, directors and solo consultants.

Wise Words From Friends

Crowd-sourced wisdom on listening, confidence, decisiveness, stoicism and authenticity.

Career Advice From the Future

Practical job-search advice covering LinkedIn, resumes, networking, portfolios and persistence.

Why Consultants Go Independent

Independence offers control and compensation but demands rare skills first.

True Professionalism Maister

Maister argues professionalism is attitude, passion and noble purpose, not competence.