Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Diagnose and address team dysfunctions

Logical Thinking

Applies formal reasoning to ensure internal consistency

RFP / RFI / RFQ

Aligning Procurement Structures With Strategic Complexity and Market Maturity

Binary Thinking

Frames issues in dual opposites, such as good/bad or win/lose

Exploratory Thinking

Seeks understanding by examining unfamiliar territory

Evaluative Thinking

Judges the quality or success of an idea or action

Thirty Tips for Aspiring Consultants

Curiosity, structure and the airport test carry a candidate through every stage.

Consultants Exist to Help Executives

Consultants help executives break down problems, decide and drive real change.

Playing to Win

Using the strategy choice cascade

On the Beach Means Inventory

Idle consultants are inventory. Match supply and demand to stay billable.

Thought Leadership vs Content Marketing

Original thinking and marketing differ

Counterlogical Thinking

Explores apparent contradictions to test limits of logic