How (Not) to Fail at Consulting
A Practical Guide to the World of Consulting
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Jack Przemieniecki
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How (Not) to Fail at Consulting is a contemporary, practical guide to management consulting told through vignettes, stories, and personal accounts of people who have lived the consulting life and have the battle scars to prove it. This book offers an engaging, brutally honest, no-holds-barred glimpse into the world of consulting. Here you’ll find firsthand and research-based insights into personal and career development, leadership, strategy, communication, design thinking, adversity, networking, human-centered design, diversity, mental health, and trends that will shape the consulting industry in the years to come. It is the ideal handbook for those considering a career in consulting and experienced consultants who wish to learn from industry leaders and improve their career trajectory, relationships, teams, and organizations.
“An invaluable read for all aspiring and established leaders!” (Antoinette Kyuchukova, customer and digital consulting director)
“Jack weaves the tales of consultants past and present, combining humanity and humor to create a powerful (and entertaining!) guide to the consulting world that will benefit anyone considering joining its ranks.” (Jeremy Dalton, author of Reality Check)
“This book is ridiculously real! It’s the management consulting experience examined with humour, candour and humanness. A must-read for anyone considering a career in this weird and wonderful industry.” (Melissa Max-Macarthy, product innovation, design, and strategy)
"What a comprehensive guide to what it takes to be and what makes a top consultant. Filled with practical tips and real-life experiences, I highly recommend those thinking of getting into consulting and even those mid-career in consulting to grab a copy and read on. So glad to have been a part of it too!" (Dola Fashola, customer-focused change leader)
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Design-oriented firms such as Apple and IDEO have demonstrated how design thinking can directly affect business results. Yet most managers lack a real sense of how to put this new approach to use for issues other than product development and sales growth. Solving Problems with Design Thinking details 10 real-world examples of managers who successfully applied design methods at 3M, Toyota, IBM, Intuit, and SAP; entrepreneurial start-ups such as MeYou Health; and government and social sector organizations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book for design thinkers
- By Amazon Customer on 11-16-16
By: Jeanne Liedtka, and others
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Making Ideas Happen
- Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
- By: Scott Belsky
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 697
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 463
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Story4 out of 5 stars 461
How the world's leading innovators push their ideas to fruition, time and time again. Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration. Ideas for new businesses, solutions to the world's problems, and artistic breakthroughs are common, but great execution is rare. According to Scott Belsky, the capacity to make ideas happen can be strengthened by anyone willing to build their organizational habits and harness the forces of community.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Terrible Narrator
- By Charl on 07-12-12
By: Scott Belsky
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Extreme Teams
- Why Pixar, Netflix, AirBnB, and Other Cutting-Edge Companies Succeed Where Most Fail
- By: Robert Bruce Shaw
- Narrated by: James Foster
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
Managers want great teams, but most build them around decades-old ideas and practices made popular by companies that have lost their edge. Extreme Teams looks at the new generation of teams driving growth in today's most innovative firms. They do this by doing things differently: hiring the right person instead of the best person; focusing on one priority while leaving room to explore new ideas; creating an environment where people are comfortable dealing with the uncomfortable.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Extreme Blah
- By Blair C on 05-03-18
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What's Your Moonshot?
- Future-Proof Yourself and Your Business in the Age of Exponential Disruption
- By: John Sanei
- Narrated by: John Sanei
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
In What's Your Moonshot? trend and innovation strategist John Sanei explains how to ask the bigger, bolder, more courageous questions that will help you thrive - rather than merely survive - in our exponentially changing times. With a future-focused victor mindset, Sanei decodes the mega-trends that are reshaping human behavior and the way we do business - not to mention, the way we live our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read to kick off 2022
- By Anonymous User on 01-08-22
By: John Sanei
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The Expertise Economy
- How the Smartest Companies Use Learning to Engage, Compete, and Succeed
- By: Kelly Palmer, David Blake
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The workplace is going through a large-scale transition with digitization, automation, and acceleration. Critical skills and expertise are imperative for companies and their employees to succeed in the future, and the most forward-thinking companies are being proactive in adapting to the shift in the workforce. Kelly Palmer, Silicon Valley thought leader from LinkedIn, Degreed, and Yahoo, and David Blake, cofounder of ed-tech pioneer Degreed, share their experiences and describe how some of the smartest companies in the world are making learning and expertise a major competitive advantage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Information
- By Emerson A. Simon on 03-31-20
By: Kelly Palmer, and others
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Moments of Impact
- How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
- By: Chris Ertel, Lisa Kay Solomon
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Story4 out of 5 stars 60
Moments of Impact is an audiobook on a mission: to eradicate time-sucking, energy-depleting workshops and meetings. In our fast-changing world, organizations have important challenges and opportunities to address - and no time to waste. Moments of Impact delivers the single most useful resource for managers and leaders who need better strategic conversation - now - to shape the future of their organizations.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another audiobook failure. Buy the real book
- By Jonathan on 02-08-15
By: Chris Ertel, and others
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The Art of War
- By: Sun Tzu
- Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,410
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34,292
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33,873
The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary
- By Fred271 on 12-31-19
By: Sun Tzu
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Never Finished
- Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick, Jacqueline Gardner
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29,918
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26,746
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26,655
Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins’ smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his Mental Lab, where he developed the philosophy, psychology, and strategies that enabled him to learn that what he thought was his limit was only his beginning and that the quest for greatness is unending.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He did it again!
- By Christian C. on 12-06-22
By: David Goggins
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The 6 Habits of Growth
- By: Brendon Burchard
- Narrated by: Brendon Burchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,184
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,473
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,430
The world’s leading high-performance coach and multiple New York Times best-selling author Brendon Burchard delivers the six habits of personal growth that will help you create the life of your dreams. Forged from Brendon Burchard’s personal experiences, data from his GrowthDay app, and his many years as a high-performance coach, The 6 Habits of Growth presents the tools you need to construct the life of your dreams.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don’t bother
- By B. Sharpe on 10-30-22
By: Brendon Burchard
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12 Months to $1 Million
- How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur
- By: Ryan Daniel Moran
- Narrated by: Ryan Daniel Moran
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,780
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,263
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,247
By cutting out the noise and providing a clear and proven plan, this road map helps even brand-new entrepreneurs make decisions quickly, get their product up for sale, and launch it to a crowd that is ready and waiting to buy. This one-year plan will guide you through the three stages to your first $1 million: the Grind (months 0-4), the Growth (months 5-8), and the Gold (months 9-12). If your goal is to be a full-time entrepreneur, get ready for one chaotic, stressful, and rewarding year. If you have the guts to complete it, you will be the proud owner of a million-dollar business.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good, but a Little Misleading
- By Chris Love on 11-28-20
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Going Infinite
- The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,055
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,846
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,844
When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side?
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1 out of 5 stars
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really expected more rigor from Michael Lewis
- By Wowhello on 10-04-23
By: Michael Lewis
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Traction
- Get a Grip on Your Business
- By: Gino Wickman
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,391
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,041
Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations: personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It’s not complicated or theoretical.
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3 out of 5 stars
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this is for 50+ employee companies, not small ones
- By Ryan Taft on 03-06-18
By: Gino Wickman
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,228
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,709
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,674
Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not well made as audio
- By Andreas on 12-27-16
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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Worthy
- How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life
- By: Jamie Kern Lima
- Narrated by: Jamie Kern Lima
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 785
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 733
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 733
Author Jamie Kern Lima's first, instant New York Times bestselling book Believe It, captured her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur by learning to believe in herself. And now her second, much-anticipated, upcoming book Worthy, is the playbook for how YOU can believe in YOU! If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, felt like you don't have what it takes...or that who you truly are isn't enough, even if you're really good at hiding it from the world, WORTHY is for you.
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5 out of 5 stars
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💫 We're so WORTHY! 🦋 Listen - Read - Share 🔆
- By Diana Yin on 02-22-24
By: Jamie Kern Lima
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Take Control of Your Life
- How to Silence Fear and Win the Mental Game
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,941
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,312
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16,172
Mel Robbins is back! The international bestselling phenomenon and creator of The Five Second Rule and Kick Ass with Mel Robbins returns to help you tackle the single biggest obstacle you face: fear. This life-changing Audible Original features a powerful mix of one-on-one life-coaching sessions and a personal narrative with vital take-aways that you can start using immediately.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop living in fear
- By Nike7 on 02-08-19
By: Mel Robbins
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The Creature from Jekyll Island
- A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
- By: G. Edward Griffin
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 24 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,885
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,183
This classic expose of the Fed has become one of the best-selling books in its category of all time. Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magician's secrets are unveiled. Here is a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, the pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A boring subject? Just wait. You'll be hooked in five minutes. It reads like a detective story - which it really is, but it's all true.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lost confidence in author
- By Amazon Customer on 07-11-20
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The High 5 Habit
- Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9,104
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,921
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,867
Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that. Cheering for your favorite teams. Celebrating your friends. Supporting the people you love as they go after what they want in life. Imagine if you gave that same love and encouragement to yourself. Or even better, you made it a daily habit. You'd be unstoppable. In this book, Mel teaches you how to start high fiving the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator issues.
- By Jesse on 10-05-21
By: Mel Robbins