The Not-so-definitive Guide to Management Consulting: an Insider's Humorous but Practical Perspective on the Industry Laura Preslan

In an attempt to make sense of the management consulting industry, M. F. Moss provides a fictionalized account of ten years of experience in the industry. No one is safe from the gleaming eye of this management consultant. Equal punishment is given to co-workers lacking in self-awareness, clients who just don't "get it" and bosses who have no business managing rats, let alone people. Are you cut out to be a good management consultant? M. F. Moss' four rules for management consulting success can help you decide. Key criteria include your ability to look good in a suit and your interest in creating colorful slides. Benefit from M. F. Moss' experience through harsh, but true, lessons learned such as: The ability to dress oneself should not be the key hiring criteria. There is no substitute for common sense. Implementation is your enemy. Acting like you know what you are doing is often mistaken for true leadership. Travel along with the author through experiences battling the Sales Prevention Team, bosses who think that a "business case" is the thing you use to carry documents, co-workers who believe that "project scope" is a minty mouthwash, and many more equally frightening characters.