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Are you struggling to develop relationships and establish credibility with senior stakeholders?
Recently, we have been working with groups of internal consultants/advisors who have been struggling to develop relationships and establish credibility with senior stakeholders. It...Read more about Are you struggling to develop relationships and establish credibility with senior stakeholders?
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To lead well – what should you stop doing?
As the business sage Peter Drucker famously noted: “We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do. We don’t spend nearly enough...Read more about To lead well – what should you stop doing?
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How do you sell a Consulting Career?
In conversation with the more junior participants on our programmes from big brand Firms, I’m struck by how many of them aren’t really considering...Read more about How do you sell a Consulting Career?
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Managers as Changemakers
Statistics differ on how many change programmes fail. Percentages from 40 to 70% are still cited regularly by reputable sources. Whatever the real numbers are,...Read more about Managers as Changemakers
You may have been told the business parable about a broken engine, and an old man with a hammer. The story goes: A giant...Read more about Critical thinking: Learning from the old man with a hammer
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10 Leadership Tips for New Partners
10 Leadership Tips for New Partners 1. Know your staff and your fellow Partners Relatively early on, try to establish the name of their...Read more about 10 Leadership Tips for New Partners
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What’s changed about change?
It will sound familiar to anyone who has worked in an organisation of a certain size. A new transformation programme is announced. It is...Read more about What’s changed about change?
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Blocked in Lockdown – 10 things we have discovered
You may be able to listen to Dylan whilst attending a team meeting, talk to your Mum in a project update, or eat breakfast...Read more about Blocked in Lockdown – 10 things we have discovered
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The Openside Webinar Modules
Having spent the last year cataloguing and organising nearly 30 years’ worth of our Professional Services development materials, we were in a good position...Read more about The Openside Webinar Modules
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Women in Professional Services – 20 years on
By Harriet Johnson, Barrister and Openside Tutor For many, in 2020, the march towards true equality for women is almost taken for granted. The...Read more about Women in Professional Services – 20 years on
