Book Titles

Flawless Consulting
A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used

By Peter Block

Year Published: 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0470620748
Categories: Consulting

122 Quotes Found

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Flawless Consulting:

The core transaction of any consulting contract is the transfer or expertise from the consultant to the client.

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Flawless Consulting:

The more the consultative process can be collaborative, the better the odds for success are after the consultant has left.

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Flawless Consulting:

Authentic behavior leads to higher trust, higher leverage, and higher client commitment.

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Flawless Consulting:

Too often consultants understate their wants and clients understate their offers.

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Flawless Consulting:

The initial problem statement in a consulting project is usually a symptom of other underlying problems.

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Flawless Consulting:

Bring people into the decision about change as early as possible. Commitment comes from having choices.

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Flawless Consulting:

There are always several right answers to every question.

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Flawless Consulting:

It is always necessary to talk about control, vulnerability, your wants, and chances of success.

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Flawless Consulting:

You are not a magician and need to keep reminding the client of this.

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Flawless Consulting:

Good contracts require good faith and often accidental good fortune.

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