By Ravi Mehta
Picasso had oils and canvas. Donatello had raw stone and bronze. And you? Consultants have PowerPoint. It's the lingua franca of the business world: a tool that is lauded for its ability to help us understand inconvenient truths, and maligned for its role in the poor communication that has led to disasters, big and small.
Over the last few years, there has been a renaissance in presentation design. This is part of a broader trend towards design-oriented thinking that is permeating nearly every aspect of business. The bar has been raised, and it's important for consultants to demonstrate the same design prowess that has become an essential part of their clients' businesses.
