Review: The Consultant's Handbook

Consulting is becoming an increasingly critical function in today's organizations, where expert knowledge translates into competitive advantage. The Consultants Handbook introduces the essential practice skills required to consult and make sharp, well prepared interactions in a wide range of business situations. Based on his 20 years of experience in international consulting, Samir Parikh, founder of SP Consulting, outlines a set of simple practices that you can apply immediately. This handbook covers the fundamental skills and attitudes required by successful consultants from novice to practitioner level, irrespective of their specialist area. It untangles the key variables present in any consulting service and introduces practical ways to improve their effectiveness based upon the author's experience of helping consulting organizations to develop and excel in the marketplace. The book explores consulting 'from the ground up' steering away from theory and focusing instead on practical application, providing a solid platform upon which to build further domain-specific competence.