‘Some Time for Me?’ (Asks the VIP)
One thousand plus executives. Over the last twenty years, I’ve worked – as a business consultant and strategic […]
Bigger Impact, Greater Value, Higher Fees – All Good, Or Not?
Do you have professionals on your team who have trouble asking for more – in scope, value, and […]
A Golden Age or Overwhelming Overwhelm?
Recent conversations with firm executives echo a familiar refrain. What’s up, they wonder, in this disconnect between the […]
Leadership is the strategy ahead
Not long after I began consulting to professional services firms (eighteen years ago now) my focus coalesced around […]
Is It Worth It? Building a Model for Strategic Engagement ROI
I’ve been a strategic advisor to professional services firm leaders now for two decades, and have helped a […]
Of Endings and New Beginnings Alike
A few years back, one of my professional mentors, David Newman (of Do It! Marketing fame), suggested that all […]
The Professional Employee Experience Today – Part 1
Across the markets of design, planning, and the technical professions, labor remains scarce – and true talent even […]
Something Amazing This Way Comes
Each year about this time, I am yet again reminded of just how short our time is. This year […]