The Basic Principles of Effective Consulting

by Linda K. Stroh, Homer H. Johnson

This is a very good time for consultants. As corporations have been reorganizing and downsizing, merging and globalizing, the consulting business has been booming.

The Basic Principles of Effective Consulting is about what effective consultants do and how they do it. It provides a step-by-step process that can provide successful outcomes for consultants and their clients. The chapters have plenty of examples and cases of the process used by effective consultants, as cases and examples are one of the best ways to learn the consulting business. Also provided as part of each chapter are short pieces of expert advice by established consultants and users of consulting services. Teachers in business schools will find this book can serve as an excellent supplemental textbook on consulting practices.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Dendy Rio · Rating 4 out of 5]

In general, this book explains the fundamental aspects and things that a consultant does, from meeting clients to presenting the solutions offered to solve a company's problems. This book is very concise and easy to understand and can provide an overview for ordinary people about what a consultant does.

[Ryan Uyehara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is what it says: an introduction to the basic principles of effective consulting. It's clear, concise, linear, and completely reasonable. The author introduces a few case studies and commentary from real world consultants and businesspeople. If you're interested in getting an overview of the consulting field, this is a place to start.

[Eryk · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most straight-forward, comprehensive, methodical books I have ever read on the subject of consulting. I'm using it as the main text for a graduate course on the topic of Health Care Consulting that I am teaching in April 2010.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Also good insights and relevant to real life situations. Some good takeaways even for business development and project management in service industries (such as technology implementation).