Management Consulting : Delivering An Effective Project / Phillip Wickham and Louise Wickham

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Management consulting in context and how it adds value -- The nature of management consulting and how it adds value -- Consulting: the wider context and consulting process -- The skills of the consultant and the project proposal -- Consulting across borders and cultures -- Project evaluation and analysis -- Defining the destination, developing a strategy and understanding change -- Evaluating client capabilities and business opportunities -- Working with clients and teams: the ¿soft¿ skills -- Undertaking the project -- Working with the client -- Creative approaches for developing solutions -- Decision-making in the client context -- Managing the project -- Communication skills and presenting your ideas -- Learning from success -- Consulting as a career -- Appendix: example of a consulting report: new strategic direction for W&G -- Cracking pie company -- Index.