Last week when I was in Dallas, I happened to meet an ex-colleague of mine. After the usual pleasantries, he asked me, “What are you up to these days?” I told him that I am into Consulting. He started laughing and said, “Do not get me wrong. A consultant is someone who will look at your watch and tell you the time.” I did not know how to react. On my way back...

Also read Surviving the Consulting Life Series – Volume 1 An integral part of being a consultant is having excellent interviewing skills, most of the times consultants depend on information provided by the client to come up with innovative solutions. Getting the right information from the client is an art; Consultants who are good at it always stand out in a crowd....

Consulting offers a rewarding yet challenging lifestyle, this article aimed at providing new and aspiring consultants with some useful tips to thrive in the highly competitive consulting environment Tip 1: Network – Many times during engagements you land up in a situation where you have to become an expert in a key business area of an engagement in a matter of hours. Quality...