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3 months ago

Consultants Are Everywhere *

Alan Culler · In 1991 I wrote about how I was continually amazed at the ubiquity of consulting and how I found it in the most unexpected situations. · My hair cutter then was an unusual man, a dark-skinned Mediterranean, a guy’s guy, a salesman, a dealmaker, quick with a joke or a story. I wen ...

4 months ago

Available for the next two Weeks

Alan Culler · A complete newbie to pro guide to a successful consulting career · eBook available here at a low introductory price · Traveling the Consulting Road is a book about consulting for new consultants, students investigating the field, and for more senior consultants who find themselve ...

6 years ago

Maturity and Continuous Improvement

Alan Culler · The late, great Jerry Lewis as a young comedian · “You are only young once, Alan, but you can be immature forever.” I’m not sure who first said this to me, probably some elementary school teacher upset by my constant “cutting up” in class. I’ve heard it from several managers over ...

6 years ago

Maturity and Continuous Improvement

Alan Culler · The late, great Jerry Lewis as a young comedian · “You are only young once, Alan, but you can be immature forever.” I’m not sure who first said this to me, probably some elementary school teacher upset by my constant “cutting up” in class. I’ve heard it from several managers over ...

7 years ago

Leadership Skill: Prioritization and Focus

Alan Culler · It was July 28, 1979, a hazy, humid Saturday in West Medford, Massachusetts. I was sweeping the floors of 34 Wyman Street, a 13 room yellow shingle, 1890s Queen Anne Victorian. As I went from room to room, I’d occasionally put down the dustpan or broom and go downstairs to get a ...

7 years ago

Boiling it down: or The Leadership Art of Talking Simply

Alan Culler · “Conceptual reductionist intercourse facilitates adherent adhesion in on-going dynamism.” · Or in other words: In times of change, a leader makes it easier for followers to follow by speaking simply - “boiling it down”. · Many who write about change say “Communication is critical ...

7 years ago

It’s Just Business

Alan Culler ·                             Paramount Pictures, The Godfather, "Tell Michael it wasn't personal, just business" · “It’s just business, Alan. Don’t take it personally.” · It was 20 years ago. My client, a founding CEO, was informing me that he was rejecting my advice on a merger h ...

7 years ago

Gratitude: A pre-requisite of leadership

Alan Culler · “Hi Mom. Could I have your pumpkin pie recipe?” · Silence on the other end of the phone · “Mom, Are you still there?” · “Yes, I’m here.” · “Mom, I have 12 people coming for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Could I please have your pumpkin pie recipe?” · Silence. Uncomfortable silence for w ...

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