Influence without authority. Land the gig. Navigate tough rooms. This tag is your cheat sheet for consulting in the real world—whether you're on your own or flying a corporate flag. No fluff. Just skills that convert.
Not every project needs a full change rollout. If you’re solo or stretched thin, a “bare minimum” plan can still deliver results. This guide shows how to reduce confusion, build trust, and drive adoption with just enough change support to matter.
An ex-CIA officer taught me the power of building intel networks through small, trusted cells. It turns out the same tradecraft applies to change management: success depends on the quiet networks that keep you close to reality.
In a world of constant pings and platform-hopping, deep work is more than a productivity hack—it’s a strategic advantage. Learn how to reclaim focus, reduce context switching, and deliver higher-value work in consulting environments overloaded with noise.
Freelancing can give you freedom—or drain you fast. This guide offers 10 hard-won strategies to avoid burnout, manage your energy, and build a sustainable solo practice, whether you're side hustling or all-in on consulting.
Most change practitioners know how to “listen with empathy,” but tactical empathy goes further. It’s the art of reading resistance, responding with purpose, and guiding people forward—without burning yourself out in the process.
Edge AI is shifting decision-making from the cloud to the frontline. This first Future Friday article explores how edge, fog, and AI are converging—and what change practitioners need to know to lead through this next wave of transformation.
Not another meeting — a momentum machine. Learn how to run high-impact working sessions that cut across silos, spark clarity, and actually get things done.
NTD—“Need to Drop”— has become a workplace shorthand for our fractured attention. Here’s why bouncing between meetings is breaking our focus.
AI-first boutiques are eating the Big Four’s lunch—not with size, but with speed. This isn’t the end of consulting. It’s the rebirth. Learn how practitioners can outmaneuver legacy firms and turn disruption into opportunity.
As a freelancer or embedded consultant, you’re juggling multiple messaging systems and client platforms—while trying to focus on meaningful work. This is a meditation on urgency, distraction, and designing a better rhythm in the chaos.
Change practitioners often feel pulled between being the expert with the answers and the mirror that helps others see themselves. The real skill? Knowing when to be which—and how to move between them.
Change management has a lot to learn from customer experience. From journey maps to service recovery, CX has mastered empathy at scale. It’s time we stole their best moves.
Change work moves fast—and without reflection, your impact gets lost. A Captain’s Log is a simple daily habit to track what worked, what didn’t, and what to do differently. It’s not sentimental. It’s strategic. Pause, log, and learn.
The “middle seat” in change work—too senior for pure execution, too junior for strategy—can feel invisible and exhausting. But with the right framing, it’s one of the most valuable vantage points in the organization.
Whether you're a fractional freelancer or embedded in one complex org, staying organized isn’t optional—it’s survival. This article introduces a simple system to help you manage email, files, and notes inside your client’s environment—so you can stay sharp, reliable, and sane.
Your change management skills are valuable - but are you charging what they’re worth? Learn how to set your rates with confidence, from hourly pricing to value-based consulting.