CHAPTER 9

Design for a Successful Consulting Practice

The previous chapters have focused on the elements of developing a ­successful consulting project. As a consultant delivers successful projects and her/his reputation grows, there will be a need to find support to deliver a larger number of projects simultaneously and to increase the number of clients and breadth of services offered. Growing a successful practice requires that attention be paid to organizational design, type of workforce, and growth strategies.

Focus Organizational Design on Goals

A successful consulting practice will rely on project managers and partners working together to achieve overarching goals to achieve financial and organizational success.

Structuring a consulting ...

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