Includes index.

Contents: The Management consulting in context: The Nature of management consulting -- How consulting adds value -- Types of management consulting project -- The Consulting process -- The Skills of the consultant -- The Project proposal and the project log -- Project evaluation and analysis: The Consultant-organizational interaction 1: Setting goals -- The Consultant-organisaitional interaction 2: Making the journey -- Consulting and organizational development -- Creative approaches to analysis -- Auditing the client business's capabilities -- Evaluating business opportunities -- Analysing decision-making in the client business -- The Decision context -- Performance and delivery of the project: Consulting project planning -- Managing project shocks -- Time management -- Communication skills -- Rapport-building skills -- Team-working skills -- Leadership skills -- Presenting your ideas -- Consulting as a career: Learning from success -- Consulting as a career.