The Consulting Bible: An Excerpt
Here is the opening of my new book, available in about a month from John Wiley & Sons, The Consulting Bible. It will be available for order on my site…
You Can’t Make This Up
Here’s an email I received today, with my response. I’ve withheld the writer’s name to avoid public mockery: Alan- I’ve enjoyed reading your book (Million Dollar Consulting), which is very…
Sarah Palin Lessons
Note: For years I’ve been the most widely read columnist in ManagementConsultingNews.com. When I turned in this column, from the high seas no less, the editor told me that he…
Guest Column: A Risk Management Nightmare: What You Should Learn from Penn State
A Risk Management Nightmare: What You Should Learn from Penn State By Dan Weedin The nightmare in Happy Valley last week involving the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State cost…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 09/13/2021
My dogs receive essentially the same dog food for breakfast and dinner (their only two mealtimes). The “wet” food may be chicken or meat or fish, but they don’t…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/04/2021
This is an example learned in a church parking lot, so perhaps it’s a bit of a “confession.” I find that I try to allow people to merge or…
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 03/7/2022
A lot of people will tell you to “manage your battery” and “harness your energy” so that you can stay fresh and creative and active. It’s a position that…
School Daze
I’ve had the opportunity to be in a top private school and a top public school in the past few months. Here’s what I’ve found: • Huge attention paid to…
Where Did You Hear That?
If you read something in the public domain, e.g., a newspaper or magazine, hard copy or electronic, you may use the facts therein. For example, you may use an article…
R E S P E C T
Many years ago I was asked by the British Standards Institute to create a more innovative culture at its site in Milton Keynes. (At immigration, I was dressed in jeans…