SWEET ADVICE FOR YOUNG CONSULTANTS A Snapshot of The Aspiring Advisor by Moritz Dressel

Have you just landed your dream job in consulting?

Or have you just started your consulting career?

Have you just landed your dream job in consulting?

Do you know what comes next, and what’s expected?

ü  Knowing how to motivate a team ü  Knowing how to sell to clients ü  Knowing how to manage meetings

Great!

ü  Knowing how to motivate a team ü  Knowing how to sell to clients ü  Knowing how to manage meetings

Great!

Really?

Lots of books out there… But the majority do not adopt

the “junior perspective”.

What works for somebody with six years or more industry experience turns out to be largely irrelevant for career starters.

You have got to learn how to swim first!

ü  Solely adopting the “junior perspective”

ü  Rich in anecdotes

ü  Lots of how to’s and practical advice that just works

4 Parts – 19 Chapters – 290 Pages

More Info: www.AspiringAdvisor.com

ü  Produce impressive deliverables that keep your boss and clients happy

ü  Get things done without going mad using effective time management techniques that don’t require your boss’ approval

ü  Simplify your job life using tried and tested tools, checklists, and templates

ü  Reduce the number of follow-ups in verbal and written communication

In this step-by-step guide you will learn how to:

ü  Network your way to success with specific action steps targeted at often overlooked players

ü  Make your performance actually count in year-end ratings

ü  Protect yourself for times “when the shit hits the fan”

…and much more.

Effective guidance needs structure…

…so we follow a typical consultant’s career progression:

…so we follow a typical consultant’s career progression:

Part 01

Before You Start

Part 02

When You Start

Part 03

Just Between Us

Part 04

Leaving the Firm

…so we follow a typical consultant’s career progression:

Part 01

Before You Start

Part 02

When You Start

Part 03

Just Between Us

Part 04

Leaving the Firm

You’ve signed your

work contract here!

Part 1 focuses on job entry preparation. First, some popular misconceptions about the industry are discussed to set realistic expectations. Then, an in-depth discussion and action plan for Day 1 readiness lay the foundation to having a great impact from the very first day.

BEFORE YOU START 01

Part 2 is all about getting things done – in any meaningful way possible – and teaches how to work the system in your favor in order to advance your career.

Networking, communication, time management… you name it. All the essential skills needed to become a resourceful consultant are covered here.

When You Start 02

Part 3 sheds some light on a variety of topics which practitioners will have to deal with irrespective of the firm, including how to manage your private life, protect yourself from getting screwed by others, push back effectively, and find your sweet spot within the organization.

Just Between Us 03

Not everyone is going to work in consulting for their entire professional career. Part 4 acknowledges that by providing a career change decision-making framework, as well as specific action steps to take when you are about to leave your firm.

04 Leaving the Firm

But you don’t have to start implementing the concepts

all by yourself.

Tons of material – tried, tested, and approved by experienced practitioners –

will get you on the fast track.

List of books that are actually useful (i.e. read by consultants and not just promoted)

List of really practical tools that help getting things done without going mad

All templates and checklists from the book (available online free of charge)

Young Consultants (Who Have Read the Book)

Say the Following…

Plenty of snippets you can implement immediately.

What I liked most is the no BS approach.

Illustrative with many good examples of do’s and don'ts. “

But Also Industry Veterans Praise the Book…

The single most important guide I

would recommend to anyone who is starting

his or her career in consulting.

A must read for any new joiner. However, also for Seniors, the book is a

great reminder and checklist.

This book is not only for the beginner. It helps you

structure your day, communication and work.

“

Want to learn more?

www.AspiringAdvisor.com

CONSULTANT & AUTHOR

MORITZ DRESSEL

Moritz Dressel is the author of The Aspiring Advisor - Strategies and Tools for a Successful Consulting Career.

He can be reached via Twitter @MoritzDressel  or at his blog www.MoritzDressel.com

He is also a management consultant specializing in post-merger integration, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

This SlideShare is just a short snapshot of Moritz’ book, The Aspiring Advisor: Strategies & Tools for a Successful Consulting Career. If you like it, there’s a lot more from where this came. On the web at www.AspiringAdvisor.com

Photo Credit: Folkert Gorter