The Oracle Way to Consulting: What it Takes to Become a World-Class Advisor

In this Audiobook

• Chapter 1: Consulting Explained
• Chapter 2: Consulting Essence
• Chapter 3: Are You One of Us?
• Chapter 4: Going Up: The Elevator Pitch
• Chapter 5: Take Two: Consulting as a Second (or First) Career
• Chapter 6: Being Effective on Day 1 and Day 10,000
• Chapter 7: Beware of or Embrace Independent Consultants?
• Chapter 8: See the World, or at Least the Inside of Hundreds of Office Buildings
• Chapter 9: Predict the Unexpected
• Chapter 10: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions
• Chapter 11: Professionalism and Integrity: Leave a Lasting Impression
• Chapter 12: Leverage Pseudo-Authority
• Chapter 13: Tick Tock: Planning and Time Management
• Chapter 14: Three-Year-Olds Make the Best Negotiators
• Chapter 15: Client Politics: The Political Side of Consulting
• Chapter 16: Meeting Mania
• Chapter 17: Managing Challenging Behaviors
• Chapter 18: Write Right
• Chapter 19: Effective Writing
• Chapter 20: The Importance of Language
• Chapter 21: Shhhh! Listen, Please
• Chapter 22: Good Question
• Chapter 23: Present Your Skills
• Chapter 24: Success
• Chapter 25: Prepare to Be Questioned
• Chapter 26: You Were Selected for the Job: Now What?
• Chapter 27: Cue the Spotlight
• Chapter 28: Before and After the Internet
• Chapter 29: Acquired Companies: From Competitor to Collaborator
• Chapter 30: Follow the Money: Cascade Business Goals from the Top Down
• Chapter 31: Consulting's Secret: Implementation Methodologies
• Chapter 32: Variety and Diversity: Cross-Functional Teams
• Chapter 33: The Proactive Career
• Chapter 34: Managing Your Manager
• Chapter 35: Loving Your Job