Category: Public-Private Partnerships

What makes a good consultant? Part 3b, attributes of character

1 December, 2009 (10:48) | AHI, Consulting, Essential posts, MEEs, Markets, Public-Private Partnerships, Theory, US News | No comments

By: David A. Smith

 
[Continued from yesterday’s Part 3a.]
 
[Continued from the previous Part 2b and Part 2a, which dealt with services and activities.]
[A previous trio, Part 1a, Part 1b, and Part 1c, covered the rules of engagement with clients.]

 
“What one man can invent another can discover,” said Holmes.
The Adventure of the Dancing Men
 
 
As we conclude this lengthy examination [...]

What makes a good consultant? Part 3a, attributes of character

30 November, 2009 (12:00) | AHI, Consulting, Essential posts, MEEs, Markets, Public-Private Partnerships, Theory, US News | No comments

By: David A. Smith
 
[Continued from the previous Part 2b and Part 2a, which dealt with services and activities.]
[A previous trio, Part 1a, Part 1b, and Part 1c, covered the rules of engagement with clients.]
 
Now we come to the most interesting part of my narrative.  Not all those who are clever are cut out to be [...]

What makes a good consultant? Part 2b, services and activities

27 May, 2009 (09:50) | AHI activities, Consulting, Essential posts, MEEs, Markets, Public-Private Partnerships, Theory, US News | No comments

[Continued from the previous Part 2a.]
[A previous trio, Part 1a , Part 1b , and Part 1c, covered the rules of engagement with clients.]
 
Holmes sat for some time in silent thought. He had lit the oldest and foulest of his pipes.“I am not clear yet what you want me to do in this matter, Mr. [...]

What makes a good consultant? Part 2a, services and activities

26 May, 2009 (09:22) | AHI activities, Consulting, Essential posts, MEEs, Markets, Public-Private Partnerships, Theory, US News | No comments

[Continued from the previous Part 1a, Part 1b, and Part 1c, which covered the rules of engagement with clients.]
 
The blog, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it.
The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
 
In my three decades of experience accompanying my friend Sherlock Holmes, the world’s foremost consulting housing finance detective, [...]

What makes a good consultant? Part 1c, Rules of engagement

8 May, 2009 (09:49) | AHI activities, Consulting, Essential posts, MEEs, Markets, Public-Private Partnerships, Theory, US News | No comments

[Continued from yesterday's Part 1b and the preceding Part 1a.]
 

Not entirely devoid of interest 
 

“You are engaged,” said I; “perhaps I interrupt you.”“Not at all. I am glad to have a friend with whom I can discuss my results. The matter is a perfectly trivial one”–he jerked his thumb in the direction of the old hat–“but [...]