Consulting

Why external expertise doesn't guarantee results and what actually does. by Anna Ortynska Most consulting engagements fail before the work actually starts. I've watched this from both sides of the table. Twelve years inside a corporate world, watching consultants come and go - some left a mark, most left a deck. Now that I'm a consultant, the patterns I noticed from the inside are the same ones that decide… A consultant isn't there to fix your business. Most companies wouldn'

by Anna Ortynska In consulting, listening is often treated as a soft skill. Something you either “have” or you “don’t.” In reality, it’s a core business capability because most strategic mistakes don’t happen due to lack of intelligence or data — they happen because leaders and consultants solve the wrong problem. And more often than not, that starts with not really hearing what’s actually being said. Early in my career, I thought I was a strong listener. I asked the right qu