Fearless Consulting

Temptations, Risks and Limits of the Profession

Erik De Haan

204 pages, parution le 10/03/2006

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Résumé

The history of consulting dates back to the original 'intervention' of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, and today's consultants have just as dubious a reputation. They are tempted by flattery and over-assessment of their abilities, and run the risks of uncertainty, responsibility without authority and loss of control. In order to steer a middle course, they must understand their own intention as consultants. Fearless Consulting clearly demonstrates that, in spite of the many risks and temptations, consultants can approach their profession and clients fearlessly, and offers a range of philosophical inspirations for readers as well as specific intervention models and practical methodologies.

L'auteur - Erik De Haan

Erik de Haan works is the director of Ashridge 's Centre for Coaching and a senior organisation development consultant for Ashridge Consulting near London. Before joining Ashridge Consulting in 2002, he studied Theoretical Physics in Amsterdam,gained his PhD in Utrecht with his research into learning and decision-making processes in perception (1994), and worked for several consultancies in The Netherlands. Among his recent clients are the Aalsmeer Flower Auction, the BBC, BP, Credit Suisse First Boston, CSM, Fortis, Nokia, Stork, the Universities of Leeds and Leiden, and Vodafone. His previous publications books in English include The Consulting Process as Drama - King Lear for Consultants and Managers , Learning with Colleagues and Coaching with Colleagues. Erik is also member of the editorial board of Philosophy of Management -formerly Reason in Practice.

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Foreword
Preface
Prologue: Characteristics of Consulting
Characteristics of the Entry
The Entry and Fearless Speech
Characteristics of Joint Problem Formulation
Problem Formulation and Irony
Characteristics of Intervening
Intervening and Power
Characteristics of Consolidating
Consolidating and responsibility
Characteristics of Departure and letting go
Epilogue: Twenty Minutes in the life of a Consultant
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Erik De Haan
Parution	10/03/2006
Nb. de pages	204
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	475g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780470026953
ISBN13	978-0-470-02695-3