The failure rate of startup consulting practices is very high. This bookoffers all the information that is needed to successfully open and maintain aconsulting ... » 

The failure rate of startup consulting practices is very high. This bookoffers all the information that is needed to successfully open and maintain aconsulting practice. It combines textual explanations with checklists sampleforms selfassessments templates and much more covering every stage of theprocess from considering a career in consulting to refining a practice. Thebook focuses on results and accountability and is capped off with a chapter onhow to measure the success of consulting projects. It is great as a startupguide for new consultants or a refresher course for the more seasoned. JackPhillips is chairman of the ROI Institute a Fortune 500 consulting servicewhose clients include Accenture PriceWaterhousecoopers Deloitte amp Toucheand IBM. «