{"product_id":"9780071801935","title":"The Executive's Guide to Consultants: How to Find, Hire and Get Great Results from Outside Experts","description":"Maximize Your Return on Expertise  \u003cp\u003eResearch shows a high proportion of consultants fail to deliver results on time, on budget, and on target. Rare is the project that exceeds your expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut help is here. \u003ci\u003eThe Executive's Guide to Consultants\u003c\/i\u003e explains how to ensure that every project delivers measurable benefits every time. This book will help you find experts, invest wisely, accelerate change, and achieve your most important goals by tapping into the genius of others.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Executive's Guide to Consultants\u003c\/i\u003e contains breakthrough ideas covered by no other book, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSophisticated new contract structures that maximize your ROI\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEssential methods for reducing project risk\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge techniques for making change stick after the consultant leaves\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou will also learn to:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpot \"chameleons\" and other low-quality consultants who peddle tired ideas and deliver disappointing outcomes\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eGet better results faster, while lowering fees\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFind the ideal consultant, coach, agency, or advisor for your precise situation\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEnforce accountability with outside experts and your own internal team\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eImagine if you could collect the wisdom of dozens of the country's top CEOs, combine it with the experience of a hall-of-fame consultant, and add a bucketful of unconventional thinking. You'd have \u003ci\u003eThe Executive's Guide to Consultants\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEasy to read and packed with examples, checklists, templates, and guidelines, this book is the ultimate toolkit for maximizing your ROI from outside experts.\u003c\/p\u003e  Get extraordinary results from every consultant you hire  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An extraordinary book. Clear, comprehensive, and eminently readable, it is THE book on how you can extract true business value from outside experts.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Scott Cotherman, Chairman, TBWA\\WorldHealth, subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"This is the Master Class for those who are smart, innovative, ahead of the pack, and who intend to stay that way. If you're not yet in that league, you should read this book twice.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Alan Weiss, author, \u003cb\u003eMillion Dollar Consulting\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Consulting Bible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"A terrific guidebook, with much of the advice equally applicable in managing your organization's internal talent. It's an easy, engaging read with a wealth of insights and detailed action steps--I highly recommend it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Brian Walker, President and CEO, Herman Miller, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"A powerful antidote to the strained relationship between consultants and clients.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Garry Ridge, CEO, WD-40 Company\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"This book shows you how to make your consultants' work stick. No more major investments in experts or programs that evaporate after only a few months or years.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- De Lyle Bloomquist, President, Tata Global Chemicals\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Fields's messages are delivered in the way that all executives would like our outside resources to do it: capably, with straight talk and incredible insight.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Ralph Scozzafava, Chairman and CEO, Furniture Brands\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108050944240,"sku":"9780071801935","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780071801935_p0.jpg?v=1763636749","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780071801935","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}