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In this episode, we discuss the responsibilities of a management consultant, how they should act and how they manage certain kinds of situations. We also cover the type of jobs that management consultants do and the skills they need. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

7 Helmi 202218min

Welcome to an episode with a professor at Queensland University of Technology, Amanda Lotz. Get Amanda's new book here: https://amzn.to/3jzSLhK Amanda Lotz is an educator, media scholar, and industry consultant. She is known for her expertise in media industries, television studies, digital distribution, the business of media, net neutrality and other aspects of digital media policy. Amanda is a professor at Queensland University of Technology and leads the Transforming Media Industries research project. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of ten books that explore television and media industries including We Now Disrupt This Broadcast: How Cable Transformed Television and the Internet Revolutionized It All, The Television Will Be Revolutionized and Portals: A Treatise on Internet-Distributed Television. Media Disrupted: Surviving Cannibals, Pirates and Streaming Wars (MIT Press, 2021). Her books explore the connections between internet-distributed services as well as the business strategies and revenue models that differ. Her award-winning book, The Television Will Be Revolutionized, now in its second edition, has been translated into Mandarin, Korean, Italian, and Polish. She is frequently interviewed by NPR's Marketplace, has appeared on BBC, CNN's The Nineties, HuffPost Live, and ZDF (German television network) and been interviewed for articles in the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Christian Science Monitor, the Associated Press, Wired, and Men's Health among many others. She publishes articles about the business of television at Quartz, Salon, The New Republic, hosted the Media Business Matters podcast, and tweets about television and media @DrTVLotz. In this episode, Amanda talked about the effect of internet and digital technologies to media industries such as television, recorded music, newspaper, and film. For individuals and media practitioners who want to understand more about the impact of internet disruption in media industries and determine its relevance to their organization, this is for you. Media Disrupted: Surviving Pirates, Cannibals, and Streaming Wars. Amanda Lotz: https://amzn.to/3jzSLhK Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo We use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using our affiliate links, we will get a bonus).

2 Helmi 202250min

In this episode, we discuss the importance of confidence in management consulting and how the lack of confidence will impact your performance in crucial situations. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

31 Tammi 202212min

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss why everyone should read Bill Matassoni's book. Every now and then, someone comes along and makes the subject of management both fun and insightful. That's what Bill Matassoni has done in his memoir—a combination of compelling stories and contrarian substance—that covers his forty-year career selling what he calls "ephemeral things." In addition to the memoir, Bill plays host to a series of videos that are entertaining, irreverent, and filled with his conviction that marketing is the primary driver of progress in both commercial and social markets. MARKETING SAVES THE WORLD: Stories Why Capitalism Works. Bill Matassoni Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

26 Tammi 202216min

In this episode, we discuss the situation of those people who may not have had the best undergraduate school, are not landing interviews, or do not impress their interviewer too well and how to fix this kind of problem. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

24 Tammi 202213min

Welcome to an episode with the Vice President for Communications of Texas Roadhouse and Kent Taylor's close friend, Travis Doster. Get Kent's new book here: https://amzn.to/30Q9SW7 Kent Taylor was the Founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse, one of the most successful restaurant chains in America. It was founded in 1993 and is currently operating 647 restaurants in 49 states and 10 foreign countries. In 2016 and 2018, it was recognized by Forbes as America's Best Large Employer. On the 18th of March 2021, Kent died at the age of 65; just a few months before his book was finally released in the market. In this episode, Travis Doster talks about the humble beginnings of the iconic Casual Dining food chain. He talked about how Kent made out-of-the-box strategies that contributed to the company's legendary success. He also talked about how Kent handled more than 80 rejections as he pitched the idea for his business. For business owners who are facing difficulties during these trying times, this is for you. MADE FROM SCRATCH: The Legendary Success Story of Texas Roadhouse. Kent Taylor: https://amzn.to/30Q9SW7 Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo We use affiliate links whenever possible (if you purchase items listed above using our affiliate links, we will get a bonus).

19 Tammi 202258min

What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? In this episode, we spoke about the real culture of consulting firms apart from what people think it is and what distinguishes great consulting firms from others. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

17 Tammi 202224min

Learn more and see the application guidelines: https://www.firmsconsulting.com/experts-published-author-program/ Apply: email team@firmsconsulting.com This is a part of a 10-episode program to help our clients and customers measurably and radically transform their careers through The Author Program. How would your career, reputation, and earnings change as a published author? Imagine your client interactions when potential and current clients saw your thinking in a published book before they met you? Imagine the time you would save not having to explain your ideas and the value you could add to them? Imagine the fee premium you could earn? Imagine avoiding awkward meetings trying to establish your credibility? Imagine how many potential clients would find you and reach out to you? Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

12 Tammi 20224min