4 Reasons Why Tech Consultants Get Sacked

 
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October 17, 2007
4 Reasons Why Tech Consultants Get Sacked
By Laton McCartney
The biggest sins: Promising what can’t be delivered and not closing the loop in client communications. To do either is to invite calamity.
 
 
Not long ago I interviewed a representative from a tech consultancy that was involved in a systems upgrade. The project was progressing as [...]

Working as a consultant

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1. Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories.
2. Keep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask.
3. Be comfortable around senior managers, or learn to fake it.
4. Never bring your boss a problem without some solution.
5. You are getting paid to think, not to [...]