The Ultimate Consultant: Powerful Techniques for the Successful Practitioner

"...the methodical presentation of ideas, in a readable way, makes this book commendable..." (Professional Manager, January 2002)

“…if you want loads of useful advice…this is the book for you…” (Training Journal, July 2003)

"Alan Weiss is the most successful consultant I know. When he speaks, I listen. You should too." --George Morrisey, author, Jossey-Bass "Morrisey on Planning" series

"Alan Weiss long ago learned the real secret of consulting:? It's about people, it's about relationships." --William L. Winter, Ph.D., president, The American Press Institute

"This highly readable book,written by one of the experts in the field, provides invaluable advice for the aspiring or current management consultant." --Victor Vroom, professor, Yale School of Management

"Alan Weiss is a consulting genius who attacks problems the way he lives life-with unconventional flair and a relentless intellect while delivering extraordinary results. The Ultimate Consultant captures all the reasons why I continue to call Alan time, and time, and time again." --Keith T. Darcy, executive vice president, IBJ Whitehall Bank & Trust Company

"The Ultimate Consultant is one of those books that anyone can read in 3 hours, but for its intended audience, it is a lifetime companion. Based on Alan Weiss' own lifetime as the Ultimate Consultant, his latest book gives the field-tested practitioner what he needs to know to survive and thrive for the long term. As a graduate of Alan's mentor program, I have had the pleasure and the challenge of hearing Alan teach these principles one-on-one. In this book Alan captures the essence of what he motivates his mentors to do. His advice works and I have enjoyed the results of his recommendations. For anyone recommitting to consulting as their final career, this book is an asset. To the novice or part-time consultant, it is a future destination." --Andrew J. Birol, Business Development Expert and President, PACER Associates, Inc.