Folks.... what are some of your favorite books on consulting??

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Euthanasia: A Reference Handbook

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@ey1 isn't that Fishbowls new marketing tag line? 👹

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Not sure about favorites but these were recommended reading when I was starting out (long time ago)

The McKinsey Way
Trusted Advisor
The Pyramid Principle
HBR's 10 Must Reads

Then complement with deep dives into your subject matter areas and also books on how to influence others.

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The Smartest Guys in the Room, The Lords of Strategy

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Not to demean your post..but this is a funny question

Consulting demons

There are books ?

There's definitely one about mckinsey.

Everyone' s message here is a book :(

"Whiners earning good income" - great but depressing read.

Didn't know there were books on consulting...

Effective PowerPoint

For what it's worth, I would also add:
- front page or full business section of WSJ daily
- The Four Agreements
- Please Understand Me (understanding MBTI profiles)
- The Wisdom of Teams (or similar)

Economics of strategy by dranove

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