Boutiques are primed to win - if you tighten scoping, build an embedded sales culture, and obsess over 5 unsexy KPIs. In this episode, Ben Edwards (CMap & Consulting Pulse) and Matt go deep on what’s really happening in pro services right now: slower decisions, margin squeeze, and how the best boutiques are still crushing it with sharper positioning, productised offers, and data-driven ops. Ben breaks down the operations black hole most firms fall into - and how to fix it - plus an ...
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Boutiques are primed to win - if you tighten scoping, build an embedded sales culture, and obsess over 5 unsexy KPIs. In this episode, Ben Edwards (CMap & Consulting Pulse) and Matt go deep on what’s really happening in pro services right now: slower decisions, margin squeeze, and how the best boutiques are still crushing it with sharper positioning, productised offers, and data-driven ops. Ben breaks down the operations black hole most firms fall into - and how to fix it - plus an ...
Ep. 11 - Craft, graft and ethics with Umbar Shakir
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Ep. 11 - Craft, graft and ethics with Umbar Shakir
Send us a text On this episode of The Consultancy Edge, I sit down with the incredible Umbar Shakir - a technologist, consultant and advocate for human-centered innovation. From her 25+ years of consulting experience to her forward-thinking perspectives on AI and organisational culture, Umbar delivers insights that challenge the status quo and inspire change. We cover rehumanising work, evolving consultancy culture and metrics that matter.
The Consultancy Edge
Boutiques are primed to win - if you tighten scoping, build an embedded sales culture, and obsess over 5 unsexy KPIs. In this episode, Ben Edwards (CMap & Consulting Pulse) and Matt go deep on what’s really happening in pro services right now: slower decisions, margin squeeze, and how the best boutiques are still crushing it with sharper positioning, productised offers, and data-driven ops. Ben breaks down the operations black hole most firms fall into - and how to fix it - plus an ...