Profile of a Global Management Consultant

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Profile of aGlobal Management Consultant

• by
• Walter E. Vieira, CMC, FIMC
• IMC-I National Convention 2006

Chennai
March 10-11
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• In a globalized world, there is an increasing
  need for both
• Global Managers
• Global Management Consultants

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• As with Global Managers,
• Global Management Consultants have to first
  prove themselves
• LOCAL
• before going
• GLOBAL

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• Global Management Consultants
• in the 21st century
• will have to have a balance of
• academic achievements
• practical experience.

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• Global Management Consultants
• have a greater compulsion
• to be in
• LEARNING MODE
• with the fast changing
• global market place/space.

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• Global Management Consultants
• can increase and facilitate learning
• by using
• ACADEMIA
• as the research crucible for Consulting

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• Global Management Consultants
• need to master the
• art of Communication.
• Verbal / Written /
• Paralinguistics / Body Language

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• Global Management Consultants
• will need expertise in
• cross cultural norms
• to understand and bridge
• nations and cultures.
• (MC is both a science an art)

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• Global Management Consultants
• need to master the
• art of Networking
• with cooperation even among
• competitors.

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• A High degree of specialization in skills
• (differentiation)
• YET
• A High degree of standardization in personality
• help to
• make a successful
• Global Management Consultant.

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Thank you.