I find Consulting Central’s ranking of consulting firms to be accurate based on my own experience inside the industry. It provides a snapshot of the professional services landscape and firm hierarchies in 2001.
I have joined the Mumbai office of the Boston Consulting Group. This move marks my entry into management consulting with BCG India, focusing on professional growth within the regional business landscape.
I chatted with a London-based consultant on Rediff while studying at IIM Bangalore in 2001. We shared updates on the Gujarat earthquake's impact on IIM Ahmedabad and discussed our professional experiences with IBM, Peoplesoft, and Lotus Notes.
I’m tracking KPMG Consulting’s move to go public, marking its separation from the parent accounting organization. This initial public offering represents a major shift in how professional services firms structured their businesses during this era.
I explore Amazon's top ranking books index, a metric heavily tracked by the publishing industry and news organizations like CNET. This bestseller list serves as a significant real-time indicator of consumer interest and market shifts.
I reflect on why process is underrated, drawing on Seth Godin’s insight that systems are essential when intuition fails. In domains like IT consulting, process provides a reliable foundation for scaling efficiency and maintaining performance.