How to Become an Authority as a Consultant?

      
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		            		Jasmin Mesic
Student (University), Netherlands
			            
How to Become an Authority as a Consultant?

	          		I am currently researching the development of a model which maps the process of becoming an authority in some chosen field of expertise (focused on business management).

The model is focused on business/management consultants who wish to further develop their skills with the final goal of becoming a recognized authority in their field.

I was wondering if there are models which touch upon the topic or focus on personal development which might be similar. I am open to suggestions. Any feedback is welcome.
				      
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						            	Roy Rossini
Business Consultant, United States
												
				                Consultant? Specialize!

													Hi Jasmin,

I don't mean to be glib. I've been a management consultant for nearly 30 years. From productivity to business transformation, as a program manager. The only road map or model is to find your niche and be the best at it. Specialize. Whether it be OCM or Process Improvement. Be that expert and always look to sharpen your saw.

As my Uncle once said, who is a financially successful professional, find what you like to do and be the best at it. I find that having so much in my bag of tricks and so many varied successful projects will only serve to confuse the client and worse could eventually confuse one's purpose.

Be able to answer the question of who you are and what you do. Best of luck to you Jasmin.
				                
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						            	Jim Johnstone
Consultant, United States
												
				                How to Become an Authority? Practice and Find a Mentor

													So to amplify on Roy's comments, How do you go about "being the best at it"?
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						            	Rajappa Prakasam
Consultant, Saudi Arabia
												
				                Becoming an Authority as Consultant: Passion and Conviction

													Being the best in a chosen field is the only answer to become an authority in the long run. In my pa... Sign up
				              
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						            	Roy Rossini
Business Consultant, United States
												
				                How to Become an Authority

													I very much concur with @Jim. You can tell by his added dynamic of our profession that he's been aro... Sign up
				              
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						            	Edward Chappy
Consultant, Cambodia
												
				                From Novice to Expert

													Jasmin, you might want to look at the book "From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical ... Sign up
				              
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						            	S.Karthi, Brunei Darussalam
												
				                Suggested Model to Be an Authority of a Field of Expertise

													I am not aware of any existing specific model that maps the processes leading to become an authority... Sign up
				              
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						            	Zeb O. WATURUOCHA
Management Consultant, India
												
				                How to Become an Authority as a Consultant

													I go with @S.Karthi, because it is possible to be an authority rather than being the best. Knowing i... Sign up
				              
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						            	Rakesh Gudur
Strategy Consultant, India
												
				                Visibility and Trust

													I agree with @S.Karthi too. I think he gave the model. First, the passion. Take for example the succ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ivan Kohlinsky
Management Consultant, Guernsey
												
				                Sapiential Authority as a Consultant

													I can only reaffirm Roy Rossini's view. I remember from business school that there was something cal... Sign up
				              
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						            	MabuZayed
Business Consultant, United States
												
				                Best Consulting Model: Develop your Own Brand

													Greetings all, if one borrows from the world of sports, we can say what makes Tiger Woods or Michael... Sign up
				              
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						            	Donna J. Dennis
Consultant, United States
												
				                Research Design for Expert Model Project

													I think you have chosen a fascinating topic and appreciate the 10,000 hours, academic credentials et... Sign up
				              
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						            	Moses Nyamasoka
Strategy Consultant, Zimbabwe
												
				                Expert Model Strategy: Contact Gurus

													You have raised a quite interesting subject... All the suggestions raised by colleagues above boil d... Sign up
				              
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						            	Leonardo Santos Magalhaes, Brazil
												
				                Consider Project Management Models

													I agree with @Donna and many of the other reactions and I´d like to help with some works. Project Ma... Sign up
				              
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						            	COL SUNDER LALVANI
Coach, India
												
				                SQ, EQ and IQ: the Foundation for Authority

													Jasmin,
Irrespective of your field of concern and apart from being well informed and practiced in y... Sign up
				              
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						            	M Banville, Canada
												
				                Growth Stages of Authority as a Consultant

													In all your comments I read about mentoring and consulting... personnally, I strongly believe in the... Sign up
				              
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						            	Patrick Mulvey
Management Consultant, United States
												
				                On Becoming an Authority in Consulting

													Suggest you investigate the writings of Alan Weiss, who has published over 40 books on the subject o... Sign up
				              
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						            	jesus arguelles, United States
												
				                Elements to Become an Authority as a Consultant

													I’m not sure that there is a systematic and standardized process that leads and guarantees that a ma... Sign up
				              
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						            	jose ubiratan lopes do nascimento
Coach, Brazil
												
				                Building Authority as a Consultant

													We could talk about success stories but:
1st Identify what your dream is and what you enjoy doing
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						            	ramesh
Entrepreneur, India
												
				                Learn, Change, Experiment, Execute, Master

													You must learn quickly, sense the change, lots of experiments to find new paths, execute the learnin... Sign up
				              
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						            	Ian Stern, India
												
				                Image and Exposure as an Authority

													I agree with most of the comments on being very good at what you do, finding a niche & continuously ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Jimmy Roberto Robles Donoso
Management Consultant, Ecuador
												
				                Mastering an Area

													It's all about practicing, practicing and practicing. As a phrase one day I read in a book from auth... Sign up
				              
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						            	JOSEPH NSOZA
Business Consultant, Tanzania
												
				                Gaining Authority in Consulting

													There is no fixed time for breast feeding. The situation, experience, skillls, academic qualificatio... Sign up
				              
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						            	Nyekete Douglas
Financial Consultant, Zimbabwe
												
				                Business Consultancy Guru

													One can only become a guru in the field of business management if one fully understands the macro an... Sign up
				              
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