AGSM The Star September 2016 | Page 14

How to succeed as a consultant Global Periscope By Guillermo Rodriguez MBA, 2017 There are three key aspects that summarise what a consultant does: 1. ‘Work hard, play hard’: A consultant has great energy which allows them to work intensively and, often, for long working hours. Furthermore, once the work is done, a consultant is more than ready to head down for a beer or to play some football or squash. 2. ‘Interacting with new people’: A consultant works with new people every now and then. A new project mea