JMHENNING Man Bus Consulting
SURNAME: HENNING
INITIALS: J.M
STUDENT NUMBER: 17427932
E-MAIL ADDRESS: directors@lonecreek.co.za
CONTACT NUMBER: 082-4603373
SUBJECT: Management and Business Consulting
NUMBER OF PAGES (excluding this page):
DUE DATE: January 2015
GROUP: MBA Modulêr (Afrikaans)
LECTURER: Paul de Beer & Prof Jan Havenga
OFFICE USE ONLY DATE RECEIVED:
Table of contents
Table of contents 1
1 REFLECTIVE ESSAY 2
1.1 Primary competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) required for excellence in the field of leading and consulting for change. 2
1.1.1 Which of these pose the biggest personal development challenge to me, and why? 3
1.2 What have you learnt about coping with severe pressure of delivery and especially individuals who do not carry their own weight? 4
1.2.1 How would you handle this if you should encounter it in future? 6
1.3 The key success factors in winning a consulting assignment tender or the “ingredients and aroma” of a successful consulting sales pitch. 7
1.3.1 What are your development challenges in this regard and why? 7
1 REFLECTIVE ESSAY
1.1 Primary competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) required for excellence in the field of leading and consulting for change.
The elective in Management and Business Consulting was extremely valuable to me. In essence, it brought together all the facets of the total three-year MBA programme. Personally, I foresee my career developing into this new area. From what I learnt during the lectures there are certain competencies that definitely pose personal development challenges.
In order to define and motivate what, in my view, the primary competencies are for excellence in the field of leading and/or consulting for change it is necessary to have a holistic view of what the key responsibilities, and functions of a Change Consultant/leader are. I have also researched the job space (internet) to link theory to practice with reference to
INITIALS: J.M
STUDENT NUMBER: 17427932
E-MAIL ADDRESS: directors@lonecreek.co.za
CONTACT NUMBER: 082-4603373
SUBJECT: Management and Business Consulting
NUMBER OF PAGES (excluding this page):
DUE DATE: January 2015
GROUP: MBA Modulêr (Afrikaans)
LECTURER: Paul de Beer & Prof Jan Havenga
OFFICE USE ONLY DATE RECEIVED:
Table of contents
Table of contents 1
1 REFLECTIVE ESSAY 2
1.1 Primary competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) required for excellence in the field of leading and consulting for change. 2
1.1.1 Which of these pose the biggest personal development challenge to me, and why? 3
1.2 What have you learnt about coping with severe pressure of delivery and especially individuals who do not carry their own weight? 4
1.2.1 How would you handle this if you should encounter it in future? 6
1.3 The key success factors in winning a consulting assignment tender or the “ingredients and aroma” of a successful consulting sales pitch. 7
1.3.1 What are your development challenges in this regard and why? 7
1 REFLECTIVE ESSAY
1.1 Primary competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) required for excellence in the field of leading and consulting for change.
The elective in Management and Business Consulting was extremely valuable to me. In essence, it brought together all the facets of the total three-year MBA programme. Personally, I foresee my career developing into this new area. From what I learnt during the lectures there are certain competencies that definitely pose personal development challenges.
In order to define and motivate what, in my view, the primary competencies are for excellence in the field of leading and/or consulting for change it is necessary to have a holistic view of what the key responsibilities, and functions of a Change Consultant/leader are. I have also researched the job space (internet) to link theory to practice with reference to