Mark Thomas is a business consultant, author, and speaker who has worked in over 40 different countries. His clients include Lloyds TSB Asset Management, Motorola, Barclays Capital, Reuters, Cisco, Sony, HSBC, Coca-Cola, Mars, Nestl�, Aramex, Shell, Union Bank of Switzerland, and the American Management Association.Mark Thomas is a senior partner with Performance Dynamics Management Consultants, an international business consultancy specializing in organizational change and people development. He is also a fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and an associate faculty member of the Tias Business School in Holland and MCE in Brussels.
"[T]here are many highly expensive external consultants who should
read and learn from this excellent guide.'--Peter Long, HR
Director, S1
"A highly practical and valuable guide to the world of internal
consulting by a global practioner. Mark Thomas has produced a book
that is filled with excellent advice, tips and real experience. It
should serve as a real aid to all who want to succeed in the
rapidly growing role of the internal consultant.' Bie De Graeve,
Director, Tias Business School, University of Tilburg, Holland 'If
you want a book that you can use on an almost daily basis then this
is it. Whether you work in information technology, finance, HR or
indeed any corporate advisory role the skills outlined in this book
can increase your influence and impact from the first reading.
Written in the pragmatic style and approach that is characteristic
of his consulting work Thomas has produced a real guide to new
frontier of internal consulting."--Gordon Downey - Senior Manager
HR Internal Consultancy - LloydsTSB
"A highly recommended addition to defining and developing the
internal consultant's role. Mark Thomas offers a clear operating
mandate for the change agents of today's organisation. This book
will appeal to all kinds of internal specialists as it is packed
with practical ideas and approaches."--Pieter Allers, Director,
Linkage International
"Mark Thomas is a consultant from whom we can all learn about
managing change initiatives, projects and clients. In this book he
sets out an agenda that will appeal to all types of professionals.
Read it and benefit from real ideas, skills and know-how. For HR
people these are the skills of today and the future."--Esra
Bozkurt, HR Director, DHL
"Thomas has made an excellent and practical contribution to shaping
one of the key roles of the future organisation - the internal
consultant. It could even be argued that Thomas is describing the
future role of all managers. It is no longer about exercising
hierarchy but rather influence and impact through others. He sets
out a clear and practical roadmap - a job well done that will help
many to make the exciting transition."--Alf Chattel, Futurist and
author of Creating Value in the Digital Era and Managing for the
Future
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