management consultant
Corporate efficiency expert
A management consultant is a professional hired to analyze business problems and recommend solutions.
Consultants advise on strategy, operations, organizational structure, or specific challenges like technology implementation.
They typically work for consulting firms rather than as permanent employees of the companies they advise.
The management consultants recommended cutting three layers of middle management.
The term sometimes carries connotations of expensive advice and jargon-heavy reports.
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- PowerPointMicrosoft's presentation application
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- analystOne who examines systematically
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- advisorspolicy advisors, adviser, advisor, think tanks, counsel
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- professionalsdoctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, dentist
- consultantsassociate, partner, leadership coach, advisor, financial advisor
- office jobsoffice clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant, clerk
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management consultantoperations manager
Executive overseeing daily processes
doer · implementer · line manager · practitioner · operator
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