The One About Why Whynde and Chris Got Into Consulting

About this episode

Chris and Whynde share their unexpected journeys into consulting and discuss what has kept them engaged in the field throughout their careers.

Two seasoned consultants sharing their unexpected journeys into consulting and what has kept them engaged in the field throughout their careers. Here are 4 things you should learn about getting into consulting... We Discuss: Why did they go into consulting? Why stay in consulting throughout a career? Key Highlights: Chris and Whynde share their journeys into consulting, with Whynde moving from biology/chemistry to consulting at a boutique firm where her first client was General Electric during the Jack Welch era (00:01:36-00:03:00). Whynde's first consulting experience involved working on software for GE's medical machines like CT scanners and MRIs, focusing on pricing and configuration, which helped shape her career through exposure to complex business environments (00:03:22-00:03:42). Whynde credits her growth to mentorship from demanding leaders, including a CEO at her first firm and Doug Hackney, a thought leader in data warehousing and business intelligence (00:04:11-00:04:55). Chris entered consulting after working in grocery retail as what would now be called an enterprise architect, eventually joining IBM through connections with their talent pool because he wanted to…

People in this episode

Host: Chris

Topics covered

• consulting
• career journeys
• mentorship
• business environments

Keywords

• consulting careers
• mentorship
• business consulting
• career transitions

Mentioned in this episode

Products: General Electric, IBM

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