(Links below) A brief snippet regarding my upcoming book: "From A Firehose: Deriving Value from the Fast, Fierce, and Flourishing World of Strategy & Management Consulting" Here are the social media links that the last frame in the video alludes to: https://linkedin.com/in/hmalia https://twitter.com/fromafirehose https://www.instagram.com/fromafirehose https://www.xing.com/profile/Hamir_Malia I will be adding many more videos, PDFs and other introductory material in the next few weeks. I hope you find this to be a truly valuable resource for all things related to Strategy and Management Consulting.

1. I N T R O D U C I N G . . .
DERIVING VALUE
FAST, FIERCE & FLOURISHING
STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
FROM THE
WORLD OF

2. There is so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it ill behooves any of us,
To find fault with the rest of us!

3. If you believe this at a corporate level,
Please do not aspire to be a consultant!
If you are already in consulting,
Please get out … ASAP!

4. The goal of consultants is to find fault,
With their clients and their prospects;
This is why, in German,
Consultants are called … ‘Beraters!’

5. To become a consultant,
Or to thrive as one,
Consider reading my upcoming book,
‘From a Firehose!’

6. “Whenever you see color … think of us!”
- Paint Manufacturer’s Ad Slogan
Traditional
Consulting
Firms
Internal
Consulting
Groups
Non-
Traditional
Consultants
Other
Consulting
Models &
Forms
Strategy
Firms
Full-
Service
Firms
Consultant
Networks
Consultant
Platforms
Interim
Placement
Firms
Academics
& Think-
Tanks
Independent
Consultants
Large
Strategy
Firms
Specialists
Niche
Models
Accounting
Tax &
Audit
Firms
IT
Firms
IT Advisory
Firms
IT
Product
Firms
Major
IT
Firms
IT
Outsourcing
Firms
Business
Process/
Knowledge
Process
Outsourcers
Economic
Firms
Forensic &
Dispute
Firms
Boutiques &
Expert
Firms
Agencies
HR
Consultants
Industry-
Focused
Firms
Function-
Focused
Firms
Big
4
Firms
Other
ATA
Firms
Council
Firms
Turnaround
Firms
Other
Strategy
Firms
Major
Strategy
Firms
MBB /
Top-tier
Firms
Along similar lines …
Whenever you see consultants … think of
‘From a Firehose’Along
similar lines

7. The core chapters are primarily targeted towards five reader groups:
Current students who aspire to a career in the consulting industry
Consultants who are already making their way within this sector
Corporate professionals who would like to pursue consulting as a career
Management that has retained or is planning to hire a consulting company
Staff and managers that have been asked to work with consulting teams
Part II: The Lean Mean Time-Telling Machine
It Takes a Licking but Keeps on Ticking
Chapter 3
Here’s to (Y)Our Health: The Curative Content of Consulting Care
Chapter 4
Core Competence: Critical C’s at the Crux of Consulting
Chapter 5
Greased Lighting: A Compelling Cruise in(to) the Consulting Convertible
Chapter 6
Inspired Intervention: From Cracking Cases to Conquering Conundrums
Part III: A Guide for All Stakeholders:
What’s your (S)Take?
Chapter 7
Chariots of Fire: A Student’s Guide to Competing for a Career in Consulting
Chapter 8
Switch Itch Pitch: An Aspirant’s Guide for Transitioning into Consulting
Chapter 9
When Win-Win is Built-In: An Executive’s Guide to Leveraging Consultants
Chapter 10
Fait(h) Accompli: A Professional’s Guide to Working with Consultants
Chapter 11
Nature versus Nurture: A Consultant’s Guide to Managing a Successful Care
* STRIVE: An abbreviation to indicate the benefits delivered by consulting Firms to
include Speed, Transformation, Returns, Impact, Value, and Excellence
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: The State of the Art
The Drive to 'STRIVE*' and Thrive
Chapter 1
First, Do No Harm: A Brief Introduction to the Newest Profession
Chapter 2
From One, Many: An Insider’s Perspective of the Consulting Industry
Part IV: The Sun Never Sets on the Consulting Empire
Here’s to Success while the Sun Shines!
Chapter 12
Essential Excellence: Timeless Treasures, Ageless Assets
Chapter 13
Powerful Purpose: Canny Concepts, Nifty
Chapter 14
Forging Forward: Profit from the Past, Fuel for the Future

8. THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE FOR
• STUDENTS WHO ASPIRE TO A CAREER IN STRATEGY
AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
• CONSULTANTS WHO ARE ALREADY MAKING
THEIR WAY WITHIN THIS SECTOR
• PROFESSIONALS CONSIDERING A
SWITCH FROM A CORPORATE
CAREER TO A CONSULTING TRACK
• MANAGEMENT THAT HAS RETAINED
OR IS PLANNING TO HIRE A CONSULTING FIRM
• STAFF AND MANAGERS THAT HAVE
BEEN ASKED TO WORK WITH CONSULTING TEAMS

9. CHOCK FULL OF VALUE
• A STEP-BY-STEP VISUAL APPROACH TO PROBLEM
SOLVING UNIQUE IN ITS FORMAT AND PRESENTATION
• A DEEP DIVE INTO THE TYPICAL CONSULTING
FIRM AND ALL ITS ‘MOVING’ PARTS
• A GUIDE TO MAKING A TRANSITION INTO CONSULTING
… AS A STUDENT OR AS AN EXPERIENCED HIRE
• EXCEPTIONAL EMPHASIS ON DERIVING VALUE
FROM ALL THAT CONSULTING HAS TO OFFER
• A BOLD TAKE ON CONSULTING’S FUTURE INCLUDING
INSIGHTFUL TIPS ON ‘FORGING FORWARD’

10. Strategy & Management Consulting has gone from
strength to strength over the last several decades.
Here’s just one (startling) factoid:
In contrast, the global population has experienced only a
thirty-five percent growth, while the global GDP has
increased by around two-hundred percent.
No matter how one looks at this, it’s very clear that the top
Firms have seen enormous – and I mean truly prodigious –
growth over the last two decades and a half.
Yes … fast, fierce, and flourishing indeed!
The revenue and number of employees at the top few
consulting Firms have grown by approximately a thousand
percent (yes, ten times!) over the last twenty-five years.

11. AUTHORED BY AN EX-MCKINSEY
ENGAGEMENT MANAGER AND EX-BCG
PRINCIPAL WHO HAS ALSO WORKED AS AN
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ALONGWITH
SEVERAL OTHER MAJOR CONSULTING FIRMS.
This would indicate that the consulting
industry and profession has to offer
certain core, intrinsic, tangible client
benefits to sustain such spectacular long-
term performance.
The pace is truly fast …
… and so are the participants
The demand is truly fierce …
… and so is the competition
The growth is truly flourishing …
… and so is the VALUE!

12. 10. Has a thought-provoking take on the future of consulting, including some of the top types of players (Firms)
and their primary roles.
‘TOP-TEN’ REASONS FOR – AND VALUE BOOSTS FROM – READING THIS BOOK
9. Introduces the authors top picks in diagnostic, analytical, communication, and linguistic concepts typically
used in everyday consulting.
8. Includes a dedicated chapter for the reader to benefit from the intellectual and physical property that is
typically associated with the world of consulting.
7. Starts each chapter and section and even some sub-sections with humorous, profound, and thought-
provoking quotations.
6. Unlike most other books in this category, this one can be read as either a narrative or as a reference; zero in
on the chapters you find valuable and come back to the rest later.
5. A Preface and Introduction that provides a thorough introduction to the book, its layout, the four parts, the
fourteen chapters, and a creative classification of well-known players in this industry.
4. Chockfull of insider anecdotes, insight, practices, concepts, frameworks, mnemonics, essentials, nuggets,
themes, ratios, skills, traits, tips, glossary, benefits, and humor.
1. An industry that is flourishing after having thrived for nearly 150 years is bound to have produced value.
This is your chance to derive some of it from an ex-McKinsey Engagement Manager and ex-BCG Principal
3. Full coverage with tips for current and aspiring consultant types, students with different educational
backgrounds, and clients seeking consulting Firms with various capabilities.
2. Provides a ‘deliverables-oriented’ view of the problem-solving process that takes the reader from ‘problem
structuring’ to ‘capability building.’

13. 10. 200+ business concepts, ratios and frameworks relevant to business and consulting.
‘TOP-TEN’ BUSINESS BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM THIS BOOK
9. 140+ tips for all types of consultants ranging from strategy to implementation.
8. Top-4 ‘chisels’ shaping consulting’s future.
7. Top-100 ‘consulting essentials’ by function.
6. Top-10 value themes + 40 value nuggets to derive from consulting.
5. Top-4 cornerstones for strategy, implementation, rollout, and deployment.
4. 200+ guidance tips for students, consultants and clients
1. Top-80 tips – for Firms and individuals – to prepare for (‘fuel up’) consulting’s future.
3. Top-8 types of assets driving the future of ‘asset-based consulting.’
2. 50+ mnemonics – nearly half are original – to benefit any business professional.

14. Detailed
Table of
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16. 11. Entrepreneurs seeking to leverage the magic of
consulting’s best practices
12. Consulting firm vendors and partners seeking
greater insight
13. Anyone conducting research about the
consulting industry/profession
14. Professional services management and staff –
from any industry
15. PE/VCs seeking portfolio-firm improvements
using consulting skills
16. Executive search and recruiting professionals
focused on any industry
17. Ex-consultants seeking to renew – as well as
leverage – their skills
18. Software company employees as they engage in
coopetition with consulting Firms
19. Business / market researchers, industry analysts,
and investment executives
20. Anyone curious about the consulting industry
and the value that can be derived
1. Current and past employees of large, medium and
boutique consulting Firms
2. Undergraduate and graduate students with an eye
on a consulting career
3. Corporate executives (client ‘sponsors’) seeking to
hire and manage consultants
4. Entry-level, mid-career, and experienced
consulting aspirants
5. Corporate staff and management that work with
consultants
TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS BOOK INCLUDES … BUT IS CLEARLY NOT LIMITED TO:
6. Startups and their employees working with PE / VC
consultants
7. Professors, academicians, researchers, faculty, and
staff
8. Business professionals from every industry
interested in consulting
9. Independent consultants and members of internal
consulting groups
10. Career offices staff at academic institutions –
including, career coaches, advisors and counselors

17. • 4 Parts – 14 Chapters – 100+ Sections – 500+ pages
• Preface – Introduction – Conclusion - Glossary
• 130+ tips for all types of consultants
• 50+ (Business) Mnemonics
• 200+ figures
• 75+ tables
• 200+ relevant quotations
• 50+ consulting frameworks
• 100+ acronyms and abbreviations
• 150+ Business Ratios & Concept (Listing)
• 40 capabilities for success and mastery in consulting
• 100+ enablers/accessories/tools for client and self-service
• Top-20 principles to create client-ready visuals, charts, and graphs
• Many ‘Top-10,’ ‘Top-20,’ and ‘Top-50’ lists across several relevant areas
FROM A FIREHOSE – THE BOOK – DERIVING VALUE BY THE NUMBERS

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