The Management Consultant
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The Management Consultant
The Moment I Realised I Had Already Become a Management Consultant (Long Before I Knew It)
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In this instalment of Experience & Reflection, I look back at the moment I realised I’d effectively become a management consultant long before I ever held the title. It wasn’t a job change or a formal promotion—it was a shift in mindset, behaviour, and the way I approached problems and people.
This episode explores how our identity as professionals often forms quietly, through lived experience rather than labels. If you’ve ever looked back and suddenly recognised how far you’ve come, or how your path has been taking shape long before you noticed it, this reflection will resonate.