by Kristine Quade (Author), Renee M. Brown (Author) Find out what it takes to become an effective consultant! In order to succeed as a change agent and consultant we mustclarify our own purpose, motivation, and relationship with ourcareers. The Conscious Consultant--a book in ThePracticing Organization Development Series--offers amuch-needed road map and powerful tool that consultants can use toperform a personal assessment of foundational principles in orderto achieve greater integrity and alignment with personal values andcareer. The book's Active Change Model creates anunderstanding of what it takes to become an effective consultantwho practices wisdom by making conscious choices in a thoughtfuland wholehearted manner, choices that will positively influence thework that is done with all clients. "At last! A much-needed book primarily and effectively focusedon the consultant's continuing quest for personal awareness--bothlooking deeply for one's true inner self and outward for that selfin relation to clients. I do strongly agree with the author's basicthesis that we cannot expect our clients to embrace change unlesswe personally embrace it ourselves." --Bob Tannenbaum, emeritus professor of the development ofhuman systems, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, andrecipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National ODNetwork Front Jacket In order to succeed as a change agent and consultant we must clarify our own purpose, motivation, and relationship with your career. The Conscious Consultant-a book in the Practicing Organization Development Series- offers a much-needed road map and powerful tool that consultants can use to perform a personal assessment of foundational principles in order to achieve greater integrity and alignment with personal values and career. The book's Active Change Model creates an understanding of what it takes to become an effective consultant who practices wisdom by making conscious choices in a thoughtful and wholehearted manner; choices that will positively influence the work that is done with all clients. Author Biography Kristine Quade is an independent consultant, attorney, coach, lecturer, and facilitator in custom-designed large groupinteractive processes with over two hundred national andinternational client system interventions. Renee M. Brown is an international consultant who is anexpert on human dynamics, particularly in the areas of personal andorganization development, constructive conflict, and creativeproblem solving. Editorial Board includes David Bradford, W. Warner Burke, EdithW. Seashore, Robert Tannenbaum, Christopher A. Worley, and ShaolinZhang Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.23 x 7 IN Publication Date: September 24, 2001