I'm your host Gary Nowak and you are going to have to "buckle up" for this one as I bring you a colleague and good friend from down under, Mr. Mark Bladon. As only Mark can do, he brings a unique, authentic perspective throughout our conversation.
Background overview
- KPMG Partner in IT Advisory since 2010
- Partner with IBM for 6 years
- PWC Partner for 13 years
- University of Queensland for a Philosophy degree
Highlights:
- Lacking enthusiasm at the chicken shop
- Comparing himself to:
- Joe Biden
- Tom Brady
- Hitler
- Coiled mass of angry resentment
- Still trying to figure out what he wants to do when you grows up
- Working for a large conglomerate in Queensland
- Career is a cork bobbing on water
- Getting pulled over to PWC and looking to hold his own
- Never having a strong senses of what the future can be
- Looking at your career is like a Roller Coaster - enjoy the ride
- The company will move on without you
- Consulting Perspective
- Comparing consulting with a race car team
- His overview of what true consulting is
- Having deep and broad skills in consulting
- The ideal consultant is a thumb tack
- Using the word cloud to predict proposal success
- Being open to changing perspective during an engagement
- Talking about the ozone concern
- Doing a theatrical presentation instead of a power point slide
- Mark has a problem with mentoring
- Role models
- Are about watching people
- Always wanted to be a writer, mission accomplished
- What Mark looks for in hiring a candidate
Want to be a guest? Email me at gpnowak@gmail.com!