A lack of ambition and the hesitance of most leaders to push beyond their comfort zone constrains how much consultants can achieve, says Kearney executive.
Kearney partner Nigel Andrade believes that clients in Asia and the US are more willing to take risks due to market pressures. Louise Kennerley
Nigel Andrade has a "two to three-year rule" that has taken him from Mumbai to Sydney via consulting stints in New York, London, Singapore, Hanoi, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.
The 44-year-old Jesuit-educated mathematics graduate, who briefly considered becoming a priest, uses this rule to set himself ambitious work goals. He applies the same type of intensely focused, enterprising time frame for his clients when advising them in his role as a partner of strategy consulting firm Kearney.
Edmund TadrosProfessional services editorEdmund Tadros leads our coverage of the professional services sector. He is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Edmund on Twitter. Email Edmund at edmundtadros@afr.com.au
