The most effective way to bring value to a client is to become its partner. Each project gives us the opportunity to transform the client’s mindset as well as our own, thereby shaping agendas and enabling meaningful, enduring impact.

For consultants, this means constantly being exposed to the greatest challenges companies face: how to integrate staff and work processes after an acquisition, how to restructure, where to set up manufacturing facilities abroad, how to attract and retain the right employees, ... Depending on the size and chosen strategy of the firm, these problems can be as straightforward as researching a new market or as complex as rethinking the client's entire organization. No matter what the project is, it's difficult to scoff at the power that management consultants yield.

By and large, the things insiders like about consulting are similar across the board. We enjoy the variety afforded by working in different industries for many different clients, the intellectual challenge of pushing ourselves to the limit as we tackle complex business problems, and the people with whom we work.

Consulting insiders also have a litany of complaints: 60-hour workweeks are standard (with crunch times often calling for more), extended travel is the rule, and personal plans often must be put on hold. Clients-not you-drive the deadlines, which can severely cut into your social life. In addition, at some point most consultants long for the opportunity to actually implement their great ideas.

The Art of Consulting

Strategy matters in all business endeavors. We seek to identify advantage in all of our efforts. We are committed to creating value for our clients that returns many multiples of their investment. We deliver tangible and positive change, not simply presentations or ideas.

Value creation requires that our work deliver insight and change the mindset of our clients. Our work must lead directly to clients taking action and executing their business in new ways. We must enhance client capabilities and deliver both competitive advantage and bottom-line impact.

We respect our clients and fully appreciate the challenges they face. We work at all levels of the organization to drive lasting change. We feel privileged to share in their achievements. We appreciate our clients’ knowledge and experience. We want to strengthen our clients’ capabilities rather than substitute for management. We seek to provide a catalyst for change.

Each client is unique, and there is seldom only one solution. We believe that breakthrough ideas often result from the work of teams seeking to creatively solve real client challenges. We seek to extend the art and science of management by generalizing from our experience.

Are you One of Us?

We set our standard for value creation extremely high.

Consultants go deeper to solve our clients’ biggest challenges and make a positive, lasting impact on their businesses. We bring the right people together to challenge established thinking and drive transformation. We work with our clients to build the capabilities that enable organizations to achieve sustainable advantage.

We observe appropriate confidentiality of client information. We do not misrepresent our purposes in seeking information. We only make promises we can keep. We take the time to consider our actions and ask whether we can defend them openly today and tomorrow.

We respect the capacity and desire for personal growth. We recognize that respect requires both truthfulness and empathy. We deal with one another in an open and honest way. We encourage constructive criticism. We reward performance and contribution consistent with our values. We utilize transparent decision-making processes. We lead by example.

We measure our success by our clients’ success. We make all of our resources available to our clients and commit ourselves wholeheartedly to their success. We seek to identify our clients’ real needs, not just deliver good work.

We seek competitive advantage for our clients. Our approach is to consider the business as a whole, the competitive system, and its dynamics.

InKM's people truly become a valuable extension of our clients' teams:

At InKM, you will work with and learn from leaders from a variety of backgrounds and have numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth - within or outside your current area of expertise.

Being Effect all day

As a consultant at InKM, you'll see your insights come to life in front of your eyes. Your intellectual curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills will add invaluable perspective to our client projects—perspective that can drive product innovations and business process breakthroughs. InKM encourages you to have the courage to act on your insights, regardless of how complex the situation may be.

Consulting work is varied and rigorous:

We’re passionate about making a measurable impact in all we do.

We’ll always do the right thing by our clients, our people and our communities