#65 Mark Bladon (Re-Release) - Career is like a Roller Coaster / His Consulting Perspective / Big 4 Partner / Who Mark hires

Wish I Knew . . .

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

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