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Consultancy is still often seen as pale, male and stale. This episode is your wake-up call.

Gillian Jones-Williams is the founder of Emerge, a coaching and training consultancy specialising in leadership, women’s development and DEI. She’s seen it all: mishandled harassment cases, performative panel invites, surface-level “initiatives” that change nothing - and cultures that quietly exclude.

In this powerful and practical episode, she shares:

• Why inclusion must be built into every part of your business - not bolted on
• How to design meaningful diversity strategies, not tick-box efforts
• What male allyship actually looks like (and why “not being part of the problem” isn’t enough)
• How unconscious bias and outdated hiring still hold women and neurodiverse talent back
• Why psychological safety is the key to performance - and how most companies fail at it
• And the truth about what makes or breaks inclusive cultures

For any consultancy leader who wants to build a high-performing, future-ready business - this isn’t a nice-to-have conversation. It’s a non-negotiable.

Tune in. Listen up. And rethink what kind of culture you’re really building.

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Truth is attractive. That’s Craig Herd’s mantra - and this episode proves why.

Craig is the founder of Consultancy Growth. He works with boutique consultancy founders to help them scale sustainably, systemise growth and escape the treadmill they built for themselves.

In this candid conversation, Craig gets fun, fascinating and focused on what it really takes to build a consultancy that doesn’t burn you out - or bore you senseless.

We cover:

• Why your content should give away the keys to the farm (spoiler: clients still call you)
• How to stop being the engine - and become the architect
• The dark side of hustle culture (and what to replace it with)
• Why niching doesn’t limit opportunity - it creates it
• The hidden costs of marketing without strategy
• And the power of telling the truth, especially when it’s uncomfortable

If you’ve ever thought, “I built this business - but I’m not sure I want to run it anymore”, this one’s a must-listen.

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Still waiting on referrals to fill your pipeline? Danilo Kreimer says that’s not a growth strategy - it’s a gamble.

In this episode of The Consultancy Edge, I sit down with Danilo, founder of the Boutique Consulting Club, to dig into the brutal truths behind go-to-market success for early-stage consultancies.

We get into:

• Why referrals run dry - and what to do instead
• The secrets to building a real business development habit
• How to position your consultancy so clients say “yes” faster
• What strategic partnerships look like when they actually work
• Why most consultancies don’t need more leads (hint: they need better offers)
• How to turn thought leadership into meetings (and revenue)
• A simple CRM habit that could be worth 6 figures

If you’re tired of random wins and unpredictable income, this one’s for you.