Institute of Management Consultants
The IMC certifies individuals as Certified Management Consultants(CMC). This site has a listing of those individuals who have earned their CMC designation by passing both oral and written examinations and by producing recommendations from five previous clients.

14 Tools Every Free Agent Must Have
A fascinating article from Fast Company Magazine discusses what freelancers must do to effectively manage their time, their clients, and their professional demeanor.

20/20 Change Agent
Another Fast Company article takes lessons learned from the reinvention of CIGNA Property and Casualty Insurance Company in effecting change in a large and complex organization. The tools discussed are very helpful for consultants involved in changing processes and environments in any organization.

Energize Your Career With Creative Energy
An article from the Wall Street Journal discusses the characteristics of creative people and ways to harness those characteristics to benefit the business climate.

Clash of the E-Consultants
This article from Business Week details the efforts of small start-up consulting firms to get a leg up in e-commerce applications on the "old guard" firms.

Consultant Breaks the Rules and Tells His Secrets
This article from the Wall Street Journal profiles Michael Wolf, chief media and entertainment consultant at Booz-Allen & Hamilton, and how his work in this very specific arena breaks some of the cardinal rules of consulting.

My Smartest Mistakes
An excellent article from Fast Company magazine. Five CEO's offer their observations as to how they learned from mistakes. This is an excellent example of how consultants can help their clients learn from their errors and move forward.

Use Personal Marketing to Help You Get Ahead
This article from the National Business Employment Weekly shares insights into successful executives who effectively sell themselves. The implications of effective personal marketing for consultants as independent contractors are obvious.