Table 1Transition record

lean managertobusiness consultant

A lean manager already meets 22% of what the business consultant role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From lean manager

22%

Overlap1

To business consultant

10 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

79.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.9

This move: 79.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the business consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the lean manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A business consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a lean manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify processes for re-engineering management skills
already held define organisational standards management skills
already held make data-driven decisions information skills
already held management consulting business, administration and law
already held analyse business processes information skills
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 7 the business consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 8 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse business requirements required
required, not held analyse external factors of companies required
required, not held analyse financial performance of a company required
required, not held analyse the context of an organisation required
required, not held conduct qualitative research required
required, not held conduct quantitative research required
required, not held interpret financial statements required
required, not held perform business analysis required

optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

02 business, administration and law 6 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held management systems standards required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held business processes required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held strategic planning required

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held advise on financial matters required
required, not held advise on personnel management required
required, not held align efforts towards business development required
required, not held build business relationships required

optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional

04 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify undetected organisational needs required
required, not held make strategic business decisions required

optional, not held implement a management system optional

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held business communication optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held trading software optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business consultant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held analyse business plans skill
already held analyse business processes skill
already held analyse internal factors of companies skill
already held apply change management skill
already held liaise with managers skill
already held management consulting knowledge
already held define organisational standards skill
already held identify processes for re-engineering skill
already held make data-driven decisions skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held business analytics optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held interview people optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held advise client on technical possibilities optional
optional, not held advise on communication strategies optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held advise on risk management optional
optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held implement a management system optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional
optional, not held report analysis results optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

46 held skills the business consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 5S methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role SMED knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adjust priorities skill
not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role assess quality of services skill
not needed by the target role consult information sources skill
not needed by the target role consumer goods industry knowledge
not needed by the target role continuous improvement philosophies knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop corporate training programmes skill
not needed by the target role hire human resources skill
not needed by the target role hoshin kanri strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role identify necessary human resources skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role lead process optimisation skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role lean manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role logistics knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a team skill
not needed by the target role manage corrective actions skill
not needed by the target role manage medium term objectives skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage production changeovers skill
not needed by the target role manage resources skill
not needed by the target role mass customisation knowledge
not needed by the target role motivate employees skill
not needed by the target role operations management knowledge
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role production engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role report on overall management of a business skill
not needed by the target role revise quality control systems documentation skill
not needed by the target role root cause analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role schedule production skill

6 further entries not listed here

21 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held management systems standards required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held business processes required
required, not held operational research required
required, not held strategic planning required
optional, not held organisational learning optional
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held business process modelling optional
optional, not held organisational policies optional
optional, not held trading software optional
optional, not held business communication optional
optional, not held business incubation optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held business law optional
optional, not held business strategy concepts optional
optional, not held corporate law optional
optional, not held financial statements optional
optional, not held human resource management optional
optional, not held market entry strategies optional
optional, not held quality standards optional

Index

Other moves recorded from lean manager

Full index of moves from lean manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.