What No One Tells You About Consulting | Issam Alanqar
Sat Jan 10 2026
*APOLOGIES TO OUR AUDIENCE FOR THE AUDIO WE RAN INTO SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES*
Issam Alnaqar is a consulting veteran and is the Managing Director at Accenture. He brings over 15 years of experience as a consultant, traveling across the world and managing global teams to break down what consulting really is.
In this episode we dive into the biggest misconceptions, the skills and mindset required for a successful career in the field and how consulting shapes leaders who know how to think, adapt, and deliver.
Last message: "Leave the place better than you found it"
0:00 Intro
2:50 Issam’s background
4:23 Why do consultants travel so much?
10:07 What is consulting?
19:12 Learning and development in consulting
23:12 The skills consulting teaches you
26:22 Builder vs Advisor
30:05 Consulting misconceptions
35:52 Managing client expectations
41:52 Consulting career growth
49:44 Technology is changing learning & training in organizations
1:05:47 Becoming a leader
1:14:52 Leadership
1:22:37 Leadership in business vs sports (Arsenal vs United)
1:33:47 Patience & progress
1:45:22 Proud
1:46:17 Last message
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*APOLOGIES TO OUR AUDIENCE FOR THE AUDIO WE RAN INTO SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES* Issam Alnaqar is a consulting veteran and is the Managing Director at Accenture. He brings over 15 years of experience as a consultant, traveling across the world and managing global teams to break down what consulting really is. In this episode we dive into the biggest misconceptions, the skills and mindset required for a successful career in the field and how consulting shapes leaders who know how to think, adapt, and deliver. Last message: "Leave the place better than you found it" 0:00 Intro 2:50 Issam’s background 4:23 Why do consultants travel so much? 10:07 What is consulting? 19:12 Learning and development in consulting 23:12 The skills consulting teaches you 26:22 Builder vs Advisor 30:05 Consulting misconceptions 35:52 Managing client expectations 41:52 Consulting career growth 49:44 Technology is changing learning & training in organizations 1:05:47 Becoming a leader 1:14:52 Leadership 1:22:37 Leadership in business vs sports (Arsenal vs United) 1:33:47 Patience & progress 1:45:22 Proud 1:46:17 Last message Follow Issam: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/issam-alanqar-74912a7/ Follow Hope It Helps: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-abuljebain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeithelpspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeithelpspod Website: www.hopeithelps.net