by Jeannette Hobson | Sep 10, 2026 | Message from the Chair
What are you wondering about these days? I’ve been wondering about the comeback of “wisdom.” Is it that I’m suddenly seeing yellow cars everywhere because someone told me to start spotting them? Or is wisdom actually making a comeback? Are people appreciating it more?... 
by Jeannette Hobson | Aug 24, 2026 | Consulting, Message from the Chair
First, a bit of context. IMC USA was founded in 1968 to promote ethics and excellence in consulting to management through certification, education, and professional resources. Since then, the mission has remained steadfast. Move forward nineteen years to 1987. ICMCI... 
by Jeannette Hobson | Jul 21, 2026 | Message from the Chair
It Is an honor to serve as your CEO and Board Chair for the next year. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me. My job is to promote the Mission of IMC USA which is to establish IMC USA as the premier professional organization for management consultants in the... 
by Jeannette Hobson | May 29, 2026 | Consulting, Tools & Assessments
We began this series about the consultant’s role in uncertain times by asking a deceptively simple question: what is uncertainty, really? In Part 1, we found that it lives at the intersection of ambiguity, unpredictability, and the human need for control — and... 
by Jeannette Hobson | Apr 21, 2026 | Consulting, Tips for Consultants
Last month, we opened this series by looking at what uncertainty is — not just a data gap or a business condition, but something that lives at the intersection of ambiguity, unpredictability, and the very human need for control. We looked at the language and behaviors... 
by Jeannette Hobson | Mar 31, 2026 | Consulting, Tips for Consultants
For management consultants, something is different in the room lately. The CEOs and senior leaders we work with aren’t just dealing with the usual pressures of competition, talent, and growth. They are navigating a more disorienting experience — client... 
by Jeannette Hobson | Feb 26, 2026 | Consulting, Tips for Consultants
‘The usual’ works for business owners in normal times—but today demands something different. Not so long ago, I reached the quarter century mark in my career coaching CEOs and owners of small and mid-sized businesses. One thing I noticed in that time—people change...