What No One Tells You About Consulting Issam Alanqar

*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: Follow Hope It Helps: Linkedin: Instagram: Tiktok: Website:

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What No One Tells You About Consulting Issam Alanqar is an episode from Hope It Helps by Khaled Abuljebain.

This episode is 109:13 long.

This episode was published on Jan 10, 2026.

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