第九十一篇 Consultant vs. Executive

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Consultant vs. Executive
顾问 vs 高管



Back in the trenches
回到现场

Fourteen months ago, I changed careers. I had been an independent consultant for 17 years (I still do public speaking), built a good practice and then gave it all away to go back into the corporate world as a vice president of global continuous improvement and supplier development for a high-growth manufacturing company based in Chicago. It’s been quite a change.
14个月前，我更换了职业。做了17年的独立顾问(我仍然做公开演讲)，我有很好的实际经验；然而抛弃这一切后，我回到企业界出任一个总部在芝加哥的制造企业主管全球持续改进和供应商开发的副总裁。这是一个相当大变化。

Here are the somewhat humorous, tongue-in-cheek, differences between life as a consultant and life of an executive, at least from my experience:
半开玩笑的说，或许有些滑稽，但至少从我的经验来看，关于顾问生活及高管生活有着以下的不同：

1. As a consultant, the upper levels listen to you and want to learn. As a peer executive, the upper levels know it all and they don’t need to listen to you or request advice.

1，作为一个顾问，上层倾听你的观点并且想学习。而作为一个同行高管，高层精得很，他们不需要听你的观点或不需要你的建议。

1. As a consultant, you can park in the visitors spot. As an executive, your designated spot is sometimes taken by visitors who can’t read.

2，作为一个顾问，你能在访客的车位上停车。而作为一个高管，指定给你的位置有时会被那些不仔细看的访客霸占了。

1. As a consultant, you are paid to be openly critical. As an executive, you are paid to not rock the boat.

3，作为一个顾问，给你钱就是来让你公开挑毛病的。而作为一个高管，给你钱不是让你来捣乱的。

1. As a consultant you listen to people’s gripes about the company. As an executive, you are the source of people’s gripes.

4，作为一个顾问，你倾听人们对公司的抱怨。而作为一个高管，你是人们抱怨的目标。

1. As a consultant, you can talk about your great adventures. As an executive, people tell you about their own personal problems, expect you to care, and want advice (as if you don’t have problems) .

5，作为一个顾问，可以谈论你的伟大冒险。而作为一个高管，人们告诉你他们自己的个人问题，希望能从你这里得到照顾和建议（就好像你自己没有问题一样）。

1. As a consultant, you work to live. As an executive, you live to work.

6，作为一个顾问，你工作是为了活着。而作为一个高管，活着是为了工作。

1. As a consultant, you enjoy life more. As an executive, you make more money.

7，作为一个顾问，你更多地享受生活。而作为一个高管，你更多地赚钱。

1. As a consultant you recommend getting the right people on the bus and off the bus, including firing people. As an executive, you don’t want to fire people because you know them.

8，作为一个顾问，你推荐恰当的人升职或者降职，甚至包括炒人。而作为一个高管，你不想炒人，因为你了解他们。

1. As a consultant on a client’s premises, you deal with one topic each day and do it well. As an executive, you deal with 73 topics and do none of them well.

9，作为一个顾问，基于客户的合同，你每天处理一件事并且做好。而作为一个高管，你处理73件事，但是没有一件做得很好。

1. As a consultant, you get lunch bought for you most days. As an executive, there is no lunch.

10，作为一个顾问，大多数时间有人给你买午饭。而作为一个高管，没有午饭。

1. As a consultant, everything is so straightforward. As an executive, everything is so chaotic.

11，作为一个顾问，每件事是如此明确。而作为一个高管，每件事却是如此混乱。

1. As a consultant, you see lots of new places. As an executive, you see the same place a lot of times.

12，作为一个顾问，你看到很多新的地方。而作为一个高管，大部分时间都是在看同一个地方。

1. As a consultant, there is a lack of security and a feeling of freedom. As an executive, there is security and a lack of freedom.

13，作为一个顾问，缺乏安全，但是感觉自由自在。而作为一个高管，有安全没自由。

1. As a consultant, you never take a sick day. As an executive, you are sick every time you see your office.

14，作为一个顾问，你从来不请病假。而作为一个高管，当你每次看到自己办公室的时候都感到难受。

1. As a consultant, you see your kids more often. As an executive, you see your employees as kids.

15，作为一个顾问，你经常地看到你的孩子们。而作为一个高管，你将自己的职员看作孩子。

1. As a consultant, you can be an idealist. As an executive, you’re the ideal realist.

16，作为一个顾问，你可以是一个理想主义者。而作为一个高管，你是理想的现实主义者。

1. As a consultant, you make time to gain more knowledge. As an executive, you gain the knowledge that there is no time to learn.

17，作为一个顾问，你花时间获取更多的知识。而作为一个高管，你获得那些没有时间去学习的知识。

1. As a consultant, you fear getting sick. As an executive, you have health insurance.

18，作为一个顾问，你怕得病。而作为一个高管，你有健康保险。

1. As a consultant, you can only hope the company enacts your advice. As an executive, you can make change happen.

19，作为一个顾问，你可以仅仅希望公司执行你的建议。而作为一个高管，你可以做出改变。

1. As a consultant, you’re an independent. As an executive, you’re a politician.

20，作为一个顾问，你是无党派人士。而作为一个高管，你是一个政治家。


Besides this, life is great!
除此之外，生活简直是太棒了。

来自http://www.qualitydigest.com