Andrew Sobel

“Over the past several years, Andrew has become a personal trusted advisor to me. He consistently provides illuminating and practical insights. His unique perspectives and collaborative approach—and the rich experience he has developed in working with leading organizations around the world— help his clients unleash their own creative thinking to develop approaches and solutions that are right for them and that provide tangible economic value.”
—Don Lowman, Managing Director of Human Capital Services and Board Member, Towers Perrin

“Andrew Sobel's breadth of perspective and experience is uniquely valuable to any true client service professional and advisor. Particularly valuable is Andrew's ability to deliver his wisdom and philosophy alongside tremendously helpful and easy-to-use frameworks for client planning, "common sense" tools, and best practices for everyday. Andrew Sobel's engaging presentation style and entertaining "best practice" examples (such as that based on The Beatles) capture and hold those newer to client service professions and grizzled veteran advisors alike. His value is clear, and the economic return on time invested immeasurable.”
—Adam Reeder, Managing Director, Sagent Advisors, and former Managing Director and Sector Head, UBS Investment Bank

“Andrew Sobel has provided engaging and practical approaches to client relationships that our leaders can incorporate into their personal toolkits. He has worked with us to tailor his materials to address topics that are meaningful to the breadth of our clients and our consultants without assuming ‘one approach fits all.’ After conversations with Andrew I often find myself writing reminders to follow-up or reconnect; clearly a personal measure of a return on investment.”
—Cathie Murensky, Ph.D., Sr. Manager for Leadership Development, Booz Allen Hamilton

“It has been a great experience to work with Andrew. He is very passionate and a very clear thinker. He takes even small assignments very seriously and has continued to add value to our organization long after the completion of the project.”
—Jaideep Bajaj, CEO, ZS Associates

“During Andrew's workshops with our business leaders I can see real learning taking place—by the end our people had new perspectives and a new way of looking at client relationships.
—Andrés Tapia, Director of Diversity and Community Relations, Hewitt Associates

“Andrew Sobel clearly understands that trust is not an abstract concept—it is a personal bond forged over time in the best relationships.”
—Ralph W. Shrader, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton

“Andrew Sobel’s techniques have been instrumental to building our “client first” culture at Cognizant.”
—Francisco D’Souza, Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant

“His deep expertise on what makes service firms successful makes Andrew Sobel’s guidance accessible, credible, and invaluable.”
—Edward E. Nusbaum, Chief Executive Officer, Grant Thornton LLP

“Andrew Sobel offers a master-class in building business relationships. Drawing on the experience of leading companies he lays out a clear path of how to achieve the ultimate advisory role as trusted partner.”
—Andrew Laurence, Chairman of the Worldwide Corporate Practice Committee, Hill & Knowlton

“Enduring client partnerships are essential to financial and reputational success, and Andrew Sobel delivers powerful insights about how to systematically cultivate and sustain them.”
—James Bardrick, Co-Head, Global Industrials Banking, Citigroup

“Few understand the advice business like Andrew Sobel”
—Jim Robbins, former Chief Executive Officer, Cox Communications

“I love to learn but I don’t like to be taught, which is why I especially valued your keynote presentation on teamwork and client partnership—I learned a lot from it but there was no lecture. An excellent job.”
—Sir Win Bischoff, former Chairman, Citigroup

“Andrew Sobel demonstrates a deep understanding of how resilient client relationships are formed and why some professionals are pulled in closer and closer by their clients while others, just as skilled technically, do not establish such relationships. The Client Team program he has advised us on has been one of our firm’s most successful initiatives.&rdquo
—Steven B. Pfeiffer, Chair of the Executive Committee, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P