How to Future-Proof Consulting Businesses Through Adaptability Intelligence (AQ) With Ross Thornley

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)Want to solve Branding and Lead-Gen for good for your B2B Business? Download our Completed Playbook for FREE: https://ghapodcast.com/b2b-podcasting-secrets-pod**********************************************************************Ross Thornley sits at the intersection of consulting, leadership development, and the future of work. He’s the Co-Founder and CEO of AQai, the world’s largest community of Adaptability Intelligence (AQ) certified coaches, and a long-time voice on how humans can keep pace with accelerating change. Over the past two decades, Ross has trained hundreds of consultants, coaches, and leaders, delivered more than 10,000 hours of workshops and keynotes, and built multiple ventures across education, HR tech, and leadership development. His work focuses on one core idea: strategy and tools fail if people can’t adapt.In this conversation, we explore what AQ really is, why “AQ before AI” matters for consultants, and how independent advisors can stand out in crowded markets by proving, not just claiming, transformation and impact.**********************************************************Proposed Interview Structure:1. What originally pulled you into this work around adaptability, leadership, and helping people navigate change?2. What problem are you fundamentally solving with AQ, and why does it matter so much to you personally?3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who inside organizations typically makes the decision to invest in adaptability work?4. How do people usually discover you and AQai, and what’s been most effective in building trust and credibility at the level you operate? Current Acquisition Channels: Cold outreach Sub Question: You host the Decoding AQ podcast, how do you see podcasting as a credibility and business-development tool for coaches and consultants?5. Your work often involves mindset shifts, behaviour change, and long-term transformation, how do you help buyers feel confident enough to say yes?6. Once someone starts working with you, how do you keep them engaged over time and turn clients into long-term partners or repeat buyers?7. Where do you personally find yourself most stuck right now, as a coach, founder, and creator building in a fast-moving space (if at all)?8. Where do you personally find yourself most stuck right now, as a founder and thought leader in the adaptability space (if at all)?*********************************************************************Know more about Ross ThornleyWebsite Link: http://www.aqai.io/Connect with Ross Thornley on LinkedInLinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossthornley/Apply to be a guest on Consulting Leaders:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/