2. Let it slide. Missing the New York appointment is Carpenter’s first big mistake. He says he is getting things under control, and you believe he should be given a chance to get himself back on track. Jeffrey Moses was facing one of the toughest decisions of his short career as a manager with International Consulting. Andrew Carpenter, one of his best consultants, was clearly in trouble, and his problems were affecting his work. International Consulting designs, installs, and implements complex back-office software systems for companies all over the world. About half the consultants work out of the main office, while the rest, including Carpenter, work primarily from home.