878: Economic impact of poor business judgement (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the economic impact of poor business judge...
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20 of 868 episodes877: Changing practice styles manages uncertainty (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about our practice styles. Over the course o...
876: The Lesson in Choosing to Resign (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
When I was an associate and had just joined the firm from a boutique firm, many of my colleagues from the boutique firm were also looking fo...
875: Using Storytelling in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Storytelling is a very powerful technique to ensure someone remembers you after an interview. In fact, even when we screen people at Firmsco...
874: Managed out of McKinsey & BCG? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Too many clients panic when they are managed out of McKinsey, BCG or Bain. They assume the worst and imagine a tattered reputation. This cou...
873: Why consulting stars are never managers (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we explain how teams are assembled and the role given...
872: Are you a consulting leader?
Many of us rely on titles to determine if we becoming leaders in a consulting firm. This podcast provides a more important of definition of...
871: Myth of the Technology Strategy Study (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Readers in other sectors like financial services, energy, retail, automotive etc., make a massive mistake when looking at the technology str...
870: Strategy Insight Ratio (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Young consultants make some very common mistakes when they start out, and I explain how to use the strategy insight ratio to correct these p...
869: Misunderstanding "Being Analytic" (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Aspiring and some young consultants tend to have a narrow outside-in view of management consulting. They make significant assumptions about...
868: How to Network with a Senior Partner (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Networking with a partner is counter-intuitive. It is much easier to network with a McKinsey / BCG partner for at least four reasons. First,...
867: Be a professional, don't be a business person (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from th...
866: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfu...
865: Harsh Partners (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Being a young business analyst or associate on the receiving end of blunt and harsh feedback from a partner is a very jarring experience. Ho...
864: What Michael Jordan Can Teach You About Strategy (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Aspiring NBA stars make a classic mistake when trying to watch, analyze and replicate the reasons why someone like Michael Jordan was so suc...
863: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Communication and image in a case interview is governed by both what you say and how you say. It is true that how you say something tends to...
861: Making sexist comments in interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about candidates making sexist comments in i...
860: Too Junior For a Partner Meeting (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a classic Case Interview & Management Consulting discussion where we talk about an associate we placed at BC...
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859: Guidelines When Seeking Help In Case Interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Going into interviews, aspiring consultants will be relying an a huge number of people for help: peers, classmates, consulting alumni, consu...
858: Barter System in Cases To Ask for Information (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about a way for candidates to ask informatio...