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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 to consulting stars. Many assume being the manage means you are the best performer. That could not be further from the truth. Related: Learn more about consulting from our leadership publication Firmsconsulting Quarterly [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/quarterly/] Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach] McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf] Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo]

872: Are you a consulting leader? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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 consulting leadership: who does the consulting firm turn to in times of crises and how do they do so? In fact, you will see that a leader in a consulting organization can be as young as an analyst and a partner may not be a leader. In fact the level of candor between you and the existing leadership is the only measure that matters. This podcast explains this concept with various examples Related: - Competing with a high performing consultant [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/quarterly/competing-high-performing-consultant/] - Learn all about consulting from our Consulting Offer [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/alice-and-michael/] Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach] McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf] Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo]

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 strategy study training [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/technology-corporate-strategy/#!step-1] we have up on the site. They assume that the study will not train them about corporate strategy since it is about corporate strategy for technology company. That is major flaw. This podcast elaborates on some of these reasons: 1. Every corporate strategy study must be done for a client in a sector. Therefore it is impossible to find corporate strategy training which is generic - that is, not specific to a sector. 2. The thinking, techniques and training applied to one sector is designed to be applied to any sector. 3. Even if you worked in financial services and we loaded the financial services strategy study shortly, a sector is so large, the study may not even touch the issues you want to learn - therefore focus on the techniques used versus trying to copy content across for your own studies. Do not get into the habit of simply copying analyses. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach] McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf] Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo]

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 problems. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach] McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf] Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo]

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 why and how strategy studies are done, and try to replicate this assumed behavior. They think "being analytic" means analyzing things before every decision is made. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach] McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf] Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo [https://www.firmsconsulting.com/promo]