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The Cliches of Consulting vs The Reality

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But for the most part, unless there is a major global recession, (like in the period from 2009 to 2011) consultants focus on helping companies generate growth and profit. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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A Brief History of Strategy Consulting: 100 years from Frederick Taylor to the “Next New Normal”

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Chapter 9 (1995- 2009): Peak Consulting. From 1995 to 2009 the consulting industry exploded as the business world tapped into enormous wealth through globalization and technology. In 2009, McKinsey was one of the first first to quickly react to the global financial crisis and set the tone for the “new normal.”