StrategyU

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I think that is a mistake and I want to show you that not only is strategy simpler than you think but developing your own strategic perspective can help accelerate your career and help you work on more interesting projects. Bold goals might be great if you are able to meet them but if you fall short, that can really hurt your career.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Most knowledge professionals deal with problems that are ambiguous and part of their job is to identify the core issues. Here are a few useful things I learned about scoping in my consulting career : Find the problem behind the problem The first step of the consulting process is to define the problem.

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StrategyU

MARCH 10, 2024

Even if a CEO is convinced their strategy is the right strategy, having their plan confirmed and endorsed by an outside consultant is a smart political maneuver that puts distance between themselves and any suspicion by the board of directors that what they propose is best for the CEO’s career and not the shareholders best interests.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Test your Commitment : In my career, I’ve often tested out next steps in my career by telling people what that next step might be and then judging both my reaction and theirs. For example, early in my career, I would tell people “I am trying to break into consulting.”

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StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

The Analyst and Associate Levels: Early-Career In Strategy Consulting. In the early days, top consulting firms were led by people who had careers in other industries and specific expertise. The tenure in role is most defined at the earliest points in the career path. ” Reviewing The Overall Career Trajectory.

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StrategyU

JULY 5, 2020

While Taylor came from a family of some means, college was not the first stop in his career. The next ten years for the consulting industry will be the toughest yet as they attempt to maintain their elite connection to business leaders and hope to reposition themselves in a new technology-powered business and economic paradigm.

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StrategyU

JANUARY 27, 2021

These firms produce many impressive alumni because they tend to recruit and attract some of the most driven young people around the world, the work is oriented towards helping senior leaders of top companies, and the fact that there is an expectation that most people who work at these firms will not spend their entire careers at them.

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