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Consulting Pitfalls: How To Avoid “Book Report Thinking”

StrategyU

” or “What is the best way to communicate our product changes to the customer?” ” And when you are responsible for figuring these things out you end up spending a lot of time doing analysis, research, interviews, and then structuring your findings to communicate to other people in your organization.

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How I’d Use AI Tools (If I Still Worked In Consulting)

StrategyU

” Here is what it said Here are three ways someone might use a tool like Bard to help them work like a strategy consultant: Gathering and analyzing information. Bard can be used to quickly and efficiently gather information from a variety of sources, including news articles, research papers, and social media.

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The Pyramid Principle: Book Summary & Review (Part 2: Logic In Thinking)

StrategyU

I did not cover everything in this section (especially, “State The Effect of Actions”) but have covered the items I think are most useful for business thinking and communication. It’s a nudge to go beyond sharing a bunch of information and thinking about what you are really trying to say. Two Major Flaws: Lists and Labels.

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Why Strategy is Simple and How Developing A Strategic Perspective Can Accelerate Your Career

StrategyU

Although these were often focused on different levels of the business and different topics, all of the “strategies” were similar. The presentation includes a detailed assessment of Pepsi’s past, its current situation, and then a lot of specific information about each of the three pillars.

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Do Consulting Case Study Interviews Work? A deep dive

StrategyU

But now, this information is far easier to find online, and the fact that you need to prepare is common knowledge – everyone knows that everyone knows you need to prepare. I was a bit naive when I first applied in 2006 and easily beat out by people like my friend who was at Stanford. Those case prep books I mentioned?

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Problem-Solving Tools to Help Your Business Increase Productivity

Wrike

Important messages repeatedly get missed, information gets buried and lost, and you’re always sliding in just under the wire — or worse, after the deadline. With this information, you not only understand how tasks are connected but also which tasks have some wiggle room for delays (without extending the duration of the entire project). .

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What are the career paths and titles at McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group?

StrategyU

The shift from the post-graduate position which focuses on data analysis and execution to the project manager position is the hardest in consulting. The Project Management and Pre-Partner Roles. Bain has two roles at the project manager level – Manager and Senior Manager.