StrategyU

JULY 23, 2021

Having made this transition after working in the consulting industry was easier than it would have been if I had made the leap from industry but there was still a lot I had to figure out along the way. Consulting under your personal name is becoming a lot more normal in the age of social media and personal branding.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Before going under the fancier sounding “knowledge,” most consulting firms had libraries with physical books and resources that were managed by professionals with a background in library science. Invest heavily in software solutions to sell ongoing services to existing clients at higher margins. What are the best use cases?

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StrategyU

JULY 5, 2020

The history of strategy consulting starts with Frederick Taylor and the Scientific Management movement but took many twists and turns as it evolved into its current state, an industry looking inward and pondering where it fits in the new technology-powered business world. Chapter 1: Frederick Taylor: “The System Must Be First”.

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StrategyU

JULY 7, 2021

Issue trees are a useful approach to breaking down a problem statement into component parts that can more easily be acted upon. In consulting teams, it’s often done in the first couple of weeks of a project. The first test of the issue tree is when you are doing the initial research and analysis after you structure the problem.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Barbara Minto’s The Pyramid Principle has been one of the most influential books for business writing. It has sold millions of copies and shaped the nature of work done at the top consulting firms, especially McKinsey & Company, where she first popularized her ideas. This is what made working in consulting so different.

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StrategyU

JUNE 12, 2021

Dewey added that critical thinking is “suspended judgment, and the essence of this suspense is inquiry to determine the nature of the problem before proceeding to attempts at its solution.”. This essay explores critical thinking, how it is applied, identifies limitations, and a vital role in the consulting process.

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