StrategyU

MARCH 20, 2025

There are countless frameworks and methodologies out there DMAIC, the scientific method, the McKinsey 7-step problem-solving process , and many more. But what separates truly high-performing consulting firms and consultants from the rest? They all essentially guide you through a similar sequence of steps.

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StrategyU

JULY 7, 2021

I like the definition that McKinsey Mind uses for issue trees: The issue tree, a species of logic tree in which each branch of the tree is an issue or question, bridges the gap between structure and hypothesis. How Issue Trees Are Linked With Problem Solving. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

All these places had leaders who said the right things and talked about building cultures of high performance, high standards, and excellence but the lived reality always fell short. For example, in the first phase of a project, you might have a team charter, problem definition, or issue tree. and full analysis deck.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This was definitely one of the segments that have found value in my work but a second segment that surprised me has been small and medium-sized consulting firms ranging anywhere from 5 people to 200. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

I suspect the test was more of a general intelligence and reasoning test (which CAN be predictive of job performance). Not to mention the high-ticket coaching packages that many students definitely will buy. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Most people leave consulting.

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StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

If you really wanted to jump from Business Analyst to Associate at McKinsey for example, that is definitely a possible path if you are a top performer. In this case, you likely would have to spend an additional six months or year in the BA role and it might come with the title “Senior Business Analyst.”

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StrategyU

JUNE 12, 2021

Critical thinking is only possible when you are able to recognize that your default impulses may not be correct and the possibility that there are many different approaches to analyzing a problem. The simplest definition of critical thinking is that it is space for thinking. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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