StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Consultants are brought in to diagnose problems, identify opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions. These are presented in well-structured slide decks that outline the situation, findings, and proposed solutions. Issue Trees: Issue trees are visual tools that break down a complex problem into smaller, manageable parts.

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Firms have had to recalibrate their business models in response to evolving client expectations and global economic conditions. Its reputation in financial services, risk management, and digital transformation has made it an attractive alternative for those seeking rapid career progression in specialized sectors.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

McKinsey was one of the first firms to invest heavily in “knowledge management” in the early 2000s. 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. It was really good.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Each mini-game within the Problem Solve Game presents you with complex, real-world scenarios that consultants might encounter in their work. But it’s not just about reaching the correct solution—how you approach the problem, the strategy you use, and the decisions you make along the way are just as important.

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Wrike

JULY 31, 2019

It’s proof that sometimes the best business problem-solving tools really are the simplest. . Problem: You know your team isn’t using hours effectively. A solution like Zapier (which integrates directly with Wrike ) is one of our favorites. Here’s a frightening statistic: For the average worker, only 2.8

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is similar to what I experienced at McKinsey and one of the biggest ways to improve your writing or business problem solving is simply to spend way more time understanding the current state or issues than you are used to. . Direct : solution, situation, complication Indirect: situation, complication, solution.

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

But coming up with solutions for a client’s problem is never as easy as pulling a framework out of a hat. If you don’t learn how to think creatively, how to ask the questions that clients aren’t asking themselves, and how to craft a new solution that hasn’t been done before, you will struggle to stand out in your work.

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