259: How to run a scenario planning session (...

Porsche just announced workforce cuts because of dropping sales in China. Every board reads that as an operations problem. It isn't. It's a risk problem — and it's the wrong risk almost every board is looking at. Here's what nobody asks in the boardroom: once a strategy is succes ...  عرض المزيد

Michael has said, all other things being equal, there's only a 10% chance of this working. Porsche just announced 5,000 more job cuts ,on top of 3,900 already gone. That's 8,900 positions, 21% of the workforce. The headline story is China's collapsing sales. Topics: Porsche layof ...  عرض المزيد

For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the most important concepts you need to understand in order to advance your career. Be reminded about what is Corporate Strategy and how is it different from the other types of strategies. Enj ...  عرض المزيد

So much has been written about how to future-proof a strategy. But Peter Scoblic says that too many companies still rely on short-sighted strategies that don’t effectively plan for different potential future scenarios. Scoblic is a co-founder and principal of the consultancy Even ...  عرض المزيد

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we talk about brainstorming with definitions. Brainstorming is very difficult and a crucial skill to have when solving cases, especially with McKinsey where the interviewer will constantly ask ...  عرض المزيد

This episode discusses what brainstorming is in consulting and what it is not. You will learn what you should actually do when asked to brainstorm. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo