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Matthew Bidwell, professor at the Wharton School and author of The Insider Advantage, examines why familiarity with an organization remains a substantial source of career advantage. After studying employment and careers for more than 25 years, he concludes that work has not becom ...  Show more

There's some big news that came out today, that has not actually gotten much publicity, but it should, especially for our client base, and for anyone who wants to have a major professional career, and that's the fact that the U.S. government has some say it's temporary, but they' ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss why candidates fail profit cases. Most candidates would tackle a McKinsey profitability case by presenting a revenue-cost framework and offer options to lower costs and increase reve ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the economic impact of poor business judgement. The economic impact of poor business judgement, is a topic we managed every day as partners. Each time an associate made a poor "commo ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss something that affects every consultant in the world: the issue of confidence – or even arrogance – and its role in getting results on a consulting engagement. We discuss the role that confidence pla ...  Show more