129: Offering Case Solutions Too Early Hurts ...

When I was an associate and had just joined the firm from a boutique firm, many of my colleagues from the boutique firm were also looking for new roles. Some of them were outstanding and others were terrible. Shortly after I joined the firm it was announced that some of the terri ...  عرض المزيد

Storytelling is a very powerful technique to ensure someone remembers you after an interview. In fact, even when we screen people at Firmsconsulting today, we use this technique I applied as a partner. The rule is simple: if I can remember your key messages from the interview the ...  عرض المزيد

The pressure to come up with a solution quickly can be counter-productive in certain situations. 

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">discuss how to communicate recommendations that are radical in nature.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">If the recommendation ...

Most preparations for interviews at a consulting firm like McKinsey, BCG or Bain focus on solving the case interview. While the case is an important part, a mindset that focuses on „I need to solve the case to get an offer“ leads you down the wrong path. Learn a better approac ...

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we discuss how to communicate recommendations that are radical in nature.

If the recommendations are presented too early, they are hypotheses with little data backing them and they can be easily challenged. ...