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Far too many candidates demonstrate poor knowledge of consulting by insisting that they want to work for McKinsey strategy and not operations or BTO. This is a flawed strategy which will only hurt their chances in the short, medium and long-term. This podcast explains why and how ...  Show more

You have been brainwashed by every single forum and case book to assume that McKinsey wants a framework and set of hypotheses, that you have stopped listening as carefully to the interviewer and simply providing hypotheses even when the interview is not asking for them! Here are ...  Show more

For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we address how to answer difficult questions raised by the client during an executive workshop or another type of client's executive group meeting. We start with discussing the right mindset any consultant requires t ...  Show more

In this podcast episode, John Golden and Bob Marsh discuss the concept of selling with simplicity. They emphasize the importance of understanding how people make decisions and simplifying the sales process in today's data-heavy world. They highlight the role of salespeople as adv ...  Show more

We have all heard the old saying "the client is always right" and this is a great topic for a debate. If you're a client you expect to be treated well, if you're a sales person you might think otherwise. Customer service can be a bit problematic for sales people in general, but i ...  Show more

On this podcast, John Golden talks to Karl Becker about his new book "Iceberg Selling." They talk about digging deeper into clients' demands and sales strengths. Karl stresses the necessity of interacting with consumers and understanding their individual situations. They discuss ...  Show more