Books Business Problem Solving Communication 
StrategyU
JANUARY 20, 2025
It comes from the classic business book: The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. Minto was the first female consultant at McKinsey and developed these ideas to help consultants communicate complex ideas clearly. From here, this is often the message you would start with when communicating externally.
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
This book is one of the seminal texts in the consulting world and is increasingly popular in the broader business world. If you’d like to go to the previous section you can find the following links to each: Logic In Writing Logic In Thinking Logic in Problem-Solving Logic In Presentation. And why does this matter?
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StrategyU
OCTOBER 2, 2023
” or “What is the best way to communicate our product changes to the customer?” ” And when you are responsible for figuring these things out you end up spending a lot of time doing analysis, research, interviews, and then structuring your findings to communicate to other people in your organization. So remember.
StrategyU
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Strategy consulting isnt just about analyzing data and advising clientsits also about communicating complex ideas in a clear, persuasive, and compelling manner. This slide is critical for busy executives who need the core message quickly. Each slide should communicate one key insight with supporting data.
StrategyU
MAY 29, 2024
Who wouldn’t want to test a candidate’s problem-solving abilities (rather than hear about them in the traditional behavioral interview)? The Most Famous Case Practice Book Marc Cosentino has the best business plan for books: write one that almost everyone who wants to work in consulting has to buy.
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
They are structured to showcase your communication skills, not your memorization skills. Consultants do use frameworks to guide their thinking, though not the laundry list you’ll see in case interview prep books. It underpins all great communication and problem-solving. A fresh perspective usually helps.
StrategyU
OCTOBER 6, 2024
So spending a couple of hours talking about norms, preferences, communication styles, template format, and so on, upfront, only seems like a waste of time if everyone knew what to do. Walsh wrote in his book on leadership, The Score Takes Care of Itself : Winners act like winners before they’re winners.The culture precedes positive results.
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