StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

The shift from the post-graduate position which focuses on data analysis and execution to the project manager position is the hardest in consulting. The Project Management and Pre-Partner Roles. Bain has two roles at the project manager level – Manager and Senior Manager.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I did not cover everything in this section (especially, “State The Effect of Actions”) but have covered the items I think are most useful for business thinking and communication. While these can be used in combination, Minto argues that at least one needs to be used if you are trying to communicate effectively.

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

If You Are Going To Go Through With It, Focus On Communication One of the clearest benefits of preparing for case interviews, if done thoughtfully and not just through the recycling of framework after framework, is appreciation and practice of structured communication. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Specifically, they all: #1 Have a top-management mindset #2 Obsess over process and meta-process #3 Embrace clear “standards of performance” Principle #1: Top Management Mindset – Have employees that can think “from the top “ Many people operating inside companies are laser-focused on the everyday tasks of their jobs.

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StrategyU

AUGUST 19, 2024

What I got wrong about problem-solving What are the most important skills you need to be successful? Communication? Effective communication tops a lot of lists (it is even the answer I got when I asked ChatGPT this very question). While at McKinsey, we were trying to solve something we had never solved before!

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Given the stakes, it’s not surprising that the importance of clear communication became such an important thing to Minto throughout her life. She didn’t spend long at Pugwash and in 1961 decided to enroll at Harvard Business School for her MBA. To do this she proposes that one communicate top-down , starting with the main idea first.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 31, 2024

But outside of these firms, there’s a huge spectrum of smaller consultancies doing similar strategy work with directors, VPs, and middle management, often building successful businesses with long-term clients. They also help with CEO transitions, governance structure, and crisis management.

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