StrategyU

AUGUST 22, 2023

To demonstrate this, I asked Bard , googles AI chat tool, the following question: “What are three ways someone might use a tool like Bard that would help them work like a strategy consultant?” This information can then be analyzed to identify trends, patterns, and insights that would be helpful to a strategy consultant.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They are structured to showcase your communication skills, not your memorization skills. Ansoff’s matrix for growth strategy). It underpins all great communication and problem-solving. use MECE not just for problem-solving, but also for structuring your communication.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It could help you appear more confident if you worked on communicating with more energy.” #5 It could help you appear more confident if you worked on communicating with more energy. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? I’m happy to observe your next talk and provide feedback on your progress.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Could-haves are tackled if time permits, while won’t-haves are clearly communicated to stakeholders as future considerations. By applying this principle, I’m sure you will be better equipped to simplify complex problems, make more informed decisions, and communicate ideas more effectively. you are not alone.

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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.

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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

MAY 29, 2024

He detailed how he had decided in high school, after getting into Stanford, that he would work in strategy consulting. At the highest level, most cases are similar: The interviewer presents background on a “client’s” business problem or scenario (e.g., I had none of this. But what was it’s overall effect and importance?

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They might say yes initially but then I ask if they’ve read strategy reports, investor documents, done store visits (if appropriate), and done interviews to understand their clients better. We tend to glorify words like “Strategy,” but strategy isn’t that complex. If so, how much? They never thought of it.

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StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

The Analyst and Associate Levels: Early-Career In Strategy Consulting. Strategy Consulting Firms Hire Entry-Level Consultants, But Typically Less Than Grad School Hires. One weird thing about the strategy consulting industry is that many people join the industry with an intention to leave.

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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). But what is problem-solving? Working well with others? Organization?

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2012, I was first exposed to the world of freelance strategy consultants while working for a-connect. I wanted something that signaled a firm and also allowed me some flexibility in the type of work I did (I landed on Vivo Strategies). At the time, I had a hunch that this was a path I wanted to explore.

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The most famous kinds of consulting The three biggest areas of consulting are strategy and operations, technology, and financial and transaction advisory. Here’s some examples of the “big three” industries: #1 Strategy and Operations Consulting At the top of the consulting world are firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.

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