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Obsessing On Process & Meta-Process: The Secret of High-Performing Consulting Firms

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We all know that consulting is a process. We define the problem, we gather data, we analyze, we synthesize, and we make recommendations. There are countless frameworks and methodologies out there DMAIC, the scientific method, the McKinsey 7-step problem-solving process , and many more. Its not just following a process.

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The Strategy Consulting Industry: Firms, Trends & Compensation (2025)

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In 2025, the world of strategy consulting continues to evolve rapidly. Driven by technological disruption, shifting market dynamics, and changing client needs, top consulting firms are reinventing the way they work and compete.

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What Consultants Actually Do?

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Consulting is a term thats tossed around in boardrooms, business school campuses, and everyday conversation. Yet, what do consultants actually do? Despite common stereotypes and vague assumptions, the consulting profession is multifaceted and demanding. Consulting can be divided into several kinds of work.

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Ten Business MECE Examples

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What might be improved: Some projects might benefit from a dedicated monitoring phase between execution and closure to address performance issues in real time. You can check out the social media examples and others Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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John Legend Made Slides? What Famous Alums Learned In Consulting

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The alumni of top consulting firms are part of all types of organizations around the world. Consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG can claim world leaders, public company CEOs, heads of non-profits, entrepreneurs and even musicians. Boston Consulting Group. Most Famous & Infamous Alumni. McKinsey & Company.

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Do Consulting Case Study Interviews Work? A deep dive

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I was taking part in the Basic Consulting Readiness training and talking to my new friend Josh. He detailed how he had decided in high school, after getting into Stanford, that he would work in strategy consulting. I downloaded the book in 2006 to prepare for my consulting interviews.

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Five Powerful Consulting Frameworks: MECE, 7S, Porter’s Five Forces, BCG Growth-Share & Ansoff

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When interviewing for my first job in consulting, I spent a lot of my time practicing applying business frameworks to hypothetical case interview questions. I read Case in Point and Case Interview Secrets and spent a long time trying to find every last business framework via google. Second, I wasn’t thinking long-term.