Business Problem Solving Performance Problem Solving 
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
It’s not just any test; it’s a game designed to challenge your thinking, and your problem-solving abilities, right from the start—every click you make counts on how you will be perceived. What is the McKinsey Problem Solve Game? During the game, you’ll be faced with complex problems that need to be solved quickly.
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
But even if I hadn’t gone on to work in consulting, I now know that MECE is a valuable tool for anyone who wants to think more clearly and solve problems more effectively. MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) is a powerful problem-solving framework that is used in management consulting and various business functions.
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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. Most people leave consulting.
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
These two things transform a team of consultants from a mere group of smart individuals into a cohesive problem-solving machine. It underpins all great communication and problem-solving. use MECE not just for problem-solving, but also for structuring your communication. Ansoff’s matrix for growth strategy).
StrategyU
JULY 7, 2021
The next step is to develop analyses or experiments that you can perform to validate or quantify how much impact can be generated by focusing in each of these areas. How Issue Trees Are Linked With Problem Solving. At StrategyU we are fans of the SCQA process to define problems and develop hypotheses. Learn more here.
StrategyU
OCTOBER 6, 2024
All these places had leaders who said the right things and talked about building cultures of high performance, high standards, and excellence but the lived reality always fell short. In my experience, senior consulting leaders overlook the delicate connection between the business model, and specifically pricing, and high-performing behavior.
StrategyU
AUGUST 22, 2023
Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Our division had a successful quarter, beating the competition by 2% in revenue. This might help you prepare for a negative reaction from a manager by more easily letting you practice going through the experience beforehand.
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