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How To Beat The McKinsey Solve Game

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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? Let’s break down this test, how it works, and what you need to do to excel.

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

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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. When in doubt, ask a co-worker if they can think of categories you haven’t covered or if they see any overlap.

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A Brief History of Strategy Consulting: 100 years from Frederick Taylor to the “Next New Normal”

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With innovations on strategic thinking and Bain’s new long-term consulting partnership approach, the top three consulting firms were set to take advantage of the unprecedented globalization that kicked off in the 1970s. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Chapter 7 (1970s?—?Present):