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The Seven Traits of Highly Effective Consulting Problem Solvers

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This discovery completely reframed the problem and led to a more effective solution. Why is this solution better? Good problem solvers thrive in these sessions. Analytical mindsets allow problem solvers to navigate through complexity and arrive at data-driven solutions as efficiently as possible.

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How To Beat The McKinsey Solve Game

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Each mini-game within the Problem Solve Game presents you with complex, real-world scenarios that consultants might encounter in their work. But it’s not just about reaching the correct solution—how you approach the problem, the strategy you use, and the decisions you make along the way are just as important.

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Why McKinsey Will Win In The Age of AI

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Invest heavily in software solutions to sell ongoing services to existing clients at higher margins. How can I build this capability internally and not depend on external software solutions? I also think you’ll see a lot of wasted effort on solutions that clients may not care about. What are the best use cases?

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Consulting Industry Overview: The 15+ Kinds Of Consulting

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Technology consultants help clients implement big IT systems, whether it’s their own software, like Oracle, or third-party solutions, like SAP, in Accenture’s case. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Market size estimate : The global IT consulting market size was valued at USD 273.13 from 2023 to 2030.

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Do Consulting Case Study Interviews Work? A deep dive

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But coming up with solutions for a client’s problem is never as easy as pulling a framework out of a hat. If you don’t learn how to think creatively, how to ask the questions that clients aren’t asking themselves, and how to craft a new solution that hasn’t been done before, you will struggle to stand out in your work.

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Issue Trees – What Are They and How Do You Use Them?

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At StrategyU we are fans of the SCQA process to define problems and develop hypotheses. This approach enables us to have a rigorous problem-solving approach to business problems instead of starting with the solution in mind from the beginning. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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How To Build A Culture Of Excellence In A Consulting Firm

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At its best, consulting is selling a process not solutions which means one of the best uses of time is to obsess over the process. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? At McKinsey, I was shocked at how much time was spent talking about the how. He was extremely demanding without a lot of noise.