Bad Decision vs. Bad Outcome (and How to Tell the Difference)
A lot of people tend to judge the quality of a decision based on the outcome of the decision. This is a foundational premise that
June 3, 2022
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The Awkwardness of Managing More Experienced Direct Reports
One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and
May 31, 2022
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The Study of Mistakes
When I was in school, my strongest subjects were in STEM — science and math specifically. In high school, I was required to study history.
May 12, 2022
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Effectiveness or Pleasure
There’s a saying I’ve lived by for quite some time now. If you’re going to do something, you should either strive to do it well…
April 16, 2022
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Handshake, Kiss, or Bow
I’ve had the good fortune of working and socializing with people from a wide variety of cultures. One of the challenges of such international interactions
April 16, 2022
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Keep Moving Forward
One of my professional mentors taught me a very useful tip on how to travel when flights get canceled due to bad weather. He had
April 15, 2022
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Group Case Interview
Question: Thanks for all the valuable information you share on your site. Its just about the precise, concise prep I’d
The Importance of a Hypothesis in a Case Interview
Question: I will be interviewing with McKinsey next week. I’ve been watching the case interview video and it was extremely
What’s a Hypothesis?
Question: What’s a Hypothesis? And Do I Need to Use One? Would you recommend to always to use and mention
Which Framework for Weird Case
Question: Which framework should one use for the following case: Case question: “Due to quality issues, a cereal manufacturer had
Monitor’s Written Case Interview
Question: My question is in regards to Monitor’s written case interview format. The candidate spends 15-30 mins reading 2/3 pages
Weird Case Interview Questions
Question: How do you handle and prepare for a case that doesn’t fit well into a pre-defined framework? My Response:
Frameworks for Non-Profit Cases
Question: Do the frameworks you present have to be modified for non-profit cases? i.e. is there anything different with a
When a Hypothesis Isn’t Practical
Question: First of all thank you for all your free material which I find extremely useful. I have an interview
Does Framework Selection Matter?
Question 1: In your videos you recommended to start broad. I noticed you always apply the 3CP: consumer, company, competition,
Using Industry Specific Metrics in Cases
Question: In one of my cases, the interviewer used industry specific metrics like sales per square foot in a retail