How to Pass the BCG Online Case
What Is the BCG Online Case? The BCG Online Case is an online case interview simulation that assesses a candidate’s problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
August 1, 2024
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With Gratitude
Today is a holiday in the United States called Thanksgiving. While there are multiple historical and contemporary ways people recognize this day, I see it
November 22, 2023
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THE Essential Skill to Getting Promoted
Once you’ve been an individual contributor, often the only way to progress further in your career is to manage people. The only way to get promoted
August 2, 2023
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How to Motivate Others
When you’re managing a team, one of the big challenges is learning how to motivate the people you manage. While not everyone can be motivated,
July 15, 2023
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How to Become a VP or C-Level Executive
The key to getting (and keeping) a VP or C-Level job is to demonstrate the required leadership and people management skills before and after you
July 10, 2023
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MECE Framework / Principle – What does it mean? Why do consultants find it useful?
MECE = Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive MECE stands for Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive. The MECE Principle is a framework used by management consulting firms to group data into categories that following
May 27, 2023
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Management Consulting
Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses
The Uncertainty Arbitrage
There is a simple principle the underlies the relationship between client and consulting firm. It is something I call the uncertainty arbitrage.
How to Deal with a Credit Hog
Following is an email I received from an F1Y who has encountered what I see as a big problem in
How to Stop Having Stupid Useless Meetings
One of the biggest jokes about working in industry is how many stupid useless meetings one “must” attend. Whether you
When & Why “A” Players Get Fired
The majority of the time, it pays to be an “A” player — a superstar achiever — in your company.
The Mental Role Model
I spend the bulk of my time in my career either learning, teaching, or troubleshooting. I just got off the
Why Not You?
My favorite quote from the 2014 Superbowl was, “Why Not You?” It was a saying attributed to the father of Russell
Career Growth = Perpetual Discomfort
In a recent article, I wrote about How to Tell Someone They’re Totally Wrong. It was in response to my comments
The 80/20 Rule – An Unusual Example
One of my favorite interests is to apply the 80/20 rule to everyday life. In consulting work, we’re constantly trying
How to Be a Superstar in Corporate
Amongst U.S. corporations, employers use the term “A” player to denote an employee that’s exceptional. This is based on the