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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Big 4 Consulting vs. MBB
Working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting firm differs from working at one of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group)
May 27, 2023
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Big 4 Accounting Firm vs McKinsey, Bain and BCG
Below is a field report from a reader of mine who recently started working at the Boston Consulting Group after a year working in the
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 make strategic decisions that directly
May 26, 2023
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Choose Your Words Carefully
Over the last decade, I have continually found myself intrigued by a field I never thought would interest me: linguistics.
The Burden of Leadership
Many people I speak to, from little kids to professionals in their 50s, want to be “in charge.” They want
How a C Player Becomes an A Player
I recently wrote an article on How to Be a Corporate Superstar. In particular, I described how important it was to be
The Skill of Extrapolation as a Consultant
One of the most vital skills a new consultant can have once they’re on the job is the skill of
The Importance of Career R&D
A product company like Apple invests heavily in research & development (R&D) to maintain its competitive advantage. One of the
Written Communication as a Consultant
Question: I am wondering if you might have a reference for consulting-specific writing coaching. Since joining Booz and Company, I
Elite Performance – What It Really Takes
Recently, I took my daughters into Seattle to watch the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team perform. They were in town
How to Get Promoted in Consulting Firms
There are three key secrets to getting promoted in a consulting firm. Here is one of them: “Do what is
How to Build a Strong Client Relationship
In an ideal world, executives would hire consultants to help their companies maximize their opportunities. However, we don’t live in
Your Reputation is Everything as a Consultant
In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. It is the one thing by which everything else in your career revolves