How to rock a prepared case study for a consulting interview
This post is based on an answer I gave on Quora. The original question was: “How should I prepare and what should I notice when I get a case study sent to my email to be presented in and for a...
View ArticleWhat is the right response to a bad recruiting inquiry?
Great headhunters have great searchers – the people who fill the funnel, do the initial screening, first contact and setting up of the first interview. But how do you deal with those who are not so...
View ArticleConsultants’ “hacks” on collecting, absorbing and articulating information
This post is based on a question I answered on Quora. The original question was: “Do Management consultants have any good hacks for collecting, absorbing and articulating information?“ Here goes my...
View ArticleThree ways to get into consulting without a college degree
This post is based on the reply I gave to a question on Quora. The original question was: Is it possible to get a consulting job without a college degree? There’s three ways to get a consulting job (I...
View ArticleHow to add value in a client meeting as the junior in the room
This question came up on /r/consulting recently – let me paraphrase: “As a young consultant, how do I manage to add value to a client meeting, even though my senior colleagues in the room are much more...
View ArticleWhy work with presentation designers?
This argument came up on /r/consulting recently (reddit, you know!) when discussing the need for presentation designers: by the time you write up what you want in the slides to hand off, and the time...
View ArticleHow to manage knowledge in a consulting firm
Whoever gets this question right, wins. I am only slightly exaggerating. Of course, you need the best people. But your chances of being the best _firm_ are significantly dependent upon the way you...
View ArticleConsulting rule #1: no surprises!
As promised – in this video, I talk about consulting rule #1: no surprises. If you are interested, I can share the slides that I show in the video, as well. Just hit me up in the comments!
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