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Dear Strategy 142: Practicing Diligent Follow-up
Dear Strategy - April 26, 2024 12:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, Bob expands upon his 2 golden rules of small business success, starting with Rule #1. Tune in to hear tips on when, how, and why diligent follow-up should be practiced within your business. If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your bu...
669: Using Storytelling In Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - April 15, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsStorytelling is a very powerful technique to ensure someone remembers you after an interview. In fact, even when we screen people at Firmsconsulting today, we use this technique I applied as a partner. The rule is simple: if I can remember your key messages from the interview the next day, I wou...
Dear Strategy 141: The Two Golden Rules for Small Business Success
Dear Strategy - April 12, 2024 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, Bob gives us his two golden rules for small business success: 1) Practicing diligent follow-up, and 2) Never treat your customers like they are a burden. If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your business, please visit us at Strategy ...
668: Digital strategy expert, Venkat Venkatraman. How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - April 10, 2024 12:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the coauthor of Fusion Strategy: How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future, Venkat Venkatraman. In Fusion Strategy, digital strategy expert Venkat Venkatraman and world-renowned innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan offer a first-of-its-kind playbook th...
667: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - April 08, 2024 12:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsCommunication and image in a case interview is governed by both what you say and how you say. It is true that how you say something tends to carry more weight. However, in some case, certain phrases should definitely be avoided because they cause much damage it is very hard to recover from them....
666: One of the world's leading experts on strategy and innovation, Vijay “VG” Govindarajan. How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - April 03, 2024 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the coauthor of Fusion Strategy: How Real-Time Data and AI Will Power the Industrial Future. In Fusion Strategy, world-renowned innovation guru Vijay Govindarajan and digital strategy expert Venkat Venkatraman offer a first-of-its-kind playbook that will help industr...
665: Never start training with McKinsey cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - April 01, 2024 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsThis is a mistake common to most case interview candidates. They start with the McKinsey approach. This is a very, very bad idea. McKinsey cases are those were the interviewer leads the case. If you are only trained to do cases in this format, you will never learn how to lead a case. This is no ...
Dear Strategy 140: All Bets Are NOT Off
Dear Strategy - March 29, 2024 12:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, Bob responds to the idea that “all bets are off” when you begin executing your strategy. If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your business, please visit us at Strategy Generation Company.
664: Chief evangelist of Canva and host of the Remarkable People podcast, Guy Kawasaki, on Lessons from the world's most remarkable people
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 27, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference, Guy Kawasaki. In Think Remarkable, tech titan Guy Kawasaki teams up with Madisun Nuismer, producer of the Remarkable People podcast, to share invaluable knowledge from more than 40 ...
663: Vice President of SCADpro, Paul Stonick. The Business Value of Design and The Cost of Not Innovating
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 25, 2024 12:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with Paul Stonick, the Vice President of SCADpro—Savannah College of Art and Design’s in-house design, research, and innovation studio—which is generating innovative designs and products for the world's most influential brands, including Google, Amazon, and Apple. F...
662: Ex McKinsey and LBS lecturer, Dr. Rebecca Homkes, on high growth strategy
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 20, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Survive, Reset, Thrive: Leading Breakthrough Growth Strategy in Volatile Times, Dr. Rebecca Homkes. Survive, Reset, Thrive is a playbook for leaders derived from the author's first-hand experience working with executive teams across industries from soft...
661: Networking with more junior consultants (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 18, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWe use the terms junior consultants to loosely refer to anyone at the engagement manager level and below: senior associates, associates, consultants and analysts. Our history of working with so many clients indicates that the best results occur when networking directly with partners. There is no...
660: Professor of Neuroscience, Dr. Charan Ranganath, on Memory, Neuroscience, and Discovery
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters, Dr. Charan Ranganath. In the book, Dr. Charan radically reframes the way we think about the everyday act of remembering. Combining accessible language with cutting-edge research, he r...
659: How to Network with a Senior Partner (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 11, 2024 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsNetworking with a partner is counter-intuitive. It is much easier to network with a McKinsey / BCG partner for at least four reasons. First, partners always return emails. Second, partners are generally willing to take a call just to explore your profile. Third, partners are less hung up on thin...
Dear Strategy 139: Exploring the Definition of Customer Value
Dear Strategy - March 08, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, we discuss the definition of “value” in relation to developing strategic value propositions and implementing value-based pricing. If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your business, please visit us at Strategy Generation Company.
658: Former President of Nike's Consumer-Direct Division and Former Executive Vice President and COO of PepsiCo Discuss Strategies from Women Who've Made It—Christiana Smith Shi and Grace Puma
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - March 06, 2024 12:51 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the authors of Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who've Made It, Christiana Smith Shi and Grace Puma. In this book, the authors challenge negative stereotypes about female ambition, and urge women to be bold, follow their dreams, and seize the chance to lead “big...
657: Using Modern Technology to Scale Your Nonprofit Organization and Grow Your Community (with CEO of Churchome, David Kroll)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 28, 2024 13:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the Chief Executive Officer for Churchome, David Kroll. In this episode, David shares his career journey and transition from investment banking to becoming a pastor, highlighting his exposure to extreme success and the realization that money doesn't equate to happi...
656: Winning with Data Science (with Harvard grad and Cerebral data science team leader, Akshay Swaminathan)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 26, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Winning with Data Science: A Handbook for Business Leaders. This book is a compelling and comprehensive guide to data science, emphasizing its real-world business applications and focusing on how to collaborate productively with data science teams. The ...
Dear Strategy 138: Organizing VOC Methodologies
Dear Strategy - February 23, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, we talk about the different methods that can be used for gathering the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and provide a structure for organizing those methods to optimize your customer insights. If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your busin...
655: Taking resume feedback (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 19, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsTaking resume feedback is one of the most fundamental steps as you begin your application process and case interview preparation. If done badly, no matter how well you practice for cases, you will not get the interview. Feedback refers to two parts. First, is the philosophy around how you collec...
654: What's LOVE Got to Do With Leadership? (with Visionary Business Leader and Best Selling Author, Mark A. Mears)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 14, 2024 11:26 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of The Purposeful Growth Revolution: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder. In this book, you will learn to apply 4 holistic and revolutionary processes found in nature to help individuals, teams, and organizations find purpose, fulfill their true g...
653: Stressful interview situations (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 12, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsThis podcast examines the typical tell-tale signs candidates show when placed under stress in a case interview and offers suggestions on how to manage these situations. The key to managing this problem is not to reduce the stress, which may be impossible to do, but to change the way you show you...
Dear Strategy 137: What’s With This AI Trend?
Dear Strategy - February 09, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, we talk about how so many companies are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and whether it’s really such a good strategy to have your system run your company! If you’re interested in strategy training or coaching for your business, please visit us at S...
652: Three phrases to annoy an interviewer (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 07, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsThere are three phrases which create trouble in an interview: “I think that…” and “In my opinion…” and “But, if I look at my friends…” Not only are they defensive, and arrogant, they are also clear indicators where you are struggling in a case interview. When you use them in the wrong context, a...
651: Invisible presentation technique (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - February 05, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsSolving a case while talking an interviewer through your thinking (written or otherwise) is, for the interviewer, a little like trying to understand a presentation without seeing the slides. Or at the very least seeing untidy slides – that is, assuming your working sheets are messy. Here we talk...
650: Confidence and content traps in case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - January 31, 2024 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsThis podcast is about the impact of confidence on cases and the importance of avoiding the content trap. We use simple ratios to explain why you need to be confident and how the content-trap sinks many candidates. The content trap occurs when a candidate tends to have poor knowledge of the first...
649: FLUKE: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters (with professor of global politics at University College London, Brian Klaas)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - January 29, 2024 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters, Brian Klaas. In Fluke, myth-shattering social scientist Brian Klaas deep-dives into the phenomenon of randomness, unpicking our neat and tidy storybook version of events to reveal a reality far wil...
648: Structure fails at 60% McKinsey cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - January 24, 2024 12:44 - 11 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsAt least 90% of aspiring management consultants assume that all McKinsey et al cases MUST be solved with frameworks. That is a dangerous myth. At least 60% of all McKinsey full cases (we are not referring to brainstorming, estimates, etc) cannot be solved with structures and you will fail if you...
647: If VCs & Gov. join forces we can solve society’s biggest problems (with venture capitalist and lecturer at Stanford University, Arun Gupta)
Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking - January 22, 2024 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to an interview with the author of Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society, Arun Gupta. The book argues that if Business, Government, and Society come together, rebuild trust, and collaborate, we have a generational opportunity to add...
Dear Strategy 136: A New Year and a New Venture
Dear Strategy - January 19, 2024 20:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode of Dear Strategy, we talk about how so many college graduates are ill-prepared by their educational institutions to enter the workforce – and how colleges should be paying more attention to this before somebody else does! If you’re interested in strategy training or coachin...
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