Best Strategyskills Podcasts (2023)

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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613: The New Archetype of Business Leadership (with the Director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White) 34:53

1h ago34:53

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Welcome to an interview with the director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White. In this episode with Dr. Andrew White, we delved deeply into the changes and challenges of leadership, as well as the reason behind the negative tone of discussions around leadership. Dr…

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The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving

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382: How and when a consultant must disagree (Strategy Skills classics) 13:28

1h ago13:28

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 382. For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must dissent and how it should be done. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning res…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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612: How to Create a Healthy Succession Plan (with The Fourth-Generation CEO of Premier Dental, Julie Charlestein) 36:59

1d ago36:59

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Welcome to an interview with the author of How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges, Julie Charlestein. In this book, Julie gets vulnerable about her experience as an emerging leader and ultimately CEO, who has worked to earn her colleagues’ respect while navigating the succession to her father’…

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The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving

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381: Founder and CEO of Sockrates Custom Socks, Samuel Moses — How to Build a Booming Business 56:40

1d ago56:40

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 381, an interview with Samuel Moses. In this exciting episode, Sam recounts his early days as a business owner and the obstacles his company faced as it ascended the ladder of success in the industry. Sam shares the most important points that anyone planning to start a business wishes to know. He discussed how to …

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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611: The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth (with The Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Tiffani Bova) 44:13

6d ago44:13

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Welcome to an interview with the author of The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth, Tiffani Bova. This book details exactly how your company can adopt an Experience Mindset, at scale. It’s not enough to know that happy employees equals happy customers. You must have an intentional, balanced approach to company strategy that …

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380: Multi-domain leader, Rick Walker — The Essential Qualities of an Integrated and Cross-Domain Leader 1:02:38

6d ago1:02:38

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 380, an interview with an experienced founder, leader, and thinker across a variety of domains, Rick Walker. In this episode, Rick walks us through his leadership journey, how he built his first company in his 20's, the lessons he learned across multiple domains, and how he was able to do multiple things successfu…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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610: Embracing a post-generational mindset to live a long and fulfilling life (with Wharton School Professor of Management and Vice Dean for the MBA for Executives Program, Mauro F. Guillén) 44:54

10d ago44:54

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Welcome to an interview with the author of The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society, Mauro F. Guillén. In this book, Mauro unpacks a sweeping societal shift triggered by demographic and technological transformation. Guillén argues that outmoded terms like Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z have long been used to pigeon…

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379: Artificial Intelligence Strategy Expert, Brian Evergreen — Strategy and Vision in the era of Artificial Intelligence 49:00

8d ago49:00

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 379, an interview with the author of Autonomous Transformation: Creating a More Human Future in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, Brian Evergreen. Autonomous Transformation provides a blueprint for leaders and managers who have aspired or attempted to harness artificial intelligence and its adjacent technologies…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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609: Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action (with the first Chief Digital Officer in the history of the Fortune 500, Atif Rafiq) 52:37

13d ago52:37

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action, Atif Rafiq. In this book, Atif shares the breakthrough methods to put your company on the path to innovation, creativity, and growth. Atif has written Decision Sprint to pull the curtain back on the hidden managemen…

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378: Director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White — The New Archetype of Business Leadership 36:20

13d ago36:20

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 378, an interview with the director of the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Dr. Andrew White. In this episode with Dr. Andrew White, we delved deeply into the changes and challenges of leadership, as well as the reason behind the negative tone of disc…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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608: Leading Consumer Products Groups at the World’s Largest Media Companies, Leading Disney Stores Worldwide, Time Management, Biggest Lessons Learned While at Disney (with Former President of Disney ... 59:20

17d ago59:20

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Welcome to an interview with the author of All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, Jim Fielding, where he delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the perspective of an out and proud LGBTQ+ executive. In the book, you’ll explore a call-to-action for authentic servant leadership that encourages…

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377: The Fourth-Generation CEO of Premier Dental, Julie Charlestein — How to Create a Healthy Succession Plan 38:26

15d ago38:26

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 377, an interview with the author of How to Lead Your Family Business: Excelling Through Unexpected Crises, Choices, and Challenges, Julie Charlestein. In this book, Julie gets vulnerable about her experience as an emerging leader and ultimately CEO, who has worked to earn her colleagues’ respect while navigating …

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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607: Power to the Middle, Reimagining the Roles of a Mid Level Manager, The Key to the Future of Work (with McKinsey’s Emily Field) 57:13

20d ago57:13

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work, Emily Field. In this book, McKinsey thought leaders Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field call for a profound reimagining of managers and their roles. They explain how middle managers are uniquely positioned close to the groun…

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376: The Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, Tiffani Bova — The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth 45:40

20d ago45:40

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 376, an interview with the author of The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth, Tiffani Bova. This book details exactly how your company can adopt an Experience Mindset, at scale. It’s not enough to know that happy employees equals happy customers. You must have an intentional, balanced appro…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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606: The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough (with world leading expert on perfectionism, Thomas Curran) 42:32

22d ago42:32

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Welcome to an interview with the author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, Thomas Curran. In his book, Thomas calls for both introspection and broader, societal change. He shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect, and in so doing, win for ourselves a more purposeful and contented l…

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375: The first Chief Digital Officer in the history of the Fortune 500, Atif Rafiq — Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action 54:04

23d ago54:04

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 375, an interview with the author of Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action, Atif Rafiq. In this book, Atif shares the breakthrough methods to put your company on the path to innovation, creativity, and growth. Atif has written Decision Sprint to pull the curtain…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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605: Building Trust With Consulting Clients, Testing Trust Deficit Within Your Team, Sharpening Trust as a Skill, The Most Effective Levers You Can Pull To Build Trust (with Former McKinsey Consultant ... 50:59

29d ago50:59

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Building Trust: Exceptional Leadership in an Uncertain World, Darryl Stickel. In his book, Darryl outlines his groundbreaking Trust Unlimited blueprint for building trust. Stickel moves away from the traditional approach of influencing people’s willingness to trust—the con artist’s tactic—to employing one …

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374: Wharton School Professor of Management and Vice Dean for the MBA for Executives Program, Mauro F. Guillén — Embracing a post-generational mindset to live a long and fulfilling life 46:22

29d ago46:22

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 374, an interview with the author of The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society, Mauro F. Guillén. In this book, Mauro unpacks a sweeping societal shift triggered by demographic and technological transformation. Guillén argues that outmoded terms like Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z …

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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604: Environmentally sustainable growth (with Columbia University’s Steven Cohen) 47:49

29d ago47:49

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Environmentally Sustainable Growth: A Pragmatic Approach, Steven Cohen. In this book, Steven explores the causes of environmental degradation and examines what sustainability looks like in practice and outlines realistic paths toward a renewable resource–based economy, demonstrating that, in many respects,…

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373: CEO and co-founder of Reboot.io, Jerry Colonna — Leadership and the Longing to Belong 44:44

29d ago44:44

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 373, an interview with the author of Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong, Jerry Colonna. In this book, Jerry guides us on a journey of reunification with the disowned parts of ourselves, the myths and truths of our ancestors, as well as a deeper connection with those most affected by systems of exclusion…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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603: Philosopher Ivo Brughmans — Paradoxical Leadership, Management Consulting, Polarities, Dilemmas, The Metaphor of the Bus, Being Driven from Inside 57:54

1M ago57:54

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Paradoxical Leadership: How to Make Complexity an Advantage, Ivo Brughmans. Paradoxical Leadership reveals how to transform divisive dilemmas into creative solutions and paralyzing polarization into a constructive dialogue. Ivo Brughmans studied philosophy, international politics, and business management. …

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372: Former President of Disney Stores Worldwide Jim Fielding — Leading Consumer Products Groups at the World’s Largest Media Companies, Leading Disney Stores Worldwide, Time Management, Biggest Lessons ... 1:00:47

1M ago1:00:47

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 372, an interview with the author of All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, Jim Fielding, where he delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the perspective of an out and proud LGBTQ+ executive. In the book, you’ll explore a call-to-action for authentic serva…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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602: Former Bain & Company Director Michael Farmer — Differences Between McKinsey, Bain and BCG, Strategy Consulting, Helping Ad Agencies and Their Clients Navigate the Changes in the Media Landscape ... 1:01:46

1M ago1:01:46

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Welcome to an interview with the author of Madison Avenue Makeover: The Transformation of Huge and the Redefinition of the Ad Agency Business, Michael Farmer. He also wrote the award-winning Madison Avenue Manslaughter, an inside view of fee-cutting clients, profit-hungry owners, and declining ad agencies (Third Edition, 2019). In this episode, Mic…

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371: McKinsey’s Emily Field — Power to the Middle, Reimagining the Roles of a Mid Level Manager, The Key to the Future of Work 58:40

1M ago58:40

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 371, an interview with the author of Power to the Middle: Why Managers Hold the Keys to the Future of Work, Emily Field. In this book, McKinsey thought leaders Bill Schaninger, Bryan Hancock, and Emily Field call for a profound reimagining of managers and their roles. They explain how middle managers are uniquely …

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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601: Winning in the age of digital and AI (with McKinsey senior partner, Kate Smaje) 46:27

1M ago46:27

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Welcome to an interview with the author of REWIRED: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI, Kate Smaje. The book REWIRED delivers a road-tested, how-to manual that Mckinsey consultants use to help companies build the capabilities to outcompete in the age of digital and AI. It reveals the learnings from large companies aroun…

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370: Harvard MBA Manisha Thakor — Financial Services Thirty Years Career, Hungry Ghost Mindset, How to Stop Being a Workaholic, Dealing with Work Addiction 56:22

1M ago56:22

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 370, an interview with the author of MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough”, Manisha Thakor. In this book, Manisha shares her candid journey out of the Cult of Never Enough—a painful mindset that tells you the money you earn, accomplishments you achieve, and praise you receive is always insufficient. Manish…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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600: Watching cases vs. listening to cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics) 5:26

1M ago5:26

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For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about learning cases through listening and watching. When learning cases, it is far more effective to watch a person on Skype or in person. The problem with merely practicing over the phone or another verbal format is that you cannot observe crucial mann…

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369: World leading expert on perfectionism, Thomas Curran — The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough 53:19

1M ago53:19

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Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 369, an interview with the author of The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough, Thomas Curran. In his book, Thomas calls for both introspection and broader, societal change. He shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect, and in so doing, win for ourselves a mo…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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599: Neat calculation sheets are important (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics) 5:11

2M ago5:11

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For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we explain why neatness and writing style is so important. It is really surprising how little care candidates take in writing in an appealing way, considering that is all the interviewer can see for the 30-45 minute case. Neat writing will not get you an offer, b…

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368: Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) 14:51

2M ago14:51

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For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we answer a question, "Should I email the full deck to participants before the strategy workshop?" Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning resume…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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598: Mathematical precision hurts (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics) 5:35

2M ago5:35

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For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about mathematical precision. As counter-intuitive as this sounds, mathematical precision in cases hurts most candidates. Many candidates focus heavily on being mathematically correct because it is far easier to see if your answer of $230MM is the same a…

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367: Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? (Strategy Skills classics) 19:36

2M ago19:36

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For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we covered a topic about analyses. - Are the analyses always the same for a strategy workshop? In other words, what determines the analyses you should undertake for a strategy workshop? - How does one set objectives for the workshop? - How many strategy workshops should b…

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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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597: Speaking advice for cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics) 5:59

2M ago5:59

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For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about communication skills. If you read forums worldwide everyone is obsessed with cracking the case. Yet, most people cannot communicate like a consultant. We hope by reading this post, candidates spend an equal, if not more, time focusing on their comm…

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366: What if the client demands more analyses? (Strategy Skills classics) 23:36

2M ago23:36

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For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills, where we cover a topic about what to do if the client demands more analyses. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmscon…

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