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11 tips for new consultants to hit the ground running

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After releasing a few big products last week, we’re back to regularly-scheduled programming. This week, we’ll focus on the consulting lifestyle. Today’s post is on practical tips to being successful as a new consultant. A former manager once said to me, “do well in your first project, and you can write your own ticket for [...]

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Management consulting interviews: the 2 smartest case study techniques

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“Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you’ve told them” – Winston Churchill Churchill would’ve made a great consultant. This is the 3rd post in a series on management consulting interviews. Previous posts covered fit interviews and followup questions. We’ll start with the first part of Churchill’s quote [...]

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6 reasons why companies spend $2 million to hire management consultants

Today’s post departs from its usual focus on recruiting to take a 5,000 mile view of the consulting industry and its purpose. Consultants can have a negative reputation – charging $2 million for 12 week’s work that results in stacks of PowerPoint slides, all of which are archived into a dusty closet (digital or otherwise) [...]

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Finding the right boutique consulting firm and removing those embarrassing Facebook photos: round-up of reader questions

I’m back in blog-posting mode now, so expect a major content injection in the next few days. Coming up, I have an interview with Steve Shu (of consulting blog fame). For now, here’s a roundup of popular reader questions: For a complete list of reader questions I’ve answered here at MC, visit the FAQ page. [...]

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Launch of The Consulting Bible – your secret weapon in today’s economy

Do you stumble when asked why you want to do consulting? Are you terrified of solving Disney’s growth strategy for Brazil? Unsure how to begin estimating the number of rhesus monkeys in India? You’ve come to the right place. Through Management Consulted, I’ve written article upon article about the consulting industry. From salaries to travel, [...]

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