Leadership vision is what separates cohesive teams from scattered teams. Every new member you add to a team increases the complexity of the operation. Synchronizing the activities of many self-interested people is crucial to steering a business toward its objectives,…
Issue trees are often used by consultants to help break down large or complex business issues into smaller, more manageable pieces. From there, those pieces can be put into a plan to bring about a solution to the overall problem.…
Landing on an MBB waitlist is the dreaded purgatory between knowing you have an offer – and knowing you don’t. This year, more MBAs who interviewed for internships find themselves on an MBB waitlist as McKinsey, BCG, and Bain determine…
Covid has adjusted consulting firms’ hiring practices. Firms – across levels and functions – are hiring more candidates in 2021 from non-traditional backgrounds. Why? There are a couple of reasons: Virtual recruiting has evened the playing field for students at…
Because 2020 was a disruptive year for business around the world, we expected to see disruption in consulting salaries. We were not disappointed. At both the pre-MBA and post-MBA entry levels, 2021 consulting salaries remained steady on average, and in…
Unit economics has become such a buzzword in the world of management consulting that it almost seems passé. Today’s era is of highly publicized yet unprofitable startups raising tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. Their presumption is that they…
Imposter Syndrome is a very real challenge to many, especially in situations like interviews. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome is about positioning yourself to be able to do your best, not allowing triggers to diminish your chances of success. Learn what Imposter…
KPI, which stands for Key Performance Indicator, is an acronym you’ve almost certainly heard bandied about by people working in or studying management. But if you’ve never had a specific reason to investigate what KPIs are, it’s likely you’re unfamiliar…
Interpersonal communication is one of those concepts that sounds so self-explanatory that it’s easy not to take a deeper look at what it is. But having an underdeveloped sense of interpersonal communication puts you at a disadvantage. The fact that…
Forming storming norming performing is one of the most influential ideas in the study of team development. Its less catchy title is the Tuckman framework, which studies how groups develop and deepen. The heightened interest in team development is taking…