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Jan 2022
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438: Be a professional, don't be a busin...

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What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others?

In this episode, we spoke about the real culture of consulting firms apart from what people think it is and what distinguishes great consulting firms from others.

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