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Sep 2024
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S15E9: Strategy Consulting Trends with P...

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Paul Leinwand has over 2 decades of consulting experience and is a thought leader on strategy, growth, and capability building.

He's truly seen it all and joins our team for a candid convo on consulting trends - and much more:

  • What strategy consulting is
  • How the nature of strategy consulting is shifting
  • Keys for a successful consulting career
  • Who Strategy& is through the lens of Paul’s experience

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