Jul 6

868: How to Network with a Senior Partner (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Networking with a partner is counter-intuitive. It is much easier to network with a McKinsey / BCG partner for at least four reasons. First, partners always return emails. Second, partners are generally willing to take a call just to explore your profile. Third, partners are less ... Show More

12m 58s

Jun 29

867: Be a professional, don't be a business person (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

What is your understanding of the consulting culture or philosophy? What do you think defines and separates the top consulting firms from the others? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we spoke about the real culture of consulti ... Show More

24m 50s

Jun 24

866: Sanity Checking Estimations in Cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Many candidates forget to sanity-check their calculations in a case. That is a bad idea. Without a sanity-check there is no way to meaningfully assess the accuracy of your answer. More important, how you perform the sanity check is the key. All sanity-checks must involve the redu ... Show More

6m 41s

Mar 2025

S17E5: Finding Your Fit: How to Choose the Right Consulting Firm for Your Career

Send us Fan MailWith so many consulting firms out there - MBB, Big 4, boutiques - how do you find the best fit? Should you specialize or stay generalist?In this Strategy Simplified episode, recorded from a live event and presented by Bates White, the Management Consulted team bre ... Show More

58m 38s

Jan 2022

210: Three career path options for consulting partners (Strategy Skills classics)

<p>For this episode, let's revisit one of the classics by Strategy Skills where we discuss the 3 career path options that consultants face once they become partners. We discuss each career path and what it means for a consultant's career. These are differences that are crucial to ... Show More

13m 35s

Nov 2019

[010] What program or job should I pursue to prepare my resume to appeal to a consulting firm

“The question which job or a program should I pursue in order to appeal to a consulting firm” is one that I get very often. But to my mind it’s the wrong question because the consulting firms higher potential and talent; not experience. And they actually think that somebody who h ... Show More

12m 21s

Apr 2025

S17E14: Crafting an Unbeatable Consulting Resume

Send us Fan MailConsulting recruiting season is here - and the competition is fierce. While a great resume won’t guarantee you an offer, a bad one will knock you out before interviews even begin.In this episode, the Management Consulted team breaks down what it takes to craft a c ... Show More

55m 57s

Dec 2024

S16E5: How to Choose the Right Consulting Office

Send us Fan MailChoosing the right consulting office can shape your career, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. In this episode, Jenny Rae breaks down the factors to consider when selecting a consulting office location, including firm culture, project variety, and li ... Show More

11m 11s

May 2022

245: Consulting: Confidence & getting results (Strategy Skills classics)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss something that affects every consultant in the world: the issue of confidence – or even arrogance – and its role in getting results on a consulting engagement.</spa ... Show More

17m 10s

Mar 2023

LIGHT Vs HEAVY: How To Select The "Type Of Work" You Allow In Your Life

Today we talk about how to categorize different types of "work" to better build your business around your LIFE.If you want to leave corporate America in the next 6-18 months - you should check out our Action Academy Community 👔🏝️ with over $500M in deals done across small busin ... Show More

10m 58s

Jun 2022

How To Find the Best Partners for Barstool Sports | Work Like A Girl

On today's call... What's the best way to find brands for your company to work with? Focusing on yourself when you have very big dreams. Dealing with top performers when they're toxic workers. Shopify For a free 14 day trail go to https://barstool.link/ShopifyTokenCEOYou can find ... Show More

21m 19s

Nov 2019

Buying "Stuff" is the Biggest Band-Aid to Disguising Unhappiness

<p>This episode of the podcast is from a talk I gave at JP Morgan Chase's Next Gen Conference. Next Gen focuses on leadership & career development for early career professionals. One of the biggest take aways from this episode that might resonate with many of you is about tak ... Show More

56m 4s

18: Comparing Offers between firms