Building of our technique to develop hypotheses, this podcast explains a clever way to generate creative hypotheses. In essence, the podcast will be useful to candidates who have already seen how we brainstorm and generate hypotheses, since this podcast expands on that thinking. The core of this idea is that if more than one structure can be brainstormed for ... Show More
Jan 20
837: 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
Jan 5
835: Anecdotes on Poor Networking Calls (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
In this podcast we have listed some of the most common and most significant networking mistakes made by candidates. Since many of these have been made by clients, we have had an opportunity to discuss the mistakes, their motivations, the fall out and their response. Therefore, we ... Show More
17m 27s
Aug 2022
A 20(ish) Minute Startup: Airbnb Referrals
<p>Today, we'll start a business in 20(ish) minutes. We'll talk through the idea, figure out assumptions, run a test, and make a decision. We leverage a three step process to figure out if the idea is worth our time: Whisper Ideas vs. Rooftop Ideas, Rivers and Dams, and a Hypothe ... Show More
27m 57s
Dec 2021
46. Stay Creative: How to Keep Your Ideas Fresh and Practical
<p>“To be creative, ideas must be both novel and useful. That’s the definition that we use in creativity research,” says <a href="https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/justin-berg/">Justin Berg</a>, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at Stanford Graduate School of Bu ... Show More
22m 46s
Jun 2020
Episode 89: How to Be More Creative and Have Big Ideas with Craig Case
<p>Would you like to be more creative? Would you like more insights & aha moments? This is a fascinating rebroadcast conversation about the brain, creativity & inspiration with Craig Case, author of Big Ideas. Now more than ever, creativity and reinvention are extremely important ... Show More
43m 55s
Jul 2023
Podcasting is Under Construction
“Things like Facebook, CTV, etc. Like basically any other digital sort of channel, the ad tech ecosystem, the tools that advertisers use and that publishers use to get ads out there, is a lot more mature and a lot more bulletproof, and podcasting is… I think it’s safe to say that ... Show More
40m 7s
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic where we</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">discuss how to communicate recommendations that are radical in nature.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the recommendation ... Show More
