287: Why consulting stars are never mana...

When I was an associate and had just joined the firm from a boutique firm, many of my colleagues from the boutique firm were also looking for new roles. Some of them were outstanding and others were terrible. Shortly after I joined the firm it was announced that some of the terri ... Show More

Storytelling is a very powerful technique to ensure someone remembers you after an interview. In fact, even when we screen people at Firmsconsulting today, we use this technique I applied as a partner. The rule is simple: if I can remember your key messages from the interview the ... Show More

Too many clients panic when they are managed out of McKinsey, BCG or Bain. They assume the worst and imagine a tattered reputation. This could not be further from the truth. In this podcast, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we explain why it is ... Show More

Managers often have a bad reputation. What should we make of the people who tell managers how to manage? That question has often been raised over the years, with a sceptical tone. The management consultancy industry battles a stereotype of charging exhorbitant fees for advice tha ... Show More

In this podcast, I discussed trusting your manager, leading by doing, and accountability. 

<p>For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from the power sector corporate strategy study.</p> <p>A stream of our consultants is assessing the management skills of senior EI managers and executives to manage the transformation process. This process has not gone ... Show More

<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

People can be complicated, but being a good manager is not! I'm telling you what you need to know to manage your team and keep them happy. Plus, I tell you why you shouldn't be so quick to give up equity in your small business. Got a question? Call me at 888-Barbara and I might j ... Show More

Does anyone actually want to be a manager of managers? And if so, what do these people actually do? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast Kim, Jason and Amy discuss strategies for being an effective manager of managers. If you're managing people who manage other people, t ... Show More

<p>How do you become an outstanding management consultant? Should you excel at analysis? Should you master problem-solving? Should you become the world's most gifted communicator?</p> <p>You could master all of the aforementioned items and still be an average management consultan ... Show More

<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