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Career Lessons from McKinsey’s Hypothetical Death
Using the hypothetical decline of McKinsey as an example, few career lessons on how to combine frugality, or efficient living, with ethics to significantly improve your career options and career flexibility.
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An Unusual Career Competitive Advantage
How you fund your studies can be the largest career competitive advantage you can generate, which sets up this enormously strong foundation to help you in the future.
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Corporate Finance Strategy Study
This detailed article discusses a corporate finance strategy study for a transportation client embarking on a multi-billion dollar project.
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Energy Strategy Study Proposal Win
The very first proposal I completely owned, for an energy strategy study, led to us winning the privilege to serve the client.
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Lessons from the Failure of a Consulting Partner
The career implications on a McKinsey or BCG partner when rumors about a client’s reaction to the study does not sync with reality.
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Corporate Strategy for Power Utility
Developing a corporate strategy is different from developing a business unit strategy. This piece looks at an elegant way to help CEOs understand their choices.
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Chief Strategy Officer: Promotion or Demotion?
Becoming chief strategy officer in a company can be a demotion. There are unique times when it is a promotion.
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From Emerging Markets Township to Consulting Partner
The path from emerging markets township to consulting partner is rarely traveled. Yet it is possible if you focus on what many others do not: do your job well.
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Women in consulting: 8 ideas to advance your career
The article discusses 8 ideas for women in consulting to avoid career traps and rise to the top.