Open to Being Wrong
Most people have a natural desire to be right and in the know.However, looking like you’re right and actually being right are two different things.A lot of people ask me questions about how to be...
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MBB
MBB is an abbreviation that stands for McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Bain & Company. It is an acronym used by candidates applying for jobs at what’s often considered...
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Management Consulting
Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that...
View ArticleBig 4 Accounting Firm vs McKinsey, Bain and BCG
Below is a field report from a reader of mine who recently started working at the Boston Consulting Group after a year working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting Firm. Here’s my...
View ArticleBig 4 Consulting vs. MBB
Working in the consulting division of a Big 4 Accounting firm differs from working at one of the MBB (McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group) firms. This article summarizes the key differences in...
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MECE Framework / Principle – What does it mean? Why do consultants find it...
MECE = Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive MECE stands for Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive. The MECE Principle is a framework used by management consulting firms to group data into...
View ArticleHow to Become a VP or C-Level Executive
The key to getting (and keeping) a VP or C-Level job is to demonstrate the required leadership and people management skills before and after you get the job.You need to demonstrate these skills before...
View ArticleHow to Motivate Others
When you’re managing a team, one of the big challenges is learning how to motivate the people you manage.While not everyone can be motivated, many can… if you know what to do and what not to do.One...
View ArticleTHE Essential Skill to Getting Promoted
Once you’ve been an individual contributor, often the only way to progress further in your career is to manage people.The only way to get promoted beyond a small management role is to be extremely...
View ArticleWith Gratitude
Today is a holiday in the United States called Thanksgiving. While there are multiple historical and contemporary ways people recognize this day, I see it as a time to be grateful and express...
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