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

838: 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 reduction of the answer to a number that you can intuitively compare to your own experiences. Unless you do this, you can never defend your answer.

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830: Speed is the wrong focus area (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

830: Speed is the wrong focus area (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss speed. Far too many candidates focus on being faster. That is another myth.   Speed is an outcome of h...

3 Joulu 20258min

829: Case length and details (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

829: Case length and details (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we dtalk about case length and details.    When we ask candidates for more details in their resume, fit responses...

1 Joulu 20256min

828: Career rotation vs. progression (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

828: Career rotation vs. progression (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about career rotation vs. progression.   Candidates always want to show improvement on their resumes in ...

26 Marras 20255min

827: Estimation = Brainstorming = Structures (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

827: Estimation = Brainstorming = Structures (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about the three core technical concepts around cases.   We always teach clients estimation technique fir...

24 Marras 20256min

826: Leadership versus teamwork answers (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

826: Leadership versus teamwork answers (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about leadership versus teamwork answers. If you are thinking through responses to leadership and team...

19 Marras 20257min

825: Six priorities for case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

825: Six priorities for case interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we provide a simple set of priority areas that a novice aspiring consultant should focus upon in the building up ...

17 Marras 20259min

824: Why candidates fail profit cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

824: Why candidates fail profit cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss why candidates fail profit cases.   Most candidates would tackle a McKinsey profitability case by pres...

12 Marras 20255min

823: Difference between learning and practicing (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

823: Difference between learning and practicing (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

99% of clients misunderstand learning and practicing. At its essence, you cannot practice McKinsey cases until you learn McKinsey cases. Most candidates start of their case interview preparation by re...

5 Marras 202510min

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