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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625: McKinsey senior partner networking success (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

625: McKinsey senior partner networking success (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we share a networking success story with a McKinsey senior partner. We always ask our clients, especially those f...

1 Marras 202310min

624: Why should you bring energy to the interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

624: Why should you bring energy to the interview? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss why you should bring energy to the interview. Lots of candidates leave it to the interviewer to determ...

30 Loka 20236min

623: How AI Will Return Communication To Its Most Natural Form: Voice (with President of WillowTree, Tobias Dengel)

623: How AI Will Return Communication To Its Most Natural Form: Voice (with President of WillowTree, Tobias Dengel)

Welcome to an interview with the author of The Sound of the Future: The Coming Age of Voice Technology, Tobias Dengel. In his new book, Tobias answers why voice technology is the next big thing in tec...

25 Loka 202349min

622: Making sexist comments in interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

622: Making sexist comments in interviews (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about candidates making sexist comments in interviews. Due to culture, tradition and even good intention...

23 Loka 20233min

621: How to get to $500k per month in 4 years (with Samuel Moses)

621: How to get to $500k per month in 4 years (with Samuel Moses)

I recently had a great conversation with Sam Moses, which I think you will enjoy. We speak about how Sam managed to build a $500k in revenue per month business in just 4 years. We cover a lot of groun...

18 Loka 202355min

620: Estimation Sensitivities During Calculations (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

620: Estimation Sensitivities During Calculations (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we look at how to make estimations when calculating smaller values or working with enclosed spaces like restauran...

16 Loka 20235min

619: Private Equity Firm CEO on Power, Success and Getting Results (with Rick Walker)

619: Private Equity Firm CEO on Power, Success and Getting Results (with Rick Walker)

Welcome to an interview with an experienced founder, leader, and thinker across a variety of domains, Rick Walker. In this episode, Rick walks us through his leadership journey, how he built his first...

11 Loka 20231h 1min

618: Too Junior For a Partner Meeting (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

618: Too Junior For a Partner Meeting (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Last week, an associate we placed at BCG emailed with a dilemma. A senior partner and managing director of the firm was visiting her office and she wanted to meet him. Her colleagues told her to forge...

9 Loka 20234min

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