225: How Michael Would Use The Consulting Offer

This podcast is linked to the article about recent recruiting problems at BCG. We elevate the problem here and discuss the basic elements which lead to the decline of great firms or why smaller firms never become great.

22 Nov 201426min

This podcast accompanies the recent article about a Turkish client who was trying to complete her MBA and move back to Turkey BCG or McKinsey after about 15 years outside the country. The podcast was done 18 months after the article was written so we will discuss her experiences since the time we provided the initial advice in the article. In many ways, what worked to this client's benefit was her genuine sincerity when asking for helping, excellent personality and high intellect. A rare combination.

16 Nov 201421min

This podcast is linked to the recent quarterly article about the speech Marvin Bower made way back in 1964. Rather than focusing on the many useful elements of the speech, we will focus on the unifying theme of finding outstanding people, inspiring them and requiring the highest levels of conduct from them.

10 Nov 201430min

This podcast is based on an off-the-record conversation I had with Felix when we were not recording The Consulting Offer. Sometimes after the 90 minute sessions we would engage in small-talk and useful things were discussed but never captured.

29 Okt 201414min

This podcast is based on an off-the-record conversation I had with Felix when we were not recording The Consulting Offer. Sometimes after the 90 minute sessions we would engage in small-talk and useful things were discussed but never captured.

23 Okt 201424min

Clients using the Consulting Offer Videos fit into a neat bimodal distribution.

17 Okt 20147min

The first 3 minutes of a coaching session, practice session and case interview determines everything. First impressions count.

11 Okt 201411min