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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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424: The importance of communication

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In this episode, we discussed why communication is the most critical skill that a consultant must possess and how to effectively communicate in a logical and structured way. Enjoying our podcast? Get ...

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423: Step back to move forward (with Kayvan Kian)

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Welcome to an episode with a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company (Amsterdam), Kayvan Kian. Get Kayvan's book here: https://amzn.to/3kntLLF Kayvan Kian is the founder of the Young Leaders Forum, a pro...

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422: Does Having a Child Affect Your Career

422: Does Having a Child Affect Your Career

In this episode, we discussed about a consultant's lifestyle and how having a child affect your career, progress, and development. Enjoying our podcast? Get access to sample advanced training episodes...

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421: What Makes a Good Leader in 2021 (with David Bradford)

421: What Makes a Good Leader in 2021 (with David Bradford)

Welcome to an episode with the Eugene O'Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, David Bradford. Get David's new book here: https://amzn.to/3lAmUhi Davi...

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420: Interview with Tom: Sizan's Journey

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419: Is it expensive? Author Program Q&A 4

419: Is it expensive? Author Program Q&A 4

Learn more and see the application guidelines: https://www.firmsconsulting.com/experts-published-author-program/ Apply: email team@firmsconsulting.com This is a part of a 10-episode program to help o...

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418: What is the ROI? Author Program Q&A 3

418: What is the ROI? Author Program Q&A 3

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