66: Follow an R&D Strategy Study

We discuss the steps taken to make this session as realistic as possible. From the selection of the meals, the use of surprises like the waitress to test behaviour, Kevin's style of changing the flow ...

27 Feb 20159min

The Consulting Offer II (TCO II) records the entire interview process from networking, through to the closed-list dinner, PEI, group interviews and all interview rounds, including extensive debrief in...

21 Feb 201523min

MBA programs around the world encourage experienced technology employees to forgo salary, experience and promotion in the hope of obtaining an MBA and the path to a consulting or banking career. Howev...

15 Feb 201522min

In this detailed strategy specific podcast I discuss a railway privatization and commercialization engagement I co-managed earlier in my tenure as a corporate strategy principal. I outline how we reor...

9 Feb 20151h 15min

In podcasts 237 and 238, I discuss a fairly muscular and risky set of strategies I used to increase my leadership standing in the firm and challenge mentors whom I believed were damaging the firm's va...

3 Feb 201526min

Having mentored a large number of older consulting hires, all were older than myself, this podcast distinguishes between older hires with working experience and those without working experience. Depen...

28 Jan 201528min

Finding the right mentor is one thing, getting rid of the wrong mentor is quite another problem. In this podcast I discuss the relationships I had with 3 of the most influential mentors in my consulti...

22 Jan 201522min

It is a myth to assume that you are automatically awarded leadership roles as a bright associate or consultant. Competition for these roles are fierce, assuming you get it, and being "awarded" a role ...

15 Jan 201520min