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Saving RadioShack

Tom Spencer

When the business landscape changes, how can you turnaround a failing company? Assuming this leads to successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? When faced with a broad turnaround question, it is important to ask a variety of questions to determine the source of the problem.

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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Here are some examples of different approaches across industries; Management Consulting : tend to use “operational” type case studies (more details below).

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PARADE Method

CaseInterview.com

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co. Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). But that set off the field engineers’ alarm bells.

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Best 15 Podcast Editing and Production Companies

Buzzsprout

Every monthly plan comes with unlimited podcast hosting with Buzzsprout and a guaranteed 48-hour turnaround time. You'll also get a 14-day money-back guarantee just in case you aren't happy with the final product! They also back up their service with a free Podcast Consultation to help you get started.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

CaseInterview.com

In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). It is unclear why this is the case. You’re given an outcome/effect (decimated profits), and you need to analyze available data to reverse engineer the cause.]

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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

Harvard Business

I’ve interviewed thousands of candidates for managerial roles and tracked the performance of those I successfully hired. Recently, I became aware of the case of a Tokyo-based global conglomerate with a highly diversified business portfolio that could not find even one qualified CEO successor. You and Your Team Series.