Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

Management consulting is widely known as a highly intense industry. Much is expected of consultants in terms of hours of work, quality of output, and responsiveness to client requests. So, how can one continue to excel in the pressure cooker environment of consulting without losing momentum and sanity?

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

This week, we bring you the Top 10 Consulting firms in New York – the power center of the world. How do we know New Yorkers think the universe revolves around them? Yes, the great McKinsey has its headquarters in New York, located at 55 E 52nd St on the 21st Floor. The Boston Consulting Group.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 18, 2020

Oftentimes, it takes a lot of navigating to truly understand what you want from your experience and where you want to end up. Since graduation, I have had the pleasure of working for both a boutique and a large strategy consulting firm and wanted to share my insights on the differences in: Undergraduate recruiting.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As a self-employed consultant do you really need a website? I’m asked this a lot, particularly if a consultant gets most business from referrals or they contract through agencies or boutique firms. Besides, it’s highly unlikely that a prospective client is going to stumble upon your website and decide to hire you.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 8, 2014

The case study question is a fundamental portion of any consulting interview. When it comes to evaluating case studies, none of your other skills really matter. The bad news is that case study questions require a very particular way of thinking. Your answer cannot be “free flowing” or “think as you go.”

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Today I want to talk with you about a mindset that is incredibly important for established consultants. It becomes very important when your consulting business is taking off, when things are going well, when you have plenty of clients and plenty of opportunities surrounding you. They take their foot off the pedal.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

It is easy to put a lot of pressure on yourself during interview season, especially when your classmates are receiving interviews for firms you’re interested in. Have patience though, your time will come and the wait will be worth it. You’re well on your way. This should help level the playing field in your head.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING. Today’s expose highlights the world’s largest employee-benefits consulting firm. Towers Watson Consulting specializes in HR consulting of all kinds, and risk management consulting in particular, while also counting actuarial and investment consulting practices under its umbrella.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Below is a recap of four key reasons management consulting provides a truly differentiated career opportunity. Generally, as the higher the prestige of a given consulting firm, the greater these benefits.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Business consulting services are those services which help organizations to overcome problems in the fields of management, planning, and execution. Business consultants are experts who are usually hired by a company or organization for business success.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The excerpt above from the New York Times illustrates the strong reality of a career in consulting. Through going to many different networking events and information nights with different firms, I have learned that this fact is quickly told by recruiters. This is an interesting time to embark on a consulting career.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 27, 2018

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hello there everybody it's Betsy Jordyn of the Consultants Institute, and I am so excited to finally be interviewing Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success. So you have your own business consulting success. Do you have a consulting background yourself? Zipursky: Oh, wow.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

If you’re new to consulting, it won’t take you long to discover that MBB firms are insanely competitive. But if you want to give it another go, read on to see what your best options are to position yourself for another run at an MBB firm. Undergrad Internship.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Dang, are we good at responding to your whims and desires! Here’s our first post about networking your way into consulting. Think of it as a 101 on consulting networking. We really talk specifics , from the steps you take to turn a cold call into a warm call , to dealing with awkward/unhelpful alumni.

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 25, 2017

Differentiating your consulting firm may sound simple in theory. We all know the benefits — consulting firms that specialize have a higher chance of growth: meaning they are up to twice as profitable. But how do you differentiate your business successfully? SOURCE: Beyond Referrals.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

In management consulting and many other sectors, people spend a lot of time creating PowerPoint slides as it has become the basis for communicating, both internally and externally. Customize the story flow based on your audience. However, slide writing is often very challenging. Ten Commandments of Slide Writing. Answer the “so what?”.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 6, 2015

ALVAREZ & MARSAL CONSULTING. But can you guess which firm was hired as their bankruptcy consultants? The firm also has a lot of notable public sector work under its belt. One of the things we really love to do here at Management Consulted is answer the questions you have for us. accounting scandal.

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The Management Centre

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Despite there being over 60 years since Berne developed his theory, the logic still stands and is used across the globe in a variety of settings. In this article, we summarise the theory and how applying it can help make your conversations at work more effective. They make us worry about what the other person really thinks about us.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Self-described “recovering consultant” Blair Enns is the CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training organization for creative professionals in the design, advertising, and public relations fields. Join us to hear solid advice for increasing your revenue from Blair Enns in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 5, 2016

How did Charlie, a recent Harvard undergrad, navigate through the process of getting accepted to medical school and working for a biotech firm on the West Coast to finally finding his true passion in healthcare consulting (and landing an offer at Putnam)? as well as other general management and boutique firms in Boston.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Your resume, simply put, is the platform through which your story is told. Based on our years of experience editing consulting resumes, we’ve identified the 5 universal qualities of a winning management consulting resume. However, a consultant won’t be nearly as attached to your resume as you are.

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Nash Consulting

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Nash Consulting Where have we been and where are we going? Thus, we stand at a juncture where embracing conflict becomes a precursor to constructing teams and relationships characterized by unwavering resilience, deep trust, unswerving respect, and peak performance. Part 3: The Behaviors of Healthy Conflict 1.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I’m joined today by the CEO of Signorelli Consulting Group, Tony Signorelli. His consulting group focuses mainly on sales enablement and marketing, and they have been in the business since 1995. You won’t want to miss the stories he tells in this episode of The Consulting Success Podcast. Take me back to before ’95.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. In addition, they are excellent test scenarios for communication on your feet.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 25, 2021

What are your areas of expertise? . Describe your journey. . Describe your journey. . I guess I didn’t spill anything on myself during that dinner and was asked to work on a client project at the New York Times a few months later. What do you like most about your role? . Q&A with Charles Pfeffer.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

You’ve bombarded us with insightful questions about resumes, interviews, applications, and how to pick up the pieces and consider alternatives to consulting when you don’t make the cut. While each question comes from a unique personal perspective, many of the issues apply to our entire reader base of consulting wanna-bes.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

ORGANISATIONS hire management consultants to help them solve their most challenging business problems. Senior management are busy people, and so consultants need to communicate their message clearly and concisely, preferably accompanied by some colourful powerpoint slides. Consulting Jargon 101. Big 3: McKinsey, Bain and BCG.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Let me caveat by saying THESE ARE NOT YOUR ONLY OPTIONS. Banking salaries average 50-100% higher than consulting salaries , with the difference increasingly significant as your seniority increases. Consultants always like to say this: “I know investment bankers make more money.

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If pricing is difficult for you, this information will help you re-frame your clients’ problems and your conversations with them. Big takeaway: to get more business, don’t decrease your price … increase the experience you offer. Big takeaway: to get more business, don’t decrease your price … increase the experience you offer.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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Tsavo Neal

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Michael Zipursky is the founder and CEO of ConsultingSuccess.com , where he helps consultants attract more clients, increase their fees, and structure their consulting business for success. You’ll be able to identify where your mindset is holding you back, and then improve it. 5 Critical Mindsets for Consulting Success.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 18, 2019

At consulting firms like McKinsey, you will receive a personal experience interview (or McKinsey PEI). The format will vary by firm, but make no mistake about it, they will ask you about your personal career experiences. Good consultants are competent at a very advanced level in both disciplines.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2009

Remember this post , where we agreed to record a live discussion answering your networking questions? And we only got through about half of your reader questions through comments and emails. And we only got through about half of your reader questions through comments and emails. Keep your eyes open for the next opportunity.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

I wanted to take this time to welcome new readers, share a few of my favorite consulting-specific reads from around the web, and answer a few reader questions. International Management Consulting 101 – we discuss what it’s like to work in an overseas management consulting office. Favorite recent posts.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn what skills you need to display in a case interview in order to impress your interviewer. Focusing on these questions will make it easier to impress them and to know what will either make or break your interview. The skills that they are looking for can differ between interview formats,types, and rounds.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. in Management Consulting. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Oyster Consulting. SMT Consulting. Nous Group.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Your title alone isn’t always enough to sway others, nor do you always have a formal position. How do you motivate colleagues to support your initiatives and adopt your ideas? ” It all comes down to your approach. . ” It all comes down to your approach. . lok fung/Getty Images.

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