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8 New Leadership Books

Brimstone Consulting

New Books on Leadership and Change. Earlier this year, we shared a list of 31 books on leadership and change. Comprised of books we have found helpful in our careers and ones we often recommend to leaders, the list included recent publications and ones that have stood the test of time. Leadership isn’t about you.

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Case Interview: Beyond Common Frameworks

Tom Spencer

And as more and more candidates start to use them frequently, it is harder to impress the interviewers. Hence, I would like to give you two secret models to help you delight your interviewers. Strategy related cases are not very usual during interviews. Strategy related cases are not very usual during interviews.

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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

The need for effective leadership is especially acute during a major crisis. During the Great Recession, I wrote a book called The Recession-Proof Business and gave over 150 speeches to CEOs who were paralyzed with fear about what to do next. The first step of crisis leadership is to provide accurate information.

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The Consulting Bible – Dominate Your McKinsey, Bain and BCG Fit and Consulting Case Interviews

Management Consulted

Learn more about the interview preparation course and guide that helped land offers at BCG, Accenture, and McKinsey. Master fit questions, conquer case studies, and become the smartest interviewer in the room. Over 50 fit questions that you’re guaranteed to hear in consulting interviews. Am I glad I bought it!!

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Interview Season for New Grads

Tom Spencer

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. This blog post is mostly about what to do when you receive an interview at that firm you’ve been eyeing for some time. So, if this is you, congrats! Determination.

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Thought leadership – by any other name would it smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

Instead, marketing materials take the form of thought leadership: reports designed to show potential clients that these firms have the expertise clients need. . Bain also links to an Insights section on its website, and all firms publish a variety of articles, reports, podcasts and interviews.

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Tips for Undergrads Pursuing the Consulting Track

Tom Spencer

Some interns I met weren’t heavily involved in business related activities, but held leadership positions in the clubs and organizations that they cared about. I started reading books more regularly in the past year. Granted, finishing a book can be a big-time commitment, but start off with something small. Read Widely .