David A Fields

MARCH 28, 2023

At virtually every restaurant, waitstaff plunks down some variation of bread and butter soon after you’re seated. The same pros and cons of that starchy pre-appetizer ring true for your consulting firm, which is why every successful consulting firm includes “bread & butter” projects in their diet.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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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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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Ranked at #8 in the Vault Consulting Top 50, Cornerstone Research may just be the most interesting consulting firm you’ve never heard of. How exactly does the firm help, though? Cornerstone Research has been around for over 25 years, and has steadily risen in the consulting rankings ever since.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2017

Your job title isn’t everything — but it does matter. When you’re offered a new role, or have been in the same position for some time, how should you think about what title you deserve? If you don’t think you can get a raise, should you even ask for a change in your title? What the Experts Say.

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