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Note-Taking in a Case Interview

CaseInterview.com

Question: Thank you for creating the Case Interview Secrets videos and Look Over My Shoulder ® program. My question is related to note-taking during the interview. What I am struggling with is keeping up with the interviewer, and still trying to note down key facts. Some information is more important than others.

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Do Independent Consultants Still Need Résumés?

Successful Independent Consulting

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. However, in most cases it’s still necessary. Use strong verbs like created, persuaded, analyzed, interpreted, summarized, influenced, spearheaded, drove, managed, led.

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6 Steps to Make Your Strategic Plan Really Strategic

Harvard Business

Why is it that when a group of managers gets together for a strategic planning session they often emerge with a document that’s devoid of “strategy”, and often not even a plan ? I have one such document in front of me as I write this. ” Take the case of a recent client of mine, an architectural firm. .”

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Defining and tracking success metrics. Running design sprints.

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Is Your Business Ready to be Sold?

Martinka Consulting

The most powerful message came from Brian Quint with Aqua Quip, who sold to Leslie’s Pools a couple years ago (hear more from Brian on his podcast interview with me). In both cases the more prep time you put in the better the results. It requires having the right processes, metrics, documentation, and culture. Conclusion.

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5 Steps to becoming a Successful IT Consultant

QEmploy

A consultant can also give organizational advice, offer guidelines for sourcing and managing the client’s IT resources. At the same time you are engaging with the target users and reporting before-and-after metrics. In the case of client management, utilising these trends can help client tracking through sales process.

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Need for Stronger Corporate Governance in Japan

Harvard Business

Ghosn’s swift downfall comes as a result of a Japanese criminal case against him for causing Nissan to make incomplete securities disclosures about his deferred compensation. As a result, when making close calls on the company’s financial reports, that auditor may be too deferential to Nissan management.