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Guide for Effective Writing

Tom Spencer

Recently, I came across the book “ The Pyramid Principle ” by Barbara Minto, which gives an in-depth view on a framework that McKinsey consultants use to deliver effective writing. The Pyramid Principle was created by Barbara Minto, the first female MBA hire by McKinsey, who led the Firm’s training in the 70s.

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Case Interviews via Video Conference

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Document Cameras. Right now, people at McKinsey are not seeing clients in-person. Document Cameras. Another option is a document camera. A document camera is a mounted camera system that records a video feed of your notepad. You need to find a way to overcome this difference. These include: Clipboards.

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Case Interviews via Video Conference

CaseInterview.com

Document Cameras. Right now, people at McKinsey are not seeing clients in-person. Document Cameras. Another option is a document camera. A document camera is a mounted camera system that records a video feed of your notepad. You need to find a way to overcome this difference. These include: Clipboards.

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Life Isn't Always Fair

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Some career advantages are unalterable and well documented by the empirical evidence. My former McKinsey clients used to marvel at how I could take their ideas (with their permission) and present it to the CEO as a “McKinsey recommendation.” Is it true? Absolutely. Is this fair? Again, is it true? Absolutely.

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Eight Secret Weapons of the Modern Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

Structured Problem-Solving Skills and Industry Knowledge – Facility with structured approaches may be developed by learning key frameworks such the popularized McKinsey MECE approach (see here [link] ). Interpersonal, Facilitation & Leadership Skills – Interpersonal and leadership skills are pretty well-documented in other areas.

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The Deep Flaw in MBB Strategic Planning

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When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. This would be a textbook strategy created by McKinsey, Bain or BCG.

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AT Kearney Analytical Skills Test

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Unlike the McKinsey Problem Solving Test (McKinsey PST), the ATK test is mainly a test of excel skills and speed. It is not like the McKinsey PST. I think it may be a better strategy to crunch the data and get all the answers first before you start to pretty things up and document non-critical assumptions.