Tom Spencer

JULY 13, 2019

They are known for doing high-level assessments of their clients’ business situation, and providing strategies to increase profit or growth by entering new markets, launching new products, or making acquisitions. These firms also use a generalist model, meaning that consultants tend not to develop a specialization until they become managers.

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Consulting Turnaround Healthcare Deloitte 60

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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Case Interview Interviews Resumes Retail 81

Tom Spencer

JULY 2, 2015

Entering a New Market. A large Korean electronics company is thinking about entering the market for tablet computers. Toyota has invented a car with incredible durability, it can be driven a thousand times further than cars currently on the market before needing to be serviced. Estimate the size of the global market.

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Consulting Turnaround Case Interview Retail 60

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

From a business strategist who can appear aloof and dismissive of those with less intellectual horsepower, to a general manager who aligns and inspires her region through personal connections and demonstrates genuine care for people. Functional experiences help make you great at something, i.e. marketing, supply chain, R&D.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Interviews Development Management 28

freshminds

MARCH 5, 2018

Different industries need to test different skills and therefore depending on whether you’re applying to management consultancies, strategy consultancies or investment banking, your case study will be slightly different. Operational Cases: Operations Case, Increasing Sales, Reducing Costs, Improving the Bottom Line, Turnarounds.

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Case Studies Case Study Study Case Interview 53

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

We then conducted a series of in-depth individual interviews, delving into pivotal experiences in their personal history and career progression, and using Korn Ferry’s executive online assessment to measure key personality traits and drivers that had an impact. Women could be ready for the CEO role sooner. But what else did you do?

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Interviews Benchmarking Case Interview Talent 28

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 16, 2020

With the media, stock markets, and social media going crazy over the topic, I spent a lot of time digging into the data to develop my own conclusions. When I’m not teaching about case interviews and working with clients, I volunteer and train as an emergency medical responder. It’s still useful to help make sense of the problem.

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Analysis Case Interview Interviews System 144

ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. Ries, coauthor of The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing , gives clear examples from a variety of industries and demonstrates how crucial focus can be. But take heart!

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Consulting Small Business Video Ethics 52

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2016

” Little did I know that over the next 10 years I’d be part of the biggest corporate turnaround in global history. Over this period, Apple would prove the cynics wrong and dazzle the world with its groundbreaking innovations, masterful marketing and against-the-grain approach. PR played a huge role in this success.

Turnaround 28

Turnaround Media Report Productivity 28

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 3, 2011

in Management Consulting. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cambridge Strategic Management Group. Cedar Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Alpha Financial Markets Consulting.

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BearingPoint Capgemini Strategy Strategy 99

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

in Management Consulting. Value Partners Management Consulting. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. GIA provides strategic market intelligence and advisory services anywhere around the world.

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Oliver Wyman Strategy Strategy Strategy& 107

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

We interviewed roughly 30 LCPs to get a sense of how this new role is shaping up. As LCPs have proven their ability to transform the talent practices of the PE firm to the fund’s managing partners, they’re then tasked with doing the same for portfolio companies. The LCP’s Role in the PE Firm.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Culture Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

And on the rare occasions when you do land an interview, you stumble over questions about what you’d bring to the hiring company and why you’re the perfect fit. So how can you make your resume, profile, and interview more effective? How to Get the Most Out of an Informational Interview. You and Your Team Series.

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Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

Volvo’s turnaround over the last decade offers a great example. Its cars didn’t match up well with those of top luxury brands like Mercedes, BMW, and Audi, yet the company lacked the capacity to compete with mass-market leaders like Toyota and GM. For years, Volvo was a brand stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Talent Engineering Case Interview Turnaround 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co. Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). Morale was terrible, and important initiatives were flagging.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 4, 2016

He had spent his entire 14-year career at the company, had worked hard, and had rapidly climbed the ranks in sales and marketing. The study also looked at relative levels of support for executives vs. more junior managers. He inherited a strong team with a proven track record. Why dangerous?

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Turnaround Chemicals Study Company 28

Buzzsprout

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Every monthly plan comes with unlimited podcast hosting with Buzzsprout and a guaranteed 48-hour turnaround time. The Pro Podcast team has eight audio editors, two show notes writers, two project managers, a graphic artist, a transcriptionist, podcast launch specialists, and 14 voiceover artists.

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Productivity Company Engineering Turnaround 52

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). McKinsey’s digital assessment game Solve is a video game in which candidates problem-solve to manage some form of ecological situation.

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McKinsey How To Data Strategy 52

Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2016

I’ve interviewed thousands of candidates for managerial roles and tracked the performance of those I successfully hired. I led the global management appraisal practice of our own executive search firm, Egon Zehnder. However, only one of its senior managers had worked in more than a single business line. Learning to Learn.

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