CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years.

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McKinsey Case Interview Interviews Oliver Wyman 64

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. McKinsey wrote that report as a way of using their intellectual property (IP) to build political capital at the client. That's fine.

Intellectual Property 84

Intellectual Property Consulting McKinsey Video 84

Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

In our first meeting, Alan recommended the book The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire.

Sports 98

Sports McKinsey Ethics Leadership 98

Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 11, 2024

Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance Benefit: Ensuring that the skin care line meets regulatory standards is a priority. Fact: The FDA emphasizes the importance of meeting regulatory requirements to ensure the safety and efficacy of cosmetic products.

Productivity 52

Productivity Retail McKinsey Trends 52

Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

According to a study by McKinsey, retailers that focus on operational excellence can achieve cost reductions of up to 20%. According to a survey by McKinsey, companies that utilize data-driven insights achieve a 10% increase in revenue. This adaptability is crucial in a retail landscape where trends can shift rapidly.

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Retail Consulting Trends McKinsey 52

CaseInterview.com

JULY 30, 2022

In a recent Inner Circle office hours Zoom meeting, several people asked me if they should take job offer A or B… work in industry A or B… pursue career path A or B… whether they should leave McKinsey now or later… My answer is always the same. In order to do this, you must have a goal in mind. What is your goal? Was it the hours?

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The Consultants Peer Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

McKinsey, fined nearly $1bn for their involvement with opioid ‘crisis.’ Then more books, The Big Con , When McKinsey Comes to Town , and so forth. They are ugly and unfortunately define the costs associated with inappropriate behavior in consulting, which not only damages their reputations but smears all consultants. How about you?

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Imagine meeting someone that is twice your height. This same principle of meeting people where they are also applies in life, business, and consulting. This same principle of meeting people where they are also applies in life, business, and consulting. When meeting a client for the first time, I’d wear a suit.

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How To Meeting McKinsey Policies 52

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In client organizations, McKinsey consultants (and especially partners) wield enormous “power” despite not appearing on the client’s org chart, having no budget, and not having any decision-making authority whatsoever. During a meeting with senior executives, all the executives would look at the CEO to see what he or she thought.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 17, 2024

Fact: According to a study published in the Journal of Business Chemistry, products developed with precise formulations are 27% more likely to meet or exceed quality expectations. Fact: McKinsey & Company reports that companies with faster time-to-market are 40% more likely to outperform their competitors.

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Productivity Consulting Boston Consulting Group Efficiency 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 11, 2024

Annual off-site meetings to change dates on unsuccessful strategies don't make sense. McKinsey & Company. We can all agree nothing is certain except death and taxes. Is it time for executives and teams to say goodbye to strategic planning? Health Information & Libraries Journal, 27: 28-36. Manyika, J., Hancock, B.,

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Tools Journal McKinsey Leadership 73

Consultants' Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Consultants Consultant: Loving this video where slides (from McKinsey no less) are de-cluttered and re-focused Loving. The post Declutter slides appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 20, 2021

A really great CEO is the dumbest person in the room during an executive team meeting. When I first started working at McKinsey, wow, it was a humbling experience. That year, McKinsey rejected 98.5% I was the “dumb” one in those meetings too. Again, I sure did learn a lot in those meetings.

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Real Estate McKinsey Sales Meeting 84

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

At the time of writing this article, many firms are not meeting candidates face-to-face due to COVID-19. Right now, people at McKinsey are not seeing clients in-person. So, for client meetings, they’re using these video platforms as well. It can be a bit awkward to adjust to. A lot of in-person interviews are done in hotels.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2022

You mainly help them de-escalate themselves by: 1) Not making the situation worse; 2) Meeting them where they’re at; and 3) Guiding them to re-direct their bad-day energy in a way that does not harm them or others. When I had been at McKinsey for three years, they wanted me to stay to become an engagement manager.

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How To Energy McKinsey Management 97

Consultants' Consultant

JUNE 9, 2022

Here’s a McKinsey article suggesting that better. Consultants Consultant: Many people have come out against brainstorming. The post To Brainstorm or not to brainstorm appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.

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McKinsey Consulting Meeting Strategy 52

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2020

Most consultants reckon that about 70 percent of projects fail to meet their objectives. Scott Keller, Senior Partner at McKinsey, likens this to the morphing of a caterpillar into a butterfly. So long as the consultancy doesn’t hang its fees on a project’s success in the manner McKinsey does, it should still get paid.

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Consulting McKinsey Financial Company 120

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2022

I found it fascinating to hear how my female colleagues at McKinsey dealt with working in male-dominated industries, such as oil and gas or industrial manufacturing. This was a common problem among women who were first-year consultants at McKinsey. Of the last five years on the job, how many did you meet or exceed quota?” “Of

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Interviews McKinsey Meeting Industry 124

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Boards of public companies, responding to investor demands, often pressure management to meet short term earnings estimates. DOMINIC Barton , global MD at McKinsey , talks with Tom Keene about how corporate boards of publicly listed companies tend to be too short term focused. ” ( The Australian ).

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Company McKinsey Enterprise Software 88

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. It is a pull-system of lean manufacturing, by which each step in the production process only makes just enough to meet current demand.

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Consulting System McKinsey Efficiency 88

Effective Managers

MARCH 23, 2021

McKinsey and Company agreed to pay a US$573 million settlement for its role in the American opioid crisis. For almost a century McKinsey has been a leader in helping their clients be more successful. The Economist reported that the McKinsey moral compass has gone haywire most likely because of “the lure of lucre”. Of course not.

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Ethics McKinsey Banking Sales 52

CaseInterview.com

MAY 6, 2020

At the time of writing this article, many firms are not meeting candidates face-to-face due to COVID-19. Right now, people at McKinsey are not seeing clients in-person. So, for client meetings, they’re using these video platforms as well. It can be a bit awkward to adjust to. A lot of in-person interviews are done in hotels.

Case Interview 81

Case Interview Conference Video Interviews 81

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 18, 2021

Two people are in the same meeting. At McKinsey, it never ceased to amaze me how often I would get credit for brilliant insights that I actually got from others in my client’s organization. If McKinsey presents the same recommendation, suddenly the CEO pays attention. Both express the same idea. Why does this happen? Is it true?

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McKinsey Industry Meeting Resources 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Plan a team meeting with company leadership to discuss: What is AI? In this meeting, listen to both verbal and nonverbal communication. These meetings are the beginning of a dialogue that engages those impacted by the change in the discussion on the change; toward that bold future. Start the AI conversation with employees.

Engineering 77

Engineering Meeting Talent Video 77

LSA Global

MARCH 11, 2024

The inconsistencies related to training measurement leave most L&D professionals scrambling to reactively prove the impact of training to justify their training investments before budget and executive team meetings. This is where theory meets practice and KNOWING meets DOING. There is a better way. Last year, U.S.

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Training Training How To Metrics 36

Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Even McKinsey gets in the banal insight game with the observation that speed is more important than ever in the post-COVID-19 era. And with or without Zoom meetings, leaders will still have to communicate, execute on their plans, and unleash the creativity and intelligence of their employees.

Leadership 124

Leadership Airlines Agile McKinsey 124

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

While the goal is ultimately to meet someone, who works in such a firm, your initial goal is simply to let everyone you know who you are looking to make contact with. Tip 1 - Call up every childhood friend, every aunt, uncle, cousin, and friend and tell them who you are trying to meet and why. Here are a few tips for doing this.

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Interviews Case Interview McKinsey Resources 40

Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

This will give you a chance to meet people in the consulting industry and learn more about what it takes to be successful in this field. For instance, McKinsey is known to place a particularly strong emphasis on personal impact and leadership.

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Consulting Cover Letters Recruiting Recruitment 88

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 29, 2019

One of the biggest revelations I’ve learned about relationships (professional and personal), I picked up years ago from McKinsey. At McKinsey, when I worked with a new client, I would conduct a round of initial introductory meetings with each member of the executive team. It was such a simple yet transformative concept.

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McKinsey Meeting Analysis Report 51

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? For example, McKinsey Houston I've heard has more Oil & Gas cases than say McKinsey New York City - which has more finance, media, and retail cases. I've made up cases in the elevator on the way to going to the right floor to meet my candidates.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance 40

Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

Before an interview, you should receive the names of those you will meet. Practicing this test is difficult because most people do not have multiple McKinsey contacts to call up randomly. Reach out to an upperclassman at your school or a manager at your current company and set up a networking meeting with them. Local Level.

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Interviews Case Interview Sports Recruiting 88

Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A study by McKinsey & Company found that improved operational efficiency can lead to cost savings of 20-30%. Customized Solutions : Consultants tailor their advice to meet the specific needs and goals of each business, ensuring a personalized and effective approach.

Consulting 52

Consulting Cash Flow Efficiency Operations 52

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. Question: I was amazed when you said that you had five or seven job offers at the same point, and you picked Mckinsey. How can I handle that?

Case Interview 40

Case Interview McKinsey How To Interviews 40

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

74% of executives told McKinsey that they don’t have faith that their company’s strategies will succeed? You will know that these weekly meetings are working when there is full participation, progress is being made, everyone knows where things stand, and healthy conflict results in meaningful commitment.

Strategy 36

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Leadership 36

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

Talent Strategy Step #1: Identify the right analytical skill sets After establishing your data-analytics strategy that is tightly aligned with the mission and culture of the ogranization you need to determine the roles and the knowledge, skills and abilities of the talent most critical to meeting the needs. McKinsey Global Institute.

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Talent Data Strategy Strategy 82

Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 23, 2011

When people think about consultants, they often think about those that work for companies like McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, etc. Improper tone for sales meetings – Product companies are often used to marketing-push type sales strategies (e.g., These are companies that are essentially independent from product vendors.

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Productivity Company Consulting Sales 247

Tom Spencer

MAY 22, 2016

AOB: Stands for “any other business” and might be used in a meeting agenda to block out time for miscellaneous discussion. Big 3: McKinsey, Bain and BCG. Hard stop: A stated time after which the person will no longer be available to continue the meeting/discussion. MBB: McKinsey, Bain and BCG. Buckets: Categories.

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Consulting McKinsey Bain B2C 68