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Answer First Communication

It's no secret that the news media begins broadcasts with the most attention-grabbing headlines possible and jumps straight into the meat of the content. The same style of communication is also highly effective in business - especially consulting - and is known as answer first communication. What Is Answer First Communication? Answer first communication, also…
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Emotional Intelligence in Business

Emotional… intelligence? Doesn’t that seem like a contradiction in terms? Wasn’t Mr. Spock's cold emotional detachment what made the famous Vulcan so effective? Still, most people's favorite boss is not the one with the most technical aptitude. It was the manager who made them feel most appreciated in the workplace. In other words, they remember…
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Consulting Resume Tips

A powerful resume is critical to success in consulting recruiting. After working with thousands of clients over the past 10+ years, we've seen it all and bring you are best consulting resume tips. Listen to MC Managing Director Jenny Rae as she outlines tips concerning: resume structure, resume formatting, resume wording and content, what NOT…
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Top 6 Leadership Skills for Managers

We’ve all heard the cliché that leaders are made not born, but is that really true? As is the case with most well-worn sayings, there is both accuracy and exaggeration involved. What are the top leadership skills to develop - for consulting and the 21st century economy more broadly? Today, we look at the top…
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Amazon Leadership Principles

Amazon has a market cap of almost $2 trillion (let that sink in for a minute!), making it one of the most valuable companies in the world by that metric. The meteoric rise of Amazon is due, at least in part, to the Amazon Leadership Principles that have become central to the company’s culture. Thought…
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Problem Solving & Decision Making

Problem solving and decision making are important for every consultant, business, and person in the world. After all, in the end, aren’t all entities and individuals just a sum of their choices? We’ll spare you the philosophical lecture, but we do want to provide some insight on why problem solving and decision making in the…
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Whiteshield Partners – resume submission

Thank you for your interest in getting your resume pre-screened through Management Consulted. Our friends at Whiteshield Partners know that there are quality candidates who are a part of the MC community, and are excited to review the resumes we forward on to them. Read the job description carefully and make sure you meet the…
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From Consulting To Startup Founder

Making the jump from top-performing consultant to tech startup founder requires both sound planning and good fortune. Since I know that information overload is a daily challenge, I have narrowed it down to my top 5 essential steps to make this exciting career shift now or in the future from consulting to startup founder. But…
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MBB: McKinsey, BCG, Bain – Are They Really the Best?

If you have been looking into consulting as a career possibility, you’ve probably heard of “MBB” - McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. These three firms are the holy trinity of consulting firms and are the companies that thousands of candidates vie for. But what exactly makes them the best? In this article, we’ll be going over…
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The Pyramid Principle Explained

If you've been around consulting for any amount of time, you've heard of The Pyramid Principle®, developed and popularized by Barbara Minto. In fact, we wrote a whole article on it. But, as always, there's a deeper level to explore when it comes to the Pyramid Principle framework. Follow along as Jenny Rae follows up…
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Deloitte Intern Tips

Have you just received an offer to become a Deloitte intern? Congratulations! However, the real hard work begins now. Big consulting firms like Deloitte utilize summer internships as a method to select the students who fit within their culture and have the qualities that will make them successful future consultants. It may sound daunting but…
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The Ladder Of Inference

Any prospective management consultant should be interested in understanding how people reason, identify opportunities, draw conclusions, and make decisions. In the medium to long term, having a framework or mental model for thinking about these topics will help you be a more effective consultant, employee, manager, or business owner. In the near term, it might…