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Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking

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  • 878: Economic impact of poor business judgement (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
    Sep 9 2026

    For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the economic impact of poor business judgement.

    The economic impact of poor business judgement, is a topic we managed every day as partners. Each time an associate made a poor "common sense" decision we needed to explain both the potential reputation and economic damage done to the firm. The former is well-known, but the latter is less known but just as important. In thinking through why consulting firms look for business judgement, it helps to consider the economic impact to clients and the firm.

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    8 mins
  • 877: Changing practice styles manages uncertainty (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
    Sep 2 2026

    For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about our practice styles.

    Over the course of the case interview training program, it becomes very important for us to change our coaching style. First, candidates become used to solving cases in just this one style and we need to ensure they can adapt to any style. Second, candidates become adept at reading the "tell" in the coach/mentor so they know when they, the candidate, is making a mistake etc. By changing our coaching style and introducing mentors, we can easily avoid this problem and ensure candidates are becoming stronger at cases versus merely stronger at doing cases with the one coach. Ensure you are also practicing with partners who have different styles.

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    6 mins
  • 876: The Lesson in Choosing to Resign (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
    Aug 17 2026

    When I was an associate and had just joined the firm from a boutique firm, many of my colleagues from the boutique firm were also looking for new roles. Some of them were outstanding and others were terrible. Shortly after I joined the firm it was announced that some of the terrible consultants had been made offers to join the firm.

    In this podcast I explain why I resigned, how the firm reacted and what both actions tell us about how we should make career choices.

    It is never ever about the money. If you choose money in the short-term, you will be less wealthy in the long-term, and vice-versa.​

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    12 mins
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