Now displaying: February, 2015
Feb 27, 2015
We discuss the steps taken to make this session as realistic as possible. From the selection of the meals, the use of surprises like the waitress to test behaviour, Kevin's style of changing the flow of the conversation and the method through which candidates tried to build a connection with Kevin, and vice-versa.
Feb 21, 2015
The Consulting Offer II (TCO II) records the entire interview process from networking, through to the closed-list dinner, PEI, group interviews and all interview rounds, including extensive debrief interviews with a former McKinsey partner and real candidates who went on to successfully interview.
Feb 15, 2015
MBA programs around the world encourage experienced technology employees to forgo salary, experience and promotion in the hope of obtaining an MBA and the path to a consulting or banking career. However, this rarely if ever works. Sometimes, it causes more problems not to mention the addition of mountains of debt. In this podcast we discuss the options available to technology employees and when an executive MBA program is actually a better option than a full-time MBA.
Feb 9, 2015
In this detailed strategy specific podcast I discuss a railway privatization and commercialization engagement I co-managed earlier in my tenure as a corporate strategy principal. I outline how we reorganized the client, exited non-core businesses, improved inefficiencies and prepared the client to compete in a deregulating market.
Feb 3, 2015
In podcasts 237 and 238, I discuss a fairly muscular and risky set of strategies I used to increase my leadership standing in the firm and challenge mentors whom I believed were damaging the firm’s values. My style of interaction was developed due an early engagement in my career which directly impacted the way I managed all future interactions. I unpack this engagement and explain how it impacted me, allowing you to determine how your own early experiences are shaping your own leadership style.
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