Simplification vs. Nuance
When communicating complex ideas, simplify your message to enhance your audience’s conceptual understanding (even if what you say is less technically precise). When learning something
When communicating complex ideas, simplify your message to enhance your audience’s conceptual understanding (even if what you say is less technically precise). When learning something
The simplest way to make any career decision is to choose the career option that gives you the greatest progress toward your career and/or life
I like businesses that are simple for me to understand. A company has a product or service that solves a customer’s problem. The customer hates
Below is a question I received from a candidate about a specific case given to them, and my response about how to keep it simple.
Years ago, a client of mine taught me an influential leadership framework called: See, Think, Do The idea is that if you want an employee,
A lot of very smart people find themselves preoccupied with debates on whether certain negative self-beliefs are true. Maybe I will never amount to anything
One of the most vital skills a new consultant can have once they’re on the job is the skill of
There are three key secrets to getting promoted in a consulting firm. Here is one of them: “Do what is
In an ideal world, executives would hire consultants to help their companies maximize their opportunities. However, we don’t live in
In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. It is the one thing by which everything else in your career revolves
It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. It takes a tremendous amount of time, effort and dedication
In all corporate environments, you need to pay attention to who and what has power. This is a human dynamic
When learning any activity, there is a transformation that takes place as your skills improve. It is like learning to drive a
The other day one of my readers, Steven, who landed an MBB offer, invited me out for coffee. He happened
A while ago, one of the major news stories in the U.S. was about how an air traffic controller fell
A common mistake made by new consultants is mistaking their intellect for wisdom. The two are not the same thing.