The McKinsey way
by Ethan M. Rasiel · first published 1999
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"If more business books were as useful, concise, and just plain fun to read as THE MCKINSEY WAY, the business world would be a better place." --Julie Bick, best-selling author of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IN BUSINESS I LEARNED AT MICROSOFT. "Enlivened by witty anecdotes, THE MCKINSEY WAY contains valuable lessons on widely diverse topics such as marketing, interviewing, team-building, and brainstorming." --Paul H. Zipkin, Vice-Dean, The Fuqua School of Business It's been called "a breeding ground for gurus." McKinsey & Company is the gold-standard consulting firm whose alumni include titan
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Three books that should get you into the consultant state of mind: 1. The McKinsey Way by Ethan M. Rasiel 2. The Consultant's Handbook by Samir Parikh 3. Selling to Big Companies by Jill Konrath Good luck!
on “Ask HN: Resources/Steps for Becoming a Consultant?” ↗For those reading this article, there are problem solving methods that will give you a solution to 'the Candle Problem'. I highly recommend the McKinsey Method and reading the book, "The McKinsey Way".
on “CEOs and 'the Candle Problem'” ↗…people for any reasons. I had a pro PWC recruiter as employee #11. We were exemplary in practice. But nobody "gets jobs." That is unskillful thinking. People "make things." I need not argue. Go read "The McKinsey Way." That is a famous company where smart people like to work. They run an attrition hierarchy. They have a famous hierarchy of priorities: Customers 1st, McKinsey 2nd, Employees 3rd. Language deficits are…
on “Expressive Writing Cools Brain on Stressful Tasks” ↗…water and gas. I did learn how to write properly (in plain English) and how to methodically solve problems, but you can learn these things from two books: 1) Style: Towards Clarity and Grace, and 2) The McKinsey Way. I can't stress enough that eventually consulting becomes a vapid and soulless way to make a living.
on “The story BCG offered me $16k not to tell (2010)” ↗…general skill for success. Good luck. Smart Brevity (Absolutely love this one! From the founders of Axios News. Also a TEDx talk.) The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs (excellence for presenting). The McKinsey Way (Good info on structuring material. TED Talk: 4 Steps to Communicate Anything Clearly, according to a Scientist who teaches quantum physics to kids. [1] Presentation Zen blog, videos and book. [2] [1]…
on “How to become structured and clear in communications” ↗