Creators vs. critics

by | Team

Had dinner with a good friend last night, and we talked about the two kinds of people you meet online: creators and critics. Think about all the titans of podcasting. 1. Creators There are people who give generously and want others to win. You can call them givers....

Bain & Co: Stop wasting valuable time

by | Consulting

So I am a procrastinator. I will just admit it. Don’t make me give you examples. . . This is the right Bain & Company blog post for me here.  Basically, here are Bain’s 7 ways to stop wasting valuable time. Get the most out of your executives. . . Bain...

Mad Men had it right, do the work

by | Consulting

I am Generation X and I am getting tired. Getting tired of asking for permission to ask junior consultants to do work.  Tired of the fear of offending their sensibilities. Tired of doing the thinking. Tired of trying to “charge them up, get them excited”...

Work with people you like and trust

by | Team

In 2014, I interviewed about 50 people for positions in our consulting group. Most of the time, I am giving case interviews to test people’s logical structuring, and analytic skills.  Sometimes, I have a chance to speak more openly – both the good reasons...

Metrics are important, and also over-used

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Metrics are everywhere As a consultant, we are in the business of quickly understanding business problems, proposing solutions, and measuring results. Metrics are a necessary evil of any project. The classic continuous improvement methodology DMAIC depends on M...