[HOT] Think Like A Strategy Consultant

Five Fundamental Lessons

Consulting Mindset: How To Solve Problems, Communicate Solutions, And Fundamentally Improve Your Intellect.
MECE Mind: How To Deeply Understand Ideas & Problems In Order To Simplify & Sharpen Your Thinking
From Information To Insight: Use The Pyramid Principle To Synthesize & Structure, Allowing You To Improve How

You Learn & Research

Real World Problem Solving: Using SCQA & Issue Tress In A Real-Life Facebook Strategy Case Study
Storytelling & Kick-Ass Presentations: Learn How To Create Compelling & Memorable Content That Will Blow Your Boss & Teammates Away

This course is recommended for:

Professionals working in the knowledge economy who solve problems on a daily basis
Freelancers who are looking to take their consulting, writing, and/or strategy skills to the next level
Students looking to better prepare for interviews at top firms like McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group or Bain & Company

At the end of this course, you will be able to

Understand and communicate in the “language” of strategy consultants
Be able to quickly break down a complex problem into something that can be analyzed
Maintain a high level of mental acuity and flow state for longer
Write and create team/client facing presentations in a more compelling and persuasive way
Communicate in a simple and persuasive way that inspires action
Have increased confidence in your ability to lead and structure complex projects

A Four-Week Learning Journey

Week 1

 Module #1 – Consulting Mindset: Introduction to the basic consulting mindsets, mental models & consulting process

Week 2

Module #2 – MECE Mind: The powerful framework to help you sharpen your thinking
Module #3 – From Information To Insight: Introduction to the pyramid principle and synthesizing & organizing complex information
Assignment: Consulting services MECE assignment & mock chief of staff research assignment

Week 3

Module #4 – Real World Problem Solving: Using MECE, Pyramid Principle and hypothesis tools to break down real-world problems into problems that can be solved
Assignment: Using SCQA & issue tress in a real-life Facebook strategy case study

Week 4

Module #5 – Kick-Ass Presentations: Learn the PowerPoint secrets of strategy consultants, master flow & understand how to craft your message to different audiences

 Module #6 – Beyond Consulting Presentations: Creating Memorable & Persuasive Content: Implement tools from cognitive neuroscience and other disciplines to create memorable messages

Assignment: Create a four-page PowerPoint presentation implementing the principles taught in the course on any topic & get one round of feedback from Paul.

Course Outcomes

• Understand and communicate in the “language” of strategy consultants
• Be able to understand the difference between the symptom and a problem
• Understand how to take a large set of complex data, facts & analysis and synthesize it
• Organize a presentation in a clear, simple & persuasive way that inspires action
• Have increased confidence in your ability to lead and structure complex projects

THIS COURSE INCLUDES

• LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE COURSE
• 2+ hours of lecture content and 25+ lectures
• Simple and easy to understand lectures on MECE, Pyramid Principle, Issue Trees, Problem Solving, Slide Design, Storytelling, PowerPoint and Persuasion
• A fun exercise to help you improve your ability to synthesize & structure
• An in-depth real-world case exercise on Facebook’s shift from desktop to mobile
• Multiple challenging assignments that will enable you to put this principles into practice

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