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Think Like A Strategy Consultant
Welcome To The Course!
Meet Paul: My Story & Why I Spent 250+ Hours Creating This Course (2:27)
Overview of The Five Modules (1:06)
Welcome To Course & Suggested Course Schedule (3:26)
Downloadable & Printable Checklist: Apply The Concepts In This Course
🆓 Bonus Content
100+ Consulting Slide Templates (Updated November 2022)
14 PowerPoint Hacks
Welcome To Week 1 - Mindset & Process
Mission For The Week
🧠Consulting Mindset - How To Think Like A Strategy Consultant
Module #1 Introduction (0:27)
Mindset Shift #1 Shifting From The "What" To The "How" (4:21)
Mindset Shift #2 Learning Mindset & The Quest For Better Explanations (3:53)
Mindset Shift #3 Rule Of Three: Why Do Consultants Always Offer Lists Of Three? (1:48)
Mindset Shift #4: Think Before Your PowerPoint! (Beyond The Digital Default) (4:19)
Mindset Shift #5: Doing "High-Performance" Work (7:27)
Advanced Consulting Process: Bottom-Up & Top-Down Modes (5:56)
Bringing It Alive - Mini Case Study - University Budget Cuts (6:08)
BONUS: Overview Of Strategy Consulting (10:33)
Welcome To Week 2: Synthesize & Structure
Mission For Week 2
Assignment #1: MECE & Synthesizing Key Themes
Assignment #1: Feedback for PARTNER tier
Assignment #1: Suggested Answers (Don't Peek!)
🎯 MECE Mind - How To Think Clearly
Introduction to MECE - Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive (2:18)
Fun Facts: Are most people saying "MECE" wrong? A word from Barabara Minto (2:01)
Four Ways to Use MECE in Your Work (6:10)
Basic Business Example: Profit = Revenue - Costs (1:54)
MECE: Social Media Example (2:56)
More Example: Test Yourself! (6:35)
MECE FAQ: What happens if you are using "other" too much? (3:16)
💡 From Information To Insight: How To Use The Pyramid Principle To Synthesize
Module #3 Introduction (1:17)
Intro To The Pyramid Principle (0:23)
Why Synthesis Matters: The Illusion Of Transparency (3:07)
Using The Pyramid Principle: Five Step Process (5:05)
Minto's Three Rules (2:10)
Test Yourself: Pyramid Principle Mini-Assignment
Synthesis Exercise: Answers
Technique: Label, Sort Insight (2:01)
How The Pyramid Principle Fits In The Consulting Process (2:17)
Walkthrough Example #1: Label, Sort, Insight (4:41)
Walkthrough Example #2: Label, Sort Insight (6:43)
Preview: Pyramid Principle Part 2 (1:01)
Bonus: Mapping The Pyramid Principle To A Real PowerPoint Deck (3:19)
Welcome To Week 3 - Hypothesis-Driven Problem Solving
Mission For Week 3
Assignment #2: Facebook Case: Build The Issue Tree
Assignment #2: Feedback for PARTNER tier
Assignment #2: Answers - Don't Peak :-)
🛠Real World Problem Solving: Using SCQA & Issue Trees To Help Facebook Shift To Mobile
Module #4 Introduction (0:18)
The Top-Down Mode: Defining Problems & Developing Hypothesis (1:10)
Facebook Case Kick-Off & Goals (3:04)
The SCQA Framework & Defining Problems (6:02)
Problem Statement Feedback From Paul
Issue Trees & Developing Hypotheses (6:55)
Q&A - Student Questions on SCQA & Problem Solving (2:14)
Welcome To Week 4 - PowerPoint Storytelling & Persuasion
Week 4 Mission
Assignment #3: Presentation Storytelling
Assignment #3: Feedback - PARTNER
Assignment #3: Example Solution - Don't Peak 😀
💠PowerPoint Storytelling
Module #5 Introduction (1:29)
Pyramid Principle Part 2: Communicate Top-Down (3:17)
Write Before You PowerPoint (3:49)
How To Sequence Insights & Arguments (5:29)
Structure Your Arguments: Inductive & Deductive Reasoning (5:51)
PowerPoint Storytelling: Three Principles of Flow (7:57)
Slides Critiques of Real Slides From McKinsey, BCG & More... (6:46)
Types of Presentations / End Products (Free Examples + Templates) (9:29)
Influencing Different Levels of The Organization (3:33)
Charts 101: Why Not To Use Pie Charts (4:27)
Three Types Of Frameworks & How To Build Your Own (5:58)
🔥 Persuasive Presentations: How To Create Memorable & Persuasive Content
Impossible To Ignore: 7 Tips For Memorable Presentations (6:05)
Three Principles of Persuasive Storytelling (1:45)
Perceptive Mode: Bringing Facts Alive (3:13)
Cognitive Mode: Giving Ideas Deeper Meaning (7:22)
Affective Mode: Emotions! (5:16)
Article: 20 Tips On Creating Amazing Presentations
Interviews With Former Strategy Consultants
Andrei Lenard - Corporate Strategy Director + 8 Years @ BCG + Roland Berger (58:13)
🆕 Davis Nguyen - Former Bain Consultant & Founder of MyConsultingOffer.com (34:28)
🆕 Hakan Unsal - Former BCG Principal & Founder (31:50)
Adam Braff - Former McKinsey Partner (42:59)
✅ Course Wrap Up
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