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I want to solve problems like a consultant
Structuring, estimation, case math, synthesis and case interviews.
Explainer · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
What management consultants actually do, and the firms that hire them
Consulting is not one job. Strategy, transformation, technology and specialist advice are different trades with different days. Know which one you mean.
13 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Issue trees and MECE: break any problem into pieces you can actually solve
A good structure turns a vague question into a short list of checkable parts. Learn the issue tree and the MECE test, then build one under a timer.
13 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Perspective · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Is consulting for you? Five questions before you spend six weeks preparing
Consulting rewards a particular temperament with a fast education. It also asks a particular price. Answer five honest questions before you start drilling cases.
12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Explainer · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Start with the answer: hypothesis-driven problem solving
Consultants guess the answer on day one, then try to prove themselves wrong. Done honestly it is faster than gathering everything first, and it is not bias.
12 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Explainer · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
The consulting career ladder, and the doors out of it
Titles differ by firm, but the ladder has the same rungs everywhere, and most people step off it on purpose. Plan both the climb and the exit from the start.
11 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Practice drill · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Market sizing, step by step: estimate anything in five moves
How many cups of coffee does a campus sell in a day? Estimation questions test structure, sensible assumptions and clean arithmetic, not trivia. Here is the method.
11 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
The consulting CV: one page that proves three things
Most consulting applications are decided at the screen. The CV that passes proves achievement, leadership and problem solving, with numbers, on one clean page.
10 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Practice drill · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Case math without a calculator: six tricks and a timed set
Case interviews are rarely lost on hard maths; they are lost on lost zeros and panic. Six mental-arithmetic habits fix most of it. Then test yourself against the clock.
10 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Worked case · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Profitability cases, worked through: the profit tree in practice
“Profits are falling, why?” is the most common case of all. Walk through a full worked case, then diagnose a gym chain’s promotion against the clock.
9 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
Practice drill · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Reading an exhibit in thirty seconds: from chart to “so what”
Most case interviews hand you a chart or table and wait. Describing it earns nothing. Finding the one movement that matters, and what it implies, earns the point.
8 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Synthesis: the sixty-second recommendation that ends a case well
A case is often won or lost in its final minute. Lead with the answer, give three reasons, name the risk and the next step. The same shape works for any boss.
7 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
When your mind goes blank in a case: a recovery routine
Everyone blanks at some point. Interviewers do not mark you down for blanking; they mark you down for hiding it. A five-step routine gets you moving again calmly.
6 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Practising case interviews: a six-week plan that actually builds skill
Reading about cases feels productive and changes little. Skill comes from live practice with feedback and solo drills on weak spots. Here is a week-by-week plan.
5 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Playbook · Problem Solving & Consulting · Foundation
Fit interviews: one story, told deeply, beats five told well
Consulting fit interviews probe a single story until they reach your real decisions. Prepare fewer stories, in more depth, and be ready for the fourth follow-up.
4 Oct 2026 · 7 min read
Explainer · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Written cases and group cases: the formats that test triage and teamwork
Some processes hand you a stack of documents and a deadline, or put you in a room with other candidates. Same problem-solving, different traps. Plan for both.
3 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Perspective · Problem Solving & Consulting · Intermediate
Five consulting habits worth stealing, whatever your job
You do not need to join a consulting firm to work like a good consultant. Five habits, from the day-one answer to the ghost deck, travel to any desk and show quickly.
2 Oct 2026 · 6 min read