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220: How and when a consultant must disagree (Strategy Skills classics)

Feb 28, 2022

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics, where we discuss when a consultant must dissent and how it should be done.

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219: 5 tips to fight fatigue (Strategy Skills classics)

Feb 23, 2022

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we shared five tips to fight fatigue.

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218: Kindra Hall, How to control your life through storytelling

Feb 21, 2022

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 218, an episode with a sought-after keynote speaker and a National Champion storyteller, Kindra Hall. Get Kindra's book here: https://amzn.to/3sRmOp3

In this episode, Kindra spoke about the importance of understanding the power of stories that an individual tells and believes and how...

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217: Period case studies (Strategy Skills classics)

Feb 16, 2022

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss a special type of case study called a period case study which is significantly harder to do, but incredibly useful.

Most consultants prefer case studying the latest and greatest fad, which is extremely misleading, as explained in...

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216: The organizational design stream (Strategy Skills classics)

Feb 14, 2022

For this episode, let's revisit one of Strategy Skills classics where we discuss the tough work being done by the Organizational Design team. We discuss the three tensions which drive all Organizational Design recommendations and the trade-offs required. We also spoke about the most important requirement to implement...

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