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Each year we pick one consulting study and narrate the analyses, client interactions and recommendations so you can understand how the strategy is developed. Detailed videos and power-points to accompany the podcasts can be found on our website.

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47: Initial logic and objective function

Mar 31, 2016

Welcome to the 44th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

In this phase of the podcast series we are focusing on week 4 when we are bringing the entire leadership team together to help them make one decision.

The only decision they have to make is:

"Should Empire International focus on the...

46: Professional values on studies

Mar 22, 2016

Welcome to the 43rd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

In today’s podcast we will talk about about general professional values or etiquette that consultants should apply on an engagement. We specifically discuss things that consultants sometimes do on studies that may alienate the client. And...

45: Being competitive the right way

Mar 15, 2016

Welcome to the 42nd podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study.

What I noticed on this, and other studies, is that the associates and business analysts are very competitive, in a way that is damaging to clients, to the firm and to their own careers.

I am fine with consultants being competitive but I think...

44: Promoting women into senior roles

Mar 1, 2016

Welcome to the 41th podcast on the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study and we remain in week 4.

Promoting women into leadership roles is a hot topic and, sadly, a debate. Why is it a debate? What are the elements that require further analysis? To paraphrase Marvin Bower, one does not ask a client if a woman should...