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How to conduct feedback sessions with partners?
It's the most frequent question I get from consultants. Often, consultants don't know how to handle it well. Let me tell you what you can do.
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Rustem Karymov
Are you a defensive problem-solver?
Many consultants become very good at justifying why something cannot be done. But this is highly annoying to leaders, and it destroys trust. Let's…
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Rustem Karymov
You want to impress your leaders, but don't know how
Doing a good job is not enough in MBB firms. They are inherently competitive. To stand out, you must impress and overdeliver. Let's discuss how you can…
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Rustem Karymov
What is an insight?
Partners push consultants to create unique insights, but consultants struggle to understand what that actually means. Let's explore this question.
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Rustem Karymov
You don't have enough experience
That's how first-year consultants feel. But in consulting, you will never have enough experience. So, learning how to work well will be your best…
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Rustem Karymov
Do you want to get a manager promotion?
It's an important milestone for lateral hire consultants. You can acquire critical management skills and increase your job market value. Let's learn how…
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Rustem Karymov

August 2024

I want to make slides faster
Slow slide-making is a huge pain point for consultants. Typically, it takes many months to achieve high speed. But you want to learn it now. You don't…
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Rustem Karymov
It takes 12 months to become a high-performing consultant
Being average in MBB firms is extremely uncomfortable. Becoming high-performing will make your experience much more pleasant. But, consultants often…
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Rustem Karymov
First-year, lateral-hire MBB consultants
I write exclusively for this segment. If you are not from it, I am afraid my content will not be relevant to you. Please feel free to unsubscribe. But…
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Rustem Karymov
Struggle with slide-making? It's because of a poor problem-solving approach
When consultants struggle with slide-making, they often blame their poor design skills. But in reality, they most likely don't have a solid…
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Rustem Karymov
One slide that changed my career
We create many slides. You might question the importance of this work. But sometimes, a single slide can have a massive impact on our own careers. Here…
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Rustem Karymov
How transferable are consulting skills to real businesses?
People join consulting to acquire unique business skills. They plan to apply these skills either in corporate jobs or in building businesses. But many…
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Rustem Karymov
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