Insights

Insights

The right insight can sharpen judgment, reveal hidden patterns, and turn uncertainty into a clearer path forward. This collection brings together ideas that help you see more broadly, think more critically, and make decisions with greater confidence and perspective. Expect articles that surface what matters, connect the dots across complex situations, and help you move from information overload to meaningful action. Read this category when you want better clarity, better choices, and better outcomes.

Direction, Smart People, Trust

Fifteen years of executive consulting distilled into one simple, demanding formula.

Who Is Chris Sacca?

Chris Sacca built one of history's best venture funds through execution and empathy.

Dictator Versus Democracy Mode

Consulting managers blend democracy mode and dictator mode across project phases.

Two Job Offers and FOBO

FOBO paralyzes decision-makers. Evaluate logic, gut and optionality to decide confidently.

Supply Chain Matters Now

Globalization made supply chains invisible until disruptions exposed their fragility.

Surviving a Brutal Consulting Week

Stay calm, take blame first, take a break and debrief later, not now.

Wise Words From Friends

Crowd-sourced wisdom on listening, confidence, decisiveness, stoicism and authenticity.

No Consulting Internship Guide

Missing a consulting internship is not terminal if you build skills and differentiate.

Business Writing That Persuades

Effective business writing makes the complex simple and leads readers to decisions.

The Consulting Hourglass

Consulting careers follow an hourglass shape: broad generalist, narrow specialist, broad generalist again.

Ten Tests of Strategy

Most company strategies pass fewer than four of ten rigorous tests. Find your gaps.

Why Most Consulting Firms Stay Private

Most elite consulting firms stay private partnerships rather than go public.