Conversations That Drive Action
Leaders gain traction when difficult conversations are structured around clarity, empathy and specific next steps rather than venting or avoidance
Mithun A. Sridharan
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Unstaffed Consultants Are Inventory
Non-billable consultants are inventory with carrying costs, utilization targets and shelf life
Leadership Communication During Layoffs
How leaders can communicate layoffs with clarity, dignity and moral seriousness rather than euphemism, distance, or performative empathy
Statement Of Work (SOW)
A statement of work (shortened as SOW) is a legally binding document & an essential component of a client-vendor contract
Checklists
Checklists are simple organization tools that help prioritize tasks, reduce errors and impose structure in your assignments
Cleaning Duplicate Rows in Excel
CONCATENATE, sort and IF statements find duplicates while keeping an audit trail.
Reading the Elephant Chart
One chart explains globalization's winners, losers and the politics they produced.
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategy execution framework that links vision & strategy to actionable initiatives
Writing a Strategy Paper
A step-by-step guide to researching, structuring and writing concise strategic advice.
Customer Journey Maps
Customer Journey Maps are structured, collaborative tools to linearly map the experience of your customers & strategically develop those experiences
Why McKinsey Stays in the News
Praise, scandal and skepticism all orbit McKinsey without denting demand.
Conversations That Drive Action
Leaders gain traction when difficult conversations are structured around clarity, empathy and specific next steps rather than venting or avoidance
Unstaffed Consultants Are Inventory
Non-billable consultants are inventory with carrying costs, utilization targets and shelf life
Leadership Communication During Layoffs
How leaders can communicate layoffs with clarity, dignity and moral seriousness rather than euphemism, distance, or performative empathy
Statement Of Work (SOW)
A statement of work (shortened as SOW) is a legally binding document & an essential component of a client-vendor contract
Checklists
Checklists are simple organization tools that help prioritize tasks, reduce errors and impose structure in your assignments
Cleaning Duplicate Rows in Excel
CONCATENATE, sort and IF statements find duplicates while keeping an audit trail.
Reading the Elephant Chart
One chart explains globalization's winners, losers and the politics they produced.
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategy execution framework that links vision & strategy to actionable initiatives
Writing a Strategy Paper
A step-by-step guide to researching, structuring and writing concise strategic advice.
Customer Journey Maps
Customer Journey Maps are structured, collaborative tools to linearly map the experience of your customers & strategically develop those experiences
Why McKinsey Stays in the News
Praise, scandal and skepticism all orbit McKinsey without denting demand.