Mithun A. Sridharan

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Articles by Mithun A. Sridharan

Overconfidence Effect And Hindsight Bias

Why do we forget the lessons of past projects and underestimate the time, costs and risks of future actions?

Invent And Simplify

Consultants should consciously invent and simplify complex subjects to achieve the ultimate sophistication

Consultants Still Need Proofreading

Small errors undermine trust; a layered proofreading process prevents them.

Make a Good Presentation

Consulting presentations succeed through narrative, structure, refinement and pre-selling. Here is the four-step method.

McKinsey's Buried Pentagon Report

A $125 billion savings plan doubled as a masterclass in consulting structure.

Ownership

Ownership is a frame of mind and accountability framework that helps consultants build deep and lasting client relationships

Data Visualization Tips

Keep charts simple, consistent and obvious. Show trends, not isolated data points.

Customer Obsession

Customer obsession starts by developing a service mindset, accountability and an authentic passion to delight your clients

Operational Strategy

Operational strategy helps a company examine and implement effective and efficient systems to achieve the corporate objectives

Open Strategy Matters

Hidden strategy rarely gets executed

Why M&A Synergies Matter

Higher purchase prices force acquirers to actually deliver the synergies they promise.

Functional Strategy

A functional strategy is a short-term game plan to improve the effectiveness of key functional areas

Overconfidence Effect And Hindsight Bias

Why do we forget the lessons of past projects and underestimate the time, costs and risks of future actions?

Invent And Simplify

Consultants should consciously invent and simplify complex subjects to achieve the ultimate sophistication

Consultants Still Need Proofreading

Small errors undermine trust; a layered proofreading process prevents them.

Make a Good Presentation

Consulting presentations succeed through narrative, structure, refinement and pre-selling. Here is the four-step method.

McKinsey's Buried Pentagon Report

A $125 billion savings plan doubled as a masterclass in consulting structure.

Ownership

Ownership is a frame of mind and accountability framework that helps consultants build deep and lasting client relationships

Data Visualization Tips

Keep charts simple, consistent and obvious. Show trends, not isolated data points.

Customer Obsession

Customer obsession starts by developing a service mindset, accountability and an authentic passion to delight your clients

Operational Strategy

Operational strategy helps a company examine and implement effective and efficient systems to achieve the corporate objectives

Open Strategy Matters

Hidden strategy rarely gets executed

Why M&A Synergies Matter

Higher purchase prices force acquirers to actually deliver the synergies they promise.

Functional Strategy

A functional strategy is a short-term game plan to improve the effectiveness of key functional areas