How a Famous Strategy Firm Collapsed
A once-elite strategy consulting firm's bankruptcy shows how prestige alone cannot prevent collapse.
Mithun A. Sridharan
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How a Famous Strategy Firm Collapsed
A once-elite strategy consulting firm's bankruptcy shows how prestige alone cannot prevent collapse.
Data Storytelling
Data storytelling requires a structured approach for organizing and communicating the insights from data using three core components - data analysis, visualization, and narrative
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Major technology companies hire economists in large numbers to run pricing experiments at scale.
Why A Million-Dollar Prize Went Unused
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Management By Objectives (MBO)
A management approach to improve organisational performance by clearly defining objectives agreed by both, management and employees
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People say a statement on a subject to generate approval from those listening, usually through what is implied rather than said
DMAIC: A Simple Improvement Framework
DMAIC's five steps offer a simple, durable framework for any improvement project.
Is Consulting a Curse?
A 133-billion-dollar industry deserves better analysis than an 850-word insult.
Spotlight Effect
Spotlight effect is a cognitive bias where we tend to see ourselves at the center of the stage and over-estimate our importance
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A mediator's approach to compensating tragedy victims teaches structured problem-solving.
What Good Charts Look Like
Consultants who study great charts master the craft of persuasive data communication