Think Like A Strategy Consultant

Week 1

• 🧠 Module #1 – Consulting Mindset: Introduction to the basic consulting mindsets, mental models & consulting process

Week 2

• 🎯 Module #2 – MECE Mind: The powerful framework to help you sharpen your thinking
• 💡 Module #3 – From Information To Insight: Introduction to the pyramid principle and synthesizing & organizing complex information
• Assignment: Consulting services MECE assignment & mock chief of staff research assignment

Week 3

• 🔬Module #4 – Real World Problem Solving: Using MECE, Pyramid Principle and hypothesis tools to break down real-world problems into problems that can be solved
• Assignment: Using SCQA & issue tress in a real-life Facebook strategy case study

Week 4

• 📊 Module #5 – Kick-Ass Presentations: Learn the PowerPoint secrets of strategy consultants, master flow & understand how to craft your message to different audiences
• 🔥 Module #6 – Beyond Consulting Presentations: Creating Memorable & Persuasive Content: Implement tools from cognitive neuroscience and other disciplines to create memorable messages
• Assignment: Create a four-page PowerPoint presentation implementing the principles taught in the course on any topic & get one round of feedback from Paul

Course Format – Weekly Cadence

The course will generally keep the following seven day rhythm:

If you’ve purchased access to the LIVE sessions, you will have access to live workshops and individual 1-on-1 coaching depending on the tier you have purchased

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Course Outcomes

• Understand and communicate in the “language” of strategy consultants
• Be able to understand the difference between the symptom and a problem
• Understand how to take a large set of complex data, facts & analysis and synthesize it
• Organize a presentation in a clear, simple & persuasive way that inspires action
• Have increased confidence in your ability to lead and structure complex projects