Consulting Frameworks: Use on your next startup, in an existing small business, or to ace the case interview

by Peter Oliver, Concise Reads (Editor)

Consulting frameworks are what consultants use to frame a problem as well as its solution. Consulting is a specialty of problem solving, and these frameworks act as shortcuts to problem solving. It doesn't mean that they are exclusive to consulting! anyone can learn them to help improve their problem solving skills! For the ones interested in joining consulting, practicing 1000 cases doesn't help if you don't use a framework consistently. Therefore a better approach for preparation is to understand and memorize the frameworks followed by a few cases only to store the framework in your long-term memory. Many applicants practice cases for months and then are surprised that the cases during the interview are not similar. I don't need to belabor this point too much--you get it. Learn how to think with frameworks rather than brute force your way through an unhealthy amount of cases. If you want practice cases, most if not all consulting firms offer their own cases online and for free. Those are more than enough to practice. The Concise Reads Business Success series is a collection of short reading material that highlights important concepts in business education that every student, business owner, and entrepreneur should know from accounting and incorporating, to building a robust business plan and managing operations. We hope you enjoy Peter's easy to read explanations. The affordable pricing makes this series available to anyone willing to learn and the concise aspect makes it so it does not take more than a single day to learn or a single weekend to master. Good luck and please review the book when you're done so that others could see the value derived from this affordable series. Thank you for your interest and happy concise reading!

Genres: Business

70 pages, Paperback

Published December 19, 2016

Reviews

[André Gomes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice intro for business tools!

It’s a good start if you want to have an overview of the main tools used by business consultants. Direct to the point.

[Kumar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Explanations are superficial. Okay it is a ‘concise read’ but that doesn’t mean shallow content. Look at ‘the art of thinking clearly’ - it is pretty concise in the way it covers topics but has a quality content.

And so, it is not that evident how to ‘use’ the frameworks - which is what the subtitle more or less promised. BUT, good for revision of you studied them at some point of time. That is how Imam using this kindle book.

[Hongzi Jin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise Clear And Inclusive

Great book with condensed information. Finished the book within 2 hours, but will have to use at least 2 days to digest the information completely.

[Angela O'Meara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference

Quick, easy to o use reference. Great reminder tool when tackling day to day problem solving scenarios. I keep it in my desk.

[Gabrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview and introduction to the consulting frameworks.

[Clay Nichols · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delivers as promise: list of frameworks

Provides a summary of frameworks all in one place.

Like frameworks themselves, this is useful mostly as a starting point.