on the job frameworks
Hey all,
Can someone suggest any readings which would introduce me to the most general frameworks that consultants use on the job?
Thanks.
Aug 29, 2012
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Victor Cheng's frameworks are pretty general. I've also seen the HBS Case Interview guide floating around online, and it's got a good overview of the general business principles. Of course, you could always read Case In Point and tweak the Cosentino's frameworks, as well as the 4Cs etc to suit your tastes.
From what I've read, the idea is to be familiar with the concepts that all of the above touch on, and then, ideally, create custom frameworks for each case. I personally found that reading about the framework can only help you so much, and that actually coming across cases that delve deeply on certain topics (ex: supply chain) are much more helpful in cementing those principles.
the OP asked about ON THE JOB frameworks...
I thought the general principles remain the same, but I could be wrong. If on the job frameworks are indeed significantly different then I'm interested to know about them as well.
see my post. throw alt-tab in there for a little more realism.
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