872: Are you a consulting leader? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

872: Are you a consulting leader? (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Author: StrategyTraining.com & FirmsConsulting.com July 30, 2026 Duration: 11:32

Many of us rely on titles to determine if we becoming leaders in a consulting firm. This podcast provides a more important of definition of consulting leadership: who does the consulting firm turn to in times of crises and how do they do so?

In fact, you will see that a leader in a consulting organization can be as young as an analyst and a partner may not be a leader. In fact the level of candor between you and the existing leadership is the only measure that matters. This podcast explains this concept with various examples

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