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Soul Searching . . . Any recommendations on courses, programs, books, or methods that will help with career soul-searching?

I have been doing consulting for a few years post MBA and have not felt a sense of fulfillment. I’m exploring what I want to do next and would love to know what has helped you.

About to start my first PM job after consulting. Any tips to get myself prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.? Currently doing ops consulting, no tech background.

About to start my first PM job! Any tips to be prepared and ramp up quickly? Books to read, courses to take, etc.. any tips are appreciated! Currently in ops consulting. No tech background.

What are some good books that helped you with consulting? Looking for some good reads.

Will be starting a strategy consulting role @ T2 in a few months. I have 2.5 YOE doing tech implementation at a smaller firm. Any recommendations on books/podcasts (really anything) to help me prep?

What are some good books you would recommend for someone with an accounting background exploring a move to management consulting and strategy? No MBA.

I have done analytics and operations consulting for 9 years and I don’t like anymore. If there is even a remote chance of getting hired for product management role, I would like to take it. I am reading the books on PM and polishing my resume, are there any other things that I should keep in mind?

For people in consulting - do you often read books about project management and motivation? Would appreciate your recommendations (preferably the ones with more than one thought for the whole brick of text 🤨).

What are your favorite books for consulting?

Friday thoughts on Strengths vs weaknesses: I have been told that I am solid in quant, but need development on the creative side of things - brainstorming, strategic frameworks, maybe even writing.

If this situation can be improved, what should I do? books or videos or exercises? This doesn't seem easy to tackle at all...

If this just reflects how I am like, does it mean I'm not fit for consulting in the longer haul (looking at SC, PM max)? Or perhaps I should focus on DD type of consulting?

I’ve worked in Consulting for the past 2.5 years and I’ve loved it! Today is the day where all the horror stories I’ve heard about consulting came true. I worked until 1AM this morning to finish deliverables for a client I’m working on. I’ve had PTO on the books for the past two months and jumped on a flight this morning to enjoy the rest of the week off. I land and my phone buzzes for a fire drill that only I can solve. Should I work for the next 10 hours and fix or say screw it not my problem?

Looking for Suggestions

YOE: 8
looking to move into core management consulting where normally understanding is required on growth & customer strategy, market entry asses, operating model redesign etc.
Since i wasn't directly involved in those kind of workloads, i am thinking about reading few of the below books to prepare myself.
The McKinney way
The trusted advisor
Case interview secrets
Flawless consulting
Can someone suggest which one should be the best?suggest apart from the above as well.

Wealth of experience working in the Bay Area with pre ipo clients going through funding/ working on pitch books etc.

My hometown has a growing tech scene but little funding. Was thinking of parlaying these experiences and starting a bit of a consulting operations to connect the two

Anyone with insight on how I might go about doing this? Would love to chat!

Are any consulting case books on Amazon worth it, and if so which are they?

Currently working on interview prep for a product manager role. Purchased the product alliance course and going through the content now.
Ex consulting 🐠, now product mgrs, did you also read more books, content etc to learn core principles of pm to boost confidence in interview prep?
Thanks in advance! 🙏🏼

Fishes, looking for recommendations on growing business development and sales skills. Finding and growing pipelines, establishing marketing materials, closing sales, and similar for services. I have on the job experience within consulting but never any formal training or education. Entering a new role where I'll need to build organizational capabilities from scratch. Any recommendations on programs, certificates, courses, books, or other similar ideas would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

Hey fishes, I’m 21M here. Class of 2020, 3.2 GPA from a top 20 target school for undergrad.

I am 8 months into my first consulting job. What is the timeline for someone like myself? I managed to get some 2020 GMAT prep books but apart from that, I’m not really sure what the direction is. Do I just prep, practice, and take the test? I would like to apply for schools by 2024-2025. Thanks!

Ambiguity in consulting.

This is a significant part of this industry as many of us wade in front of a vague asks and have to craft something impactful with little to go on.

There are frameworks to problem solve, yes, but many times the ambiguity comes well before a framework can even be determined.

Have you seen good resources in books or online that have helped you hone your skill for working through it?

Does anyone have recommendations for thought leaders/influencers in the M&A space? Looking for blogs, books, YouTube videos? Not currently in the space, trying to learn more as I’m thinking about a pivot after a few years in consulting/startups

Good consulting books? Not talking case prep but a fun read about the industry and what it takes to succeed, etc. Thank you!

Has anyone ever made the jump from consulting to being a full time creative?

Recently I've realized that consulting isn't what I wanna do, but more broadly idk if a 9-5 business job is for me either. I've always wanted to make films and write books but I rarely see anyone in our industry make this kind of jump. Also finances 🥴

Overall I'm just not sure if I can see myself doing this for the next 30 years

Best way to network and get a job at a competitor consulting firm??

Are there any articles/guides/books that give you step by step guide to networking??

Tech advisory/consulting folks - what are some recent books/novels you been reading? Not looking for tech books. More on tech advisory

What are some good books, blogs or reading materials for Management Consulting role? I have mostly been in Solution Manager, Business Analyst manager role and moving to Big 4 Financial Services Management Consulting role at Manager level.

I recently got diagnosed with ADHD. I'm 31 and found this only because b school and post mba consulting job was/is much more challenging than anything I did before. What I'm confused about is that even as a teenager I could read entire books overnight. But the last two years of high school I started selectively zoning out and the problem has become worse since. I just realised it now. My doctor has suggested treating depression (I was also unaware of this) with Wellbutrin first (contd)

Suggestions for books, apps, etc to help think thru career change? Something that helps put a framework around finding something that fits your strengths, suggestions on what to consider, etc? Feeling lost even thinking what jobs to consider aside from corporate strategy and that is so not creative for someone in consulting! Suggestions on resources?

There are very few good books on consulting and IT services that I have seen . What should such a book cover for it to be useful to a large number of consultants ? Specific topics like how to grow a career , how to develop business etc OR a general purpose overview from all angles ?

Anyone transition from consulting to product and have any real practical advice? I’ve read many boards, blogs, and books but maybe something that you learned in the process that would be helpful?

Hello everyone, I am CA looking to start a fresh innings in Management Consulting role at a Business Consulting Firm as a fresher. Can you please suggest me some good books to read on management consulting to begin with? It will be of great help

Hello everyone, I am CA looking to start a fresh innings in Management Consulting role at a Business Consulting Firm as a fresher. Can you please suggest me some good books to read on management consulting to begin with? It will be of great help

🐠 I’m currently in tech consulting, but I don’t think I’m technical enough. Im a lot more interested in strategy work. Any reccs on career path/books/courses to gain more experience in that area? Any tips on how to make that jump? No MBA and 1 Yr experience in consulting. TIA

I've become really jaded about consulting. I find all so often you need to tell the client what they want to hear to keep their business and I feel like so much of the what I recommend doesn't actually get implemented. I'm looking to make a career switch so I can both create and execute on my strategies. A product management path seems very promising for this.

Does anyone who switched from consulting to product management have any recommendations of h helpful PM books, courses, or programs?

Are there any books or newsletters that help with career progression in consulting?

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

I'm trying to switch from consulting to product management. Is it possible to make the switch directly or would I need to go to business school? Are any FAANG companies keen on PMs with a consulting background? Are there any courses or books that could help me make the switch? I've been seeinga lot of ads Product School for instance. Is that a better value substitute for business school?

Sorry for the question overload lol. Thanks in advance for your help 🙂