Can you please suggest the best books for succeeding as a management consultant for a non-MBA new associate?

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There’s a book literally called that!

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On a serious note - start with the pyramid principle first.

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How to kiss a partner’s a s s

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Brown nosing best book ever

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Might be better off watching a YouTube video, and then going down a click funnel, then buying some course that promises you a million things and then ending up in a pyramid scheme

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