Onboarding new member today. He is a PhD so has lots of theoretical knowledge but knows nothing about the business at large. Any suggested reading materials I can forward to him to help ramp up?

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Minto pyramid principal. If you haven’t read it I’d suggest it to you as well. I consider it the foundation of consulting

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Also realize, as a PhD one of their best strengths is independent learning. I encourage you to tap into that. Let them know desk research is normal to quickly understand context. It’s a valuable technique they will have to learn in a more fast paced environment.

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Thanks! I was thinking more healthcare specific resources? Like anything he can read/listen/watch for general overview of how insurance works, the healthcare industry, pipeline etc?

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Tell him to watch Game of Thrones and The Sopranos back to back.

Out of curiosity, does your firm not have a new hire training in the basics of business or at least your typical projects that you may direct him to? Otherwise, I'd recommend you make him a list of common things/topics helpful for bread-and-butter projects and let him go wild with Google to learn about them.

Share a couple deliverable examples and then walk him the approach and analysis. Make sure he asks questions

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