Building an internal strategic thinking capability
Problem to be solved:
Faced with rising costs, this financial services firm turned to building its own internal strategic consulting team to tackle firm-wide issues of highest concern rather than hiring external consulting.
Approach
Recruit top-tier early to mid-career consulting talent and organize a classical pyramid-shaped consulting function.
Introduce and make operational the use of structured thinking techniques.
Team served as strategic brain trust of firm and act as feeder system for future talent.
Influences
Minto Pyramid Principle
McKinsey Way
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