Paul Millerd – Think Like a Strategy Consultant

A Four-Week Learning Journey With Challenging Weekly Assignments

Week 1

_x0001F9E0_ Module #1 – Consulting Mindset: Introduction to the basic consulting mindsets, mental models & consulting process

Week 2

_x0001F3AF_ Module #2 – MECE Mind: The powerful framework to help you sharpen your thinking
_x0001F4A1_ Module #3 – From Information To Insight: Introduction to the pyramid principle and synthesizing & organizing complex information
Assignment: Consulting services MECE assignment & mock chief of staff research assignment

Week 3

_x0001F52C_Module #4 – Real World Problem Solving: Using MECE, Pyramid Principle and hypothesis tools to break down real-world problems into problems that can be solved
Assignment: Using SCQA & issue tress in a real-life Facebook strategy case study

Week 4

_x0001F4CA_ Module #5 – Kick-Ass Presentations: Learn the PowerPoint secrets of strategy consultants, master flow & understand how to craft your message to different audiences
_x0001F525_ Module #6 – Beyond Consulting Presentations: Creating Memorable & Persuasive Content: Implement tools from cognitive neuroscience and other disciplines to create memorable messages
Assignment: You’ll be given an incomplete 19-page presentation which will have missing information. Fill in the information, titles and other missing content and develop a clear storyline based on the lessons

Course Format – Weekly Cadence

The course will generally keep the following seven day rhythm:

While you can complete the course at your own pace, it is designed to be completed in four weeks. You will receive a weekly e-mail giving context for the week and suggested timeline of completing the lectures and assignments.

Two Options: Self-Paced Option + VIP 1-on-1 Coaching

The People Who Have Gotten The Most Out Of This Course:

Knowledge Professionals who are in existing roles who working with data, are actively helping to shape the direction of their company, solving complex problems and giving executive-level presentations
Freelancers & Entrepreneurs who are looking to strengthen their work with a fundamental set of skills, frameworks and processes to help them generate insights, stories and plans for their clients as well as more clearly communicate to business audiences
Students who are passionate about using the consulting skills now and want to go deeper than case interviews to learn how to work as a consultant and not just land the job (note: if you just want to master case interviews to land a job, this is not the course for you)

Course Outcomes

Understand and communicate in the “language” of strategy consultants
Be able to understand the difference between the symptom and a problem
Understand how to take a large set of complex data, facts & analysis and synthesize it
Organize a presentation in a clear, simple & persuasive way that inspires action
Have increased confidence in your ability to lead and structure complex projects

Quick Quiz: What do Sheryl Sandberg, Sundar Pichai, John Legend, Benjamin Netanyahu, Indra Nooyi, Clayton Christensen, Susan Wojicki and Jeff Immelt have in common?

Besides being incredibly successful in their chosen domains, they each spent time at McKinsey, Bain & Company or Boston Consulting Group early in their careers.

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Here is Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of Pepsi

“I don’t think I could have gotten here without a strategy consultant background because it taught me inductive thinking. It taught me how to think of the problem in micro terms but also to zoom out and put the problem in the context of its broader environment and then zoom back in to solve the problem”

While he didn’t follow a traditional path after consulting, here is what 10-time Grammy award-winning John Legend said about the experience:

“I learned a lot. I met a lot of great people, I’m still friends with a lot of those folks, too. I think it just ups your level of expectation for the kind of business you want to work with. And how you work in teams, how you come to good decisions as a team, and I think all of those things helped me in my career, as a musician.”

This Course Includes

LIFETIME ACCESS TO THE COURSE
2+ hours of lecture content and 25+ lectures
Simple and easy to understand lectures on MECE, Pyramid Principle, Issue Trees, Problem Solving, Slide Design, Storytelling, PowerPoint and Persuasion
A fun exercise to help you improve your ability to synthesize & structure
An in-depth real-world case exercise on Facebook’s shift from desktop to mobile
An exercise that will enable you to create a complete powerpoint deck with a clear narrative and structure
Multiple challenging assignments that will enable you to put this principles into practice

What To Expect (How to get the most out of this course, from fellow students)

“To get the most out of this course, its best to take the assignment seriously and to try them before peeking at the solution”

” It may seem “easy” at the beginning, but stick with it. The simplicity of the first couple of modules becomes more useful as you go deeper into the material”

“If you have a project you are leading at work or a major presentation you are developing, this course can be timely and incredibly useful”

(Optional) Upon Completion: Cerftificate & LinkedIn Credential

+Additional Bonus Content

Bonus Content: 100+ PowerPoint Template Slides that you will actually use ($49 Value including lifetime updates)
Bonus Content: video on 14 PowerPoint Hacks For Making Slides
Access to LIVE events such as interviews with ex-consultants, Q&A sessions with Paul and other specialized events

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Your Instructor

Paul Millerd
Paul Millerd

Paul is an experienced consultant with experience from McKinsey & Boston Consulting Group

He has worked in the consulting industry for over 10 years and is obsessed with breaking down the core concepts he learned in consulting and teaching them to others. He has helped build consulting skills training programs at multiple clients and coaches an undergraduate consulting group at the University of Connecticut, where mentoring and training efforts have helped students get hired for analyst roles at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. At Boston Consulting Group, he was part of the faculty and helped develop content and lead trainings globally. To learn more about his experience and work: LinkedIn or Boundless

“I highly recommend Paul’s “Think like a Strategy Consultant Course” as a useful to thinking more critically about what and how you want to communicate to your audiences. Full of relevant tools and case studies, this course is sure to help you create, sharp, engaging and more persuasive presentations. Paul was an outstanding facilitator. He was concise, punctual, knowledgeable and respectful. He had everyone contributing in the class and provided clear guidance to help participants raise their game on thinking and communicating more effectively.”

– Amita, Sustainability Leader, Unilever

This course helped me get promoted! It provides a framework to communicate complex business problems in a clear and concise manner. I’d recommend it because I want more people to understand M.E.C.E.! It is also something I may recommend to people who are working for me or are trying to build businesses cases in a professional setting. 10 out of 10, would recommend!

Andrew, Sales Leader

“Thanks to Paul’s course, I learned to break down problems into smaller pieces and analyse them thoroughly. In addition, case studies were provided and discussed that really helped me understand the various aspects of a consultant’s mindset in solving problems. The techniques of designing PowerPoint in a logical, structured manner are super helpful to level up one’s presentation skills. I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning from a former consultant or likes to solve problems!”

– Huy

“This course gave me actionable tools that I can apply immediately in my work to make it more effective. Key consulting principles were taught offline and then brought to life through a few weekly interactive group sessions that really helped the material to sink in, while giving me a chance to share my work and get feedback – great format, and great value. Paul is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable teacher, and very willing to help! “

– Lois, Vice President, Humanitarian & Development, Mastercard

“The course material is very succinct and clearly draws upon the rich experience Paul has acquired during his career. Overall, StrategyU unravels the mystery behind how problems are solved in top-tier strategy firms and offers a great stepping stone, whether you are a student wanting to learn more or an experienced professional wanting to transition into this area.”

– Akhila, PhD Student

“The StrategyU strategy toolkit is one of the main reasons I have a job in consulting. This course will teach you about everything you need to know not only to succeed in interviews, but also on the job as well. From understanding the Pyramid Principal to making sure my analysis is MECE, I turn back to the strategy toolkit every day in my job at Bain.”

Jeff, Consultant, Bain & Company

“Paul’s ability to break down the “secrets” of strategy consulting in a way that made the concepts easy to understand and accessible was powerful. As someone leading a firm as a CEO, it helped me re-think how I frame discussions with clients and how I think about building my business. This course was invaluable in the discussions I have with my co-founder and how we think about our work.”

Justin, Co-Founder & CEO, JjellyFish
Course Curriculum

Meet Paul & The Core Concepts!

Meet Paul: My Story & Why I Spent 250+ Hours Creating This Course (2:27)

Overview of The Five Modules (1:06)

Bonus Content! (1:03)

Getting ed – Resources & Suggested Schedule For The Course

Welcome To Course & Suggested Course Schedule

_x0001F193_ Bonus Content

100+ Consulting Slide Templates

14 PowerPoint Hacks

Welcome To Week 1

Mission For The Week

_x0001F9E0_ Consulting Mindset – How To Think Like A Strategy Consultant

Module #1 Introduction (0:27)

#1 The “How” vs. The What (1:48)

#2 Learning Mindset & Avoiding “Modishness” (3:13)

#3 Rule Of Three: Why Do Consultants Always Offer Lists Of Three? (2:54)

#4 Deeper Thinking: Separate The Thinking & Writing (2:44)

#5 Solutions To Problems: Example Mini Case Study: U of X Needs To Cut $25 Million! (6:08)

#6 Elements Of Great Teams (3:12)

BONUS: Overview Of Strategy Consulting (10:33)

Welcome To Week 2: Synthesis & Structuring

Mission For The Week

Week 2 Assignments & Example Answers

Assignment #1 – MECE & Synthesizing Key Themes

Assignment #1 – Suggested Answers (Don’t Peek!)

_x0001F3AF_ MECE Mind – How To Think Clearly

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Module #2 Introduction (0:31)

Intro To MECE: Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive (1:39)

Are we all saying “MECE” wrong? A word from Barabara Minto (1:38)

Understanding MECE & Examples (8:09)

MECE Example: Social Media Platforms (4:26)

_x0001F4A1_ From Information To Insight: How To Use The Pyramid Principle To Synthesize & Structure

Module #3 Introduction (1:17)

Intro To The Pyramid Principle (3:57)

How The Pyramid Principle Fits In The Consulting Process (2:43)

Pyramid Principle Part 1: Synthesize & Structure (5:19)

Mini-Assignment: Synthesizing & Structuring Information

Synthesis Exercise: Answers

Pyramid Principle Paul’s Walkthrough: Research => Insights (6:43)

: Pyramid Principle Part 2 (1:04)

Bonus: Mapping The Pyramid Principle To A Real PowerPoint Deck (3:19)

Welcome To Week 3

Mission For The Week

_x0001F6E0_ Real World Problem Solving: Using SCQA & Issue Trees To Help Facebook Shift To Mobile

Module #4 Introduction (0:18)

Facebook Case Kick-Off Materials (Case Worksheet & Article) (3:26)

More Frameworks? Introducing SCQA! (4:32)

Facebook Case: Define The Problem (2:18)

Problem Statement Feedback (LIVE Students Only)

Issue Tree: The Final Framework! (6:23)

Week 3 Assignment – Facebook Case

Facebook Case: Build The Issue Tree (2:40)

Facebook Case Solution (2:58)

Welcome To Week 4

Your Mission This Week

_x0001F4AD_ Storytelling & Kick-Ass Presentations: Convince CEOs to change their mind

Module #5 Introduction (0:46)

Quick Recap: MECE + Pyramid Principle (1:18)

Pyramid Principle Part 2: Communicate Top-Down (8:12)

Structure Your Arguments: Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning (6:34)

Sequence The Story: Direct & Indirect Methods (3:06)

3 Types Of Presentations & Sample Deliverables (2:53)

PowerPoint Storytelling: Slide Design & Flow (7:08)

_x0001F4CA_ Slide Critiques = Paul Reviews + Improves Real Slides

Send Me Your Slides Or Presentations! (0:35)

Critiques & Examples Of Real Slides From McKinsey, BCG & More… (6:15)

Week 4 Assignment

Assignment #3: Presentation Storytelling

Assignment #3 Suggested Answer (Don’t Peek!)

_x0001F525_ Beyond Consulting Presentations: Creating Memorable & Persuasive Content

Impossible To Ignore: 7 Tips For Memorable Presentations (5:18)

Impossible To Ignore: Perceptive, Cognitive & Affective Persuasion (0:51)

Beyond Facts – Using Sensory Details & Timelines (2:19)

Ignite The Brain – Give Words & Pictures A Deeper Meaning (5:41)

Emotions: Moving Towards or Away From Reward & Punishment (4:50)

Article: 20 Tips On Creating Amazing Presentations

Interviews With Former Strategy Consultants

Andrei Lenard – Corporate Strategy Director + 8 Years @ BCG + Roland Berger (58:13)

✅ Course Wrap Up

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Bonus Module on persuasive presentations
Bonus Module on powerpoint skills
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What if I have questions?
You can e-mail Paul and he will usually answer simple questions. If you want more focused help, please purchase the VIP coaching tier.
Will this course help me land a job at a consulting firm?
It might help but alone probably not. The consulting industry still has a ritual around case interviews, which in my humble opinion are not the best way to figure out who might make a good consultant. These skills are probably helpful in addition to case interview training, but likely more helpful for professionals with a full-time job.

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