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The Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingThe Recruiting Playbook: Inside a Consultant’s LinkedIn Inbox (What Gets You Ignored vs. Replied To)Welcome to The Recruiting Playbook: Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers.==============================================Most networking messages get deleted.Not because candidates aren’t smart — but because they don’t understand how consultants think.In this episode, we dissect real LinkedIn messages sent to an ex-BCG consultant and break down:• Why generic “can we chat?” messages fail• The cognitive load mistake most candidates make• Why asking for a referral in your first message kills credibility• The “shared niche” strategy that guarantees replies
2026-03-1231 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Knowledge: Treat Private Equity Cases Like House Flipping - A Simple Framework That Actually WorksWelcome to Consulting Knowledge: Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant.============================================== Private equity cases aren’t complicated — candidates make them complicated.In this episode, we simplify PE due diligence using a powerful analogy: house flipping.We break down:• The 3 core questions in any PE case• What actually drives returns• How to evaluate entry price vs. value creation• Operational improvement vs. financial engineering• Exit logic and multiple expansion• Why most candi...
2026-03-1112 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingDecoding the Interview: Frameworking - Cracking EV & Pharma Growth CasesWelcome to Decoding the Interview:A weekly behind-the-scenes breakdown of what interviewers are actually testing in case and fit interviews, and how to ace your interview.==============================================Growth cases look similar on the surface. They aren’t.In this episode, we compare electric vehicle and pharmaceutical growth cases to show:• Industry-specific growth constraints• Capital intensity vs regulatory barriers• Scale economics vs innovation cycles• How to tailor structure to contextInterviewers aren’t testing generic frameworks — they’re testing industry sensitivity.Decoding the Interview series — focused...
2026-03-1022 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Mindset Shifts: The Physics of Growth & Market Entry (Beyond Frameworks)Welcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts:Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews.==============================================Growth isn’t a buzzword. It’s math.In this episode, we break down the “physics” behind growth cases — market size, penetration, pricing, product expansion — and how consultants think through market entry structurally.We cover:• Organic vs inorganic growth logic• Market expansion vs share capture• Unit economics and scalability• Why growth cases collapse without structureThis episode reframes...
2026-03-0813 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingThe Recruiting Playbook: Quadruple Your Consulting Interview Odds (The 10 Touchpoint Networking Strategy)Welcome to The Recruiting Playbook: Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers.==============================================Submitting your resume and hoping for the best is a losing strategy.In this episode, we break down the data-backed networking strategy that can quadruple your odds of landing consulting interviews.Drawing from Custom Case Coach research (including 1,500+ recruiting data points), we cover:• Why 0 touchpoints = ~20% odds• Why 10+ touchpoints = 80%+ interview probability• Why networking gets you interviews (but not offers)• How to use the “similarity filter” to send better col...
2026-03-0512 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level Thinking(Early Release) Consulting Knowledge: Hormuz on the Brink - Iran, Oil Shock & the 2026 Energy Crisis Every Consultant Must UnderstandWelcome to Consulting Knowledge: Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant.============================================== The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide.But right now, it’s holding 20% of the world’s oil supply hostage.Following the late February 2026 U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — and Iran’s retaliation across the Gulf — global energy markets are absorbing the shock in real time. Tankers are anchored. War-risk insurance is soaring. Brent crude is spiking. And the ripple eff...
2026-03-0421 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Knowledge: Airline Industry Deep-Dive - Why Full Planes Don’t Guarantee ProfitsWelcome to Consulting Knowledge: Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant.============================================== Airlines are one of the most misunderstood industries in consulting cases.High revenue. High utilization. Massive brand presence.And yet — razor-thin margins.In this episode, we break down how airlines actually make money:• Fixed vs variable cost structure• Load factor and yield management• The role of ancillary revenue• Fuel exposure and hedging• Hub strategy vs point-to-point...
2026-03-0416 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingDecoding the Interview: Frameworking - Doubling Rare Disease Revenue in Six YearsWelcome to Decoding the Interview:A weekly behind-the-scenes breakdown of what interviewers are actually testing in case and fit interviews, and how to ace your interview.==============================================How do you double revenue in a niche, regulated pharmaceutical market?In this Decoding the Interview episode, we walk through a rare disease growth case and break down:• Revenue decomposition in pharma• Market expansion vs penetration trade-offs• Pricing power in regulated markets• Pipeline and lifecycle considerations• How interviewers evaluate your structureThis is a real-time breakdown of how growth logic is tested in c...
2026-03-0315 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Mindset Shifts: The World of Frameworks — Why Most Candidates Get LostWelcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts:Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews.==============================================Frameworks aren’t the problem.Misusing them is.In this episode, we map the ecosystem of consulting frameworks — profitability, growth, market entry, M&A — and explain why most candidates treat them as scripts instead of strategic tools.You’ll learn:• Why memorized frameworks fail under pressure• How frameworks are meant to function (as project plans)• The difference betw...
2026-03-0128 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingThe Recruiting Playbook: The New Rules for Breaking Into Consulting (Why the Old MBB Playbook Is Dead)Welcome to the Recruiting Playbook. Our weekly series where we discuss tactical strategies to get interview invites, referrals, and ultimately, offers.==============================================The old consulting playbook is dead.If you're still following advice from five years ago — polished resume, a few MBB applications, memorized frameworks — you’re already behind.In this episode, we break down the new reality of breaking into consulting:• Why recruiting timelines now start in March of junior year• The MBB-or-bust fallacy (and why it kills offers)• Why you should apply to 40–50 firms, not three• How to ma...
2026-02-2624 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Knowledge: Winning in Fragmented vs Consolidated Markets: Strategy Changes EverythingWelcome to Consulting Knowledge: Our weekly series where we Deep dive into industries, business models, and core concepts you need to understand to ace your interviews and thrive as a consultant.============================================== Not all markets behave the same.A fragmented market requires a completely different strategy than a consolidated one — and consultants must recognize the difference instantly.In this episode, we break down:• What defines fragmented vs concentrated markets• Pricing power and competitive dynamics• M&A strategy in fragmented industries• Scale advantages in consolidated markets• Barriers to entry and capital inte...
2026-02-2514 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingDecoding the Interview: Solving a Korean OEM Profitability CaseWelcome to Decoding the Interview:A weekly behind-the-scenes breakdown of what interviewers are actually testing in case and fit interviews, and how to ace your interview.==============================================Watch Ian Glennon solve the full case live here: https://youtu.be/tJ3a_iUY2H4=============================================Manufacturing profitability cases punish vague thinking.In this episode, we walk through a Korean OEM case and break down:• Revenue vs cost drivers in heavy manufacturing• Fixed vs variable cost dynamics• Capacity utilization logic• Competitive pricing pressure• How to prioritize...
2026-02-2412 minThe Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Mindset Shifts: Stop Memorizing Frameworks - Think Like a Real ConsultantWelcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts:Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews.==============================================Most candidates preparing for consulting interviews make the same mistake:They memorize frameworks.Profitability. 3Cs. Market entry. Risks at the end.And then under pressure, they sound generic. Robotic. Replaceable.In this episode, we break down why memorized templates fail — and what real structured thinking actually looks like.This is Part 1 of a mindset shift around fra...
2026-02-2214 min
The Consulting Offer Blueprint: Strategy, Cases & MBB-Level ThinkingConsulting Mindset Shifts: How to Answer Impossible Market Sizing QuestionsWelcome to Consulting Mindset Shifts:Every Sunday we bring big ideas and mental models to reshape how you think about your consulting recruiting journey and your interviews.==============================================If you’re serious about landing McKinsey, BCG, or Bain, this is where you sharpen your edge.I’m Ian Glennon — ex-BCG consultant, founder of Custom Case Coach, and I’ve run 5,000+ coaching sessions helping 500+ candidates turn interviews into offers. I personally went 8 for 8 in consulting interviews, and I now teach candidates how to replicate that level of performance under pressure.This...
2026-02-1718 min
Supergirl RadioSupergirl Radio Season 2 - Episode 3: Welcome to EarthIn this week's episode of Supergirl Radio, Morgan Glennon and Rebecca Johnson discuss the Supergirl season two episode titled "Welcome to Earth"! Join in on the fun as the gang at Supergirl Radio covers The CW's Supergirl! Official Description by The CW for Supergirl 2.03: "An attack is made on the President (guest star Lynda Carter) as hot-button, alien vs. human rights issues heat up in National City. Supergirl and the DEO are assigned to protect the President and bring in the responsible party. Alex teams up with Detective Maggie Sawyer (Floriana Lima) to investigate the case while Kara sear...
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