is it worth it to read pyramid principle book to study how to structure cases?
is it worth it to read pyramid principle book to study how to structure cases?
Dear A,
Of course you can read it to get an idea on how to structure the information at all. But as for cases sepcifically I would recommend you to read cases (at least here on the platform) and practice it. Thus you can learn to structure you cases faster and in a more effecient way.
If you need any further help, feel free to approach me.
Best,
André
Hi,
It is worth to read beacuse it teaches you how to communicate properly. You can apply the ideas from this book in the following situations:
1) Start with clarifying questions:
https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/clarifying-questions-1786#a3956
2) Communicating while structuring. Here is a long post by me on how to communicate the structure during the case study:
3) Using hypothesis. I made a post about hypothesis here:
4) Communicating while making calculations:
5) Communicating during the analysis of graphs / tables
6) Communicating while having questions on creativity
7) Communicating your conclusion. You can find a good example I've posted here:
8) Communicating your FIT stories
Use the top-down approach while communicating your stories. "The Pyramid Principle" is the must-read by ex McKinsey on this topic.
I recommend using the STAR framework:
Best!
Hi,
In general pyramid principle is an excellent way to communicate, that will definitely help during the case resolution and even as a futur consultant.
As for the structure it will help you introduce your approach in an efficient way, and somehow facilite the definition of the case structure by building a consistant issue tree. In that way the book is good, and I found it well written.
However, the pyramid principle won't help to identify the right issue to investigate for each case. For this it will take a bit of interview practice.
Hope this helps
Best
Benjamin
The book is very dry, and I do not view it as an efficient way to prepare for case interviews. Either way - like most books, you can summarize the essence of its content in just a few sentences (indeed, the title says it all). Just focus on that, and use the time you just saved by doing more cases. You are welcome :)