Part III: A Practical Toolkit for Case-Solving Competition Teams

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Series Preface This series of manuals represents my attempt to capture, organise, and share more...

Introduction: Developing the Mind of a Great Case Solver "Frameworks don't solve cases. People d...

About the Author Cam Welsh is an award-winning educator and coach who has been honoured with the...

How to Use This Manual The Discover Your MAD Skills Masterclass is built around a simple idea: ...

Part I: Building the MAD Skills Toolkit - Choosing the Right Tool for the Right Question Case co...

Chapter 1: Building Your Toolkit - From Framework Knowledge to Analytical Judgement Learning Obj...

PART II: Thinking Skills "Winning teams don't simply know more frameworks. They think differentl...

Chapter 2: Critical Thinking - Earning the Right to Make a Recommendation Learning Objectives B...

Chapter 3: Strategic Thinking - Making Choices That Position the Organisation for Long-Term Succe...

Chapter 4: Systems Thinking - Seeing the Relationships Behind the Problem Learning Objectives B...

Chapter 5: Analytical Thinking - Turning Information into Decision-Relevant Insight Learning Obj...

Chapter 6: Creative Thinking - Expanding the Possibilities Before Selecting the Solution Learnin...

Chapter 7: Ethical Thinking - Making Decisions That Create Value Without Unacceptable Harm Learn...

Chapter 8: Decision-Making Under Uncertainty - Making Defensible Choices When the Future Is Uncle...

PART II Closing Reflections: Five Thinking Skills. One Strategic Mindset. The five skills in thi...

PART III: Understanding The Situation "Before you can solve the problem, you have to understand ...

Chapter 9: SWOT Analysis - Turning Four Boxes into Strategic Insight Video: Stop Presenting Laun...

Chapter 10: PESTLE Analysis - Turning External Change into Strategic Insight Video: Stop Listing...

Chapter 11: Porter's Five Forces - Turning Industry Pressure into Strategic Direction Video: Por...

Chapter 12: Value Chain Analysis - Finding Where Value Is Created, Lost, and Strengthened Value ...

Chapter 13: VRIO and Core Competencies - Building Strategy Around What the Organisation Can Uniqu...

Chapter 14: Business Model Canvas - Testing How the Organisation Creates, Delivers, and Captures ...

Chapter 15: McKinsey 7S - Aligning the Organisation to Execute the Strategy Video: McKinsey 7S: ...

Chapter 16: Stakeholder Analysis - Building Support, Managing Tensions, and Strengthening Impleme...

PART III Closing Reflections: From Frameworks to Insight You now have a powerful collection of t...

PART IV: From Insights To Solution "Analysis tells you what matters. Strategy tells you what to ...

Chapter 17: The Human Side of the Case - Personas and Customer Journeys Video: Personas & Custom...

Chapter 18: Building Alternatives That Actually Solve the Problem - Creating Genuine Strategic Ch...

Chapter 19: Decision Criteria - Making the Choice Defensible Video: Decision Matrix Shows Judges...

Chapter 20: Financial and Quantitative Feasibility Video: Financial Analysis in Cases: Situation...

Chapter 21: Building the Strategic Choice Video: Strategic Planning for Case Solutions: Build a ...

PART IV CLOSING: From Insight to Choice Part IV represents one of the most important transitions...

PART V: Turning Strategy Into Action "A great strategy is only valuable if the organisation can ...

Chapter 22: Making the Recommendation Inevitable -From Evidence to Decision Video: Recommendatio...

Chapter 23: Proving the Economics - Financial Support for the Recommendation Video: Financial An...

Chapter 24: Building the Implementation Roadmap - From Strategy to Action Video: Recommendation ...

Chapter 25: Risk and Mitigation - Making the Recommendation Resilient Video: Risks & Mitigations...

Chapter 26: KPIs and Measuring Success - Knowing Whether the Strategy Worked Learning Objectives...

Chapter 27: Future Considerations and Phase-Two Thinking - What Comes Next Without Confusing the ...

PART V Closing Reflections: From Choice to Execution At the beginning of Part V, the team had a ...

Part VI: Winning the Room A strong solution is not enough. Judges must be able to understand it,...

Chapter 28: Building a Persuasive Story Video: Storytelling in Case Presentations: How to Build ...

Chapter 29: Executive Communication - Speaking Like a Decision Maker "Communication isn't about ...

Chapter 30: Delivering the Presentation - Presenting Like Trusted Advisors  "Judges don't simply...

Chapter 31: Winning the Close - Finishing Strong and Leaving a Lasting Impression "People may fo...

Chapter 32: Mastering Q&A - Turning Questions into Opportunities "The question-and-answer sessio...

Chapter 33: Recovering Under Pressure - Turning Mistakes into Moments of Leadership "The judges ...

Chapter 34: Reading the Judges - Understanding the Decision Makers Across the Table "The best pr...

Chapter 35: Becoming a Podium Team - Beyond Winning Competitions "Winning a case competition is ...

Closing Reflections: Winning the Room Is About More Than Presenting "Great case competitors don'...

Full List of Masterclass Videos https://www.youtube.com/@MadSkillsMasterclass Introduction ...

Discover Your MAD Skills Case-Solving Checklist Before submitting your presentation, work throug...

Discover Your MAD Skills Presentation Checklist Resource: PDF Version Available for Purchase De...

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Deciphering Cases https://www.patreon.com/cw/DiscoverYourMadSkills Season 1 Episode 1: How to ...