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Discover Your MAD Skills Case-Solving Checklist Before submitting your presentation, work through the following. Resource: PDF Version Available for Purchase Decipher Do we understand what the case is really asking? Have we identified the central proble...

Chapter 8: Alternatives Are Not a Buffet Alternatives That Win MECE Options + Decision Criteria That Make Your Recommendation Obvious A common mistake in case competitions is to create three or four random ideas and then select the one the team likes best. T...

Chapter 15: Story, Connection & SCQA Video: Build a Clear Thinking Pyramid: The Minto Pyramid Principle for Case Solutions Once you have positioned the audience, you need to give them a reason to care about what comes next. A strong case presentation is not ...

Chapter 14: The Opening Video: Stop Losing Judges in the First 30 Seconds: Nail Your Case Opening The presentation begins before anyone on your team speaks. Your title slide is often visible longer than almost any other slide in the deck. It may be on screen...

Chapter 13: Bold Ideas Without Confusing the Judges Video: Future Considerations & Out of the Box Ideas: Don't Confuse the Judges – Present Them the Right Way Case solving encourages creativity. Your team may identify opportunities that are exciting, innovat...

Chapter 12: Don't Hide the Risk Video: Risks & Mitigations That Actually Strengthen Your Recommendation: Don't Hide Them - Integrate Them One of the easiest ways to weaken a case solution is to pretend that nothing will go wrong. Every strategy involves unce...

Chapter 11: A Recommendation Isn't a Strategy Until You Can Execute It Video: Recommendation & Implementation That Seals the Win: Make It Realistic, Visual & Unforgettable One of the biggest differences between an interesting idea and a winning case solution...

Chapter 10: Make the Recommendation Feel Inevitable Video: Recommendation & Implementation That Seals the Win: Make It Realistic, Visual & Unforgettable A strong recommendation should not feel like a surprise. By the time you reach the recommendation, the ju...

Chapter 9: Decision Criteria Video: Alternatives That Win MECE Options + Decision Criteria That Make Your Recommendation Obvious Once you have developed credible alternatives, you need a way to compare them. This is where decision criteria are important. Dec...

Chapter 7: Choosing the Right Framework MasterClasses: Framework-specific videos are available in the second MasterClass - Case-Solving Toolkit: Frameworks, Analysis & Essential Skills. Frameworks are among the most recognisable tools in case solving. SWOT. ...

Deciphering Cases https://www.patreon.com/cw/DiscoverYourMadSkills Season 1 Episode 1: How to Get Started with a Solution - So What? May 31, 2024: As a case-solving coach, I had the opportunity to attend the Global Circularity Cha... https://www.patreon.c...

Chapter 6: Analysis Is Not a Fact Dump Video: Case Analysis That Actually Wins: Build Bulletproof Support for Your Recommendation One of the most common problems in case-solving competitions is analysis that is really just information. Teams find facts, they...

Chapter 5: The Case-Solving Process Video: Where Do We Even Start: The Steps to Solve a Case Resource: Where Do We Even Start Worksheet (Available for purchase) Central Question How do you turn a complex case into a structured, defensible decision? A stro...

Chapter 4: What Business Are They Really In? Video: Where Do We Even Start: The Steps to Solve a Case Resource:  Where Do We Even Start Worksheet (Available for purchase) Central Question What does this organisation actually do and where does its value rea...

Chapter 3: Don't Solve the Case Until You Understand the Case Video: How to Read a Case the Right Way: Stop Wasting Time and Start Seeing What Matters Central Question What is this case really about? Before you reach for a framework, stop. Ask what this ca...

Chapter 2: Coachability - The Foundation of Your MAD Skills Video: Feedback as Fuel: The Coachability Mindset That Built 180+ Podium Teams Central Question How do you turn feedback and mistakes into competitive advantage? Case-solving competitions are desi...

Chapter 1: What Does a Winning Case Solution Look Like? Video: Good to Winning: How to Turn a Solid Case Solution into a Podium-Winning One Central Question What separates a good case solution from a winning one? One of the most common questions I get whe...

This activity will appear on Omnivox as an assignment to submit.  Steps to proceed:  Write down the first name, last name and ID number of each of your team members on the first page of the assignment. Assign a captain, this captain will be in charg...

In this activity build teams of 4 to 6 students. Please submit your answers on Omnivox, 1 per team is good.  Make sure the first page has all of the first and last names of your team members + ID number. Put a star next to the name of the captain the person s...

Chapter 16: Don't End, Close Video: The Perfect Close: Wrap Up Strong, Re-Engage Your Audience & Control the Q&A Video: Master the Q&A: Never Lose Points in the Scariest Part of Your Case Presentation Many teams don't really close their presentations. They ...