Beyond Slides
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Consulting is not about the slides.
It is about what happens when the room goes quiet, when all your plans break down, when your client expects clarity and you are still figuring things out. It is about navigating politics without losing your head, delivering under pressure without missing your weekends, and developing the confidence to speak up before you feel fully formed.
Beyond Slides: Stand out, become irreplaceable, and win big in consulting is a rare, unflinchingly honest guide to making it in consulting without burning out, selling out, or faking it. It blends real stories, battle-tested lessons, sharp insight, and 39 practical exercises to help you build the habits, instincts, and mindset that actually matter over the long haul.
Written for ambitious consultants - whether you are just breaking in or already deep in the trenches, at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), Big 4 (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC), tech company, or tier-2 player - this is the book no one hands you at the start, but every consultant eventually needs.
What if everything they taught you was only half the story?
Think of Beyond Slides as Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential but about the opaque industry that is management consulting. Maurizio makes the industry and its characters come alive, packing a punch both in the stories and practical exercises for consultants wanna-bes. You will come away utterly convinced you have the skills and confidence to be a consultant!
Maurizio has captured timeless insights from his years of on-the-ground experience in Beyond Slides.
This book is an excellent reference for young consultants, who often lack direction and guidance in the fast-paced, high-performance world of consulting. It also serves as a reminder and a reflection for senior executives.
Beyond Slides is a standout: a witty, deeply practical guide that reveals the real secrets to thriving in consulting. Cuna, drawing from rich global experience, convincingly argues that true irreplaceability comes from mastering the human element and soft skills, not just polished decks. With actionable exercises and compelling storytelling, this is an indispensable resource for everyone from new joiners to seasoned pros.
Beyond Slides is packed with experiences and stories that lead to actions that you can take to build your career. I found myself laughing at the stories and taking notes to use the strategies that I learned in each chapter. Much of success comes with experience over a long timeframe. Beyond Slides shortcuts this by letting you ride along as the author jumps into one situation after another, putting his skills and his BS detector to good use. Highly recommended for anyone in business!
Consulting is a jungle - fiercely competitive, intellectually demanding, and riddled with ambiguity. The most successful consultants often operate on instinct, having developed a feel for what works - yet rarely pause to explain it, or even know how to. This book cuts through the noise with clarity and precision. It offers practical insight into how consulting really works - the unspoken rules, the subtle cues, the strategies that actually make a difference.
Beyond Slides distills years of client-side wisdom into clear, actionable lessons. As a former consultant, I was impressed by how quickly the book moves from story to real insights, which is perfect for anyone who wants to hit the ground running in today’s corporate world. A concise, practical guide for new consultants that want to create a lasting impact from day one.