ChatGPT has . None more so, perhaps, than in the consulting world. Strategy consultants, especially at the “lower” level of , are expected to find information and offer scenarios to solve issues within companies (this is a wild over-simplification, but tracks based on experience). changed the game for many professions the pyramid This becomes much easier to do when you have a generative AI tool that can answer questions, act as a sparring partner, or organize large amounts of data. Of course, there may come a time when the role of strategy consultant altogether disappears because of large language models. But in the meantime, ; they do not replace them. tools like ChatGPT augment our skills Below are a few tips and tricks to use ChatGPT like a strategy consultant and provide value in your role. ChatGPT prompts for consultants Just as an Analyst needs to learn PPT and Excel shortcuts, one now needs to know the easiest and best ways to use ChatGPT to optimize their work. Obviously, this in no way replaces the grunt work that needs to be done for clients… but it can often be a helpful start. Highlight obvious areas of improvements “ ]. I wrote the text below for [ ]. Please point out possible areas of improvement to make it more impactful.” I am a consultant. I am working on a project to [define project’s nature audience : Always say please to the AI; just in case HINT Summarize meeting / interview minutes (ex: in bullet-points) [define project] “I am a consultant. I am working on a project to . Summarize the below notes in easy-to-understand bullet points, highlighting the pain points and key take-aways.” Mass title production “ [Stream 1] [Stream 2] [Stream 3] ” I am working on a sub-project with 3 streams: , , . Give me 20 possible titles for my project : ask for longer lists, more professional lists… HINT Categorization “ [factor 1], [Factor 2], [Factor n] ” I have hereafter listed 20 success factors for my project: … Categorise them in 3 different categories, and write a short definition of each category. Find something you’ve missed “ [topic] [problem statement] [Paste existing ideas as bullet points].” I am working on . Below is a list of 10 ideas I’ve had to answer . Please give me 10 more ideas. Find quotes and examples “ [Paste statement that supports your analysis] ” Can you give me some data and quotes from business leaders to support the below statement? . : only works for Bing, not ChatGPT WARNING Find metaphors / ELI5 “ [complicated concept] ” Please explain like I’m 5 years old. Use metaphors if possible : ask for more than one example, and use different ages HINT ChatGPT for consultants: 10 commandments While ChatGPT is very useful, there are easy mistakes that should be avoided. The most obvious one is that . They are paying good money for a service, and your shortcuts are for you alone to know about. Below are 10 more things to keep in mind. you should not tell your client you are using ChatGPT Thou shalt — don’t use it to search for information; that’s not the point not use ChatGPT like Google Thou shalt — it’s a “good enough” type of tool not use it for specific examples Thou shalt — ChatGPT ” all the time (hint: use to spot errors) validate and verify “lies chain of thought prompting Thou shalt — no anthropomorphizing the AI! understand the underlying statistical technology Thou shalt — Use the tools at your disposal… and keep the hard analysis for yourself use it early for brainstorms and workshops Thou shalt — Give the model relevant background information provide context Thou shalt — Use ChatGPT’s responses as a starting point and iterate on them iterate and refine Thou shalt — human expertise, judgment, and experience are paramount prioritize human expertise Thou shalt — it’s the closest we may ever get to humanity hive-experiencing itself; feel the magic have fun with it Thou shalt — Don’t share sensitive or confidential information with ChatGPT (!!!) be cautious with sensitive data Generative AI reading list for Management Consultants Below is a list of the best reads on the topic. I’ve advised all my analysts read them before talking to clients. You should do the same. Relaxing reads — The New Yorker Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey? — The New York Times OMG! What Will Happen When A.I. Makes BuzzFeed Quizzes? — The Atlantic ChatGPT Is a Blurry JPEG of the Web — The Atlantic Prepare for the Textpocalypse — Neoma GPT’s Very Inhuman Mind — Vice ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why — The New Yorker What’s the Point of Reading Writing by Humans? — Quartz Here’s how 10 industries are experimenting with ChatGPT — Undark.org ChatGPT Isn’t ‘Hallucinating.’ It’s Bullshitting Serious reads — Cornell University Talking About Large Language Models — Medium Who are we talking to when we talk to these bots? — Samuel Bowman Eight Things to Know about Large Language Models — McKinsey What every CEO should know about generative AI — World Economic Forum These are the jobs that AI can’t replace — Prompt Engineering Guide Prompting Techniques Good AI newsletters One Useful Thing The Road to AI We Can Trust AI: A Guide for Thinking Humans The Gradient Import AI Courses & Books — Forbes The 29 Best (And Free) ChatGPT And Generative AI Courses And Resources — S. Russel & P. Norvig Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach — M. Mitchell Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans — K. Crawdord Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence — J. Shane You Look Like a Thing and I Love You In 1962, in his book “ ”, science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that “a .” Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible ny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic This is true more than ever today. The future is uncertain, and we may not have a job in 5 years. We may as well enjoy the magic while it still has some shine on it. But we must do it right. Call it professional conscience. Good luck out there. Also published . here

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