Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director for Strategy & Planning @Viacom, shares her thoughts on what's involved in working in a Strategy function at a large company. Prior to Viacom, Leah has worked in consulting at BCG and Finance at UBS and Citigroup.

Leah has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and MBA from The Wharton School.

Some of the areas that Leah touches upon in this episode include:1. Why Leah moved from finance to consulting to strategy2. Examples of projects you might work in a Strategy team3. Stages in a typical Strategy project4. Sample team scructures5. What to look for in a Strategy team6. Interesting and Challenging aspects of the job7. What Leah does not like as much about working in strategy8. Skills needed to do well in Strategy9. Typical background found in strategy teams10. Recommended resources

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