Fatigue & Decision Making
I don’t think I’ve ever made a good decision when I’m exhausted and it’s late at night. Fatigue clouds judgment. Fatigue causes hormones and brain
September 14, 2022
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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game [Guide]
(2024 Update) Early on in the McKinsey case interview process, candidates will take part in an evaluation called “Solve,” the McKinsey digital assessment game (formerly
September 9, 2022
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This is Better than Perfection
Many of my students strive for perfection. In theory, there’s nothing wrong with this PURSUIT. However, in practice, many people associate validity and self worth
September 8, 2022
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Demographic vs. Situational Gravitas
When I was at Stanford, I took a sociology class focused on the topic of status. It was fascinating. The big lesson learned from that
September 5, 2022
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Master then Break the Rules
When you first learn a craft, it’s useful to learn the rules. As you master the rules, it’s useful to break the rules. The difference
August 31, 2022
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Responsibility vs. Fault Ratio
Fault = You created a problem due to an error you made. Responsibility = It’s your job to fix the problem. For most individual contributor
August 28, 2022
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Conflicts of Interest
In a world of competing agendas, it’s inevitable that you will have a conflict of interest with a client, colleague,
Do No Harm
When a medical student becomes a doctor, he or she is asked to take the Hippocratic Oath. The oath comes
Feedback Loops
One of the most useful management tools is the feedback loop. Feedback involves some mechanism that provides you with data
Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Here in the United States, we have an idiomatic expression that says to avoid “shooting yourself in the foot.” If
The “Breakage” Business Model
Today, I want to introduce you to a concept called “breakage.” Before I explain the concept, I want you to
Projecting Situational Gravitas
One way to project situational gravitas is to establish your credibility early in a relationship. This is especially the case
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome occurs when the skills required for your job exceed your inaccurate self-perception of your abilities and worthiness of
The Critical Path
In the world of project management, there exists a useful concept knows as the “critical path” for a project. A
Managing Career Risk
Ever since working at McKinsey, I’ve been fascinated by the financial services industry. In every other industry, you know what
Confidence vs. Ignorance
Many of my students have been told that they need to have “confidence” and “fake it until you make it.”