High Impact Moments
One of the biggest things you learn at McKinsey is the 80/20 “rule.” This “rule” says that 80% of the results you want can be
November 8, 2022
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Compound Errors
Over the past years, I’ve been intrigued by why airplanes crash. Yes, I suppose it’s a slightly morbid fascination, but I suspect it has to
November 3, 2022
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The Margin of Error
When engineers design bridges, they estimate the amount of forces that will be exerted on the bridge. They engineer the bridge to withstand those forces
November 1, 2022
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The Curse of Success
Success teaches you virtually nothing. The real learning comes from the the micro and macro “failures” (I prefer the term feedback opportunities) that preceded the
October 30, 2022
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Cognitive Load
One of the things I’ve paid more attention to in the past several years is cognitive load. Cognitive refers to the brain. Load refers to
October 14, 2022
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Complaints vs. Requests
In individual relationships, it’s easy to complain. The problem with complaining as a primary way of relating is that, often, there aren’t positive changes. In
October 12, 2022
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Negotiating Salary with Consulting Firms
Question: I have an offer from XXX, but am not done interviewing with other firms. Can we, lowly ACs or
The Airplane Test
Question: When I interviewed for banking internships in the past I noticed , whenever you don’t like the guys (you
What to do about Your Case Interview Mistakes
Question: I had a case interview today that was extremely difficult and went terribly. I went to [top school], but
The Value of Case Interview Performance
Question: Regarding the decision process for an interviewer (the decision to move a candidate to second round or to give
Candidate-Led Case Interview
The candidate-led case interview is one where the interview presents you with an open question like “Your client is considering
Moving from Boutique to Top 3 Firm
Question: I have a question regarding hiring people who already have a background in consulting. What are the chances of
Cases for Partner-Level Hires vs Associates
Question: I am a Senior Manager at XYZ in [ABC Country] (equivalent to Manager at Bain and Associate Principal at
Weird Final Round Question
Question: I love the site and the content that you provided. I was hoping if you had the time to
Applying for Consulting Jobs Internationally
Question: I’d be interested to know how international experience or language skills are perceived in management consulting in the US.
How to Succeed as a Management Consultant
Question: I just got an offer from McKinsey. Any suggestions for how to do well at McKinsey? My Reply: Here