Distinctive Plus - Newsletter for MBB Consultants
Rustem KarymovI joined McKinsey at 34 and have worked there for 9 years. My learning journey was challenging, and I made millions of mistakes. Now, I am on a mission to help a new generation of consultants have a better experience.
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Struggle with poor judgment?
Imagine your partner tells you:
“You must improve your judgment…”
Ouch! This hurts!
It’s very bad feedback.
Basically, it’s a code word for not being smart. And in MBB firms, this sounds like a verdict.
Let me translate what your partn...
Struggle with slide-making?
A McKinsey consultant shared that slide-making was his main problem.
He asked: “Could you share some tips and tricks, useful shortcuts, cool templates, and beautiful icons?”
But I told him that he was focusing on the wrong things.
In fac...
Struggle to understand partners' expectations?
Imagine a situation. Your partner asked you to do a task. You did exactly what he asked. But apparently that was completely different from what he expected.
Ouch! Embarrassing!
I know this feeling very well. It’s a nasty mistake.
It kill...
What ex-MBB consultants regret about?
What ex-MBB consultants regret about?
Short answer: not learning enough...
This is especially true for lateral hires who left too early.
Let me tell you a story that perfectly illustrates this...
Meet Anna (name changed for privacy rea...
My Speed to Output is Very Slow
Slow speed to output is the most common problem for new consultants, especially lateral hires.
You work crazy hours. You produce dozens of slides per week. But it's still not fast enough for EMs.
Consultants get really puzzled about how t...
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