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Distinctive Plus - Newsletter for MBB Consultants

Rustem Karymov

I 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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Imagine this.

You work on a slide deck for hours.

You may even be proud of your work.

You show it to your partner. And he says:

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