23: Consultant to Partner
Most people have a romanticized view of management consulting work. Usually wrong. I wanted to talk about my typically day/week as an associate (MBA level) consultant, and particularly how that changed as I moved up the ranks to the partnership. It will help you understand why mental math is so useful, as well as the extreme stresses of the job. Keep in mind that I was a very, very driven partner. It was very normal for me to work most of Saturday and Sunday and I typically traveled on a Saturday night so I could arrive in a new city the day before the week began. This allowed me to adjust and prepare adequately for the week ahead. Many partners could, and do travel less. I still maintain an aggressive work and travel schedule and have never formed a family. It all depends on priorities and client demands.

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26: My 1st COO Client

26: My 1st COO Client

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25: Prior Experiences Deficit

25: Prior Experiences Deficit

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24: Must-read Books

24: Must-read Books

Our book, focuses on the day-in-the-life view on management consulting. There are two other books I would strongly urge you to read. "McKinsey's Marvin Bower" by Elizabeth Haas Edersheim is the single...

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22: McKinsey's True Impact

22: McKinsey's True Impact

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21: A tough client's lessons and failures

21: A tough client's lessons and failures

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20: The types of cases that exist

20: The types of cases that exist

Many candidates are confused between the different types of cases: interviewer led, interviewee led, brainstorming, market entry, market sizing etc. In this podcast we will discuss the different types...

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19: Types of cases between firms

19: Types of cases between firms

McKinsey, BCG, Bain and Roland Berger use similar but not the same case styles. Within even one firm, styles may differ. Each firm uses a very different interview style. We discuss the different style...

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