StrategyU

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In consulting, I worked with many companies helping them to develop strategies. Although these were often focused on different levels of the business and different topics, all of the “strategies” were similar. Bold goals might be great if you are able to meet them but if you fall short, that can really hurt your career.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

After having a couple more jobs which I continued to learn, develop confidence in my skills and gain more clarity over the type of work I wanted to do, I decided it was time to make the leap. For example, early in my career, I would tell people “I am trying to break into consulting.”

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StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

The Analyst and Associate Levels: Early-Career In Strategy Consulting. In the early days, top consulting firms were led by people who had careers in other industries and specific expertise. The tenure in role is most defined at the earliest points in the career path. This meant they needed to hire younger people and train them.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is great for me, as I love that kind of book and it’s helped me reflect on my experience at McKinsey and my attempts to figure out why I was able to develop such strong capabilities there. Given the stakes, it’s not surprising that the importance of clear communication became such an important thing to Minto throughout her life.

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