What Type Of Person Thrives In The Consulting Industry, According To An Associate At McKinsey And Company
McKinsey Associates who thrive are "hard worker[s]" with "genuine curiosity" and strong intuition, excelling at building internal and client relationships to secure future projects. A crucial trait is embracing "challenging situations" and finding excitement in difficult problems.
Hard worker, Curiosity, Relationship building, Problem-solving, Resilience
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Jacqueline Pageau
Associate
Mckinsey & Company
Queen's University
UCLA Anderson
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Energy & Utilities
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Video Highlights
1. Hard work and genuine curiosity are essential.
2. Strong relationship-building skills are crucial, both internally and with clients.
3. A positive attitude and the ability to thrive in challenging situations are highly valued.
Transcript
Q8: Who thrives in industry?
How would you describe people who typically thrive in your industry?
For number one, you are a hard worker, and you have genuine curiosity and a strong intuition. I think people who thrive in this industry are really good at building relationships.
That's a big component. You need to be able to build rapport and relationships not only with your client counterparts but also within the company. Every time you finish a project, you'll look to your next one to figure out what's coming up.
Being able to build relationships within the company is important so that when a partner has a new project, they'll think of you and want to staff you.
I feel like people who thrive in this industry are "yes people." They get a lot of energy from challenging situations. They are always willing to take on difficult questions or challenging problems, and they get a lot of excitement from that.
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