Biggest Challenges Faced By A Senior Consultant At West Monroe
Michael, a Senior Consultant at West Monroe, cites aligning stakeholders as the biggest challenge in his role, noting the difficulty of navigating "different people with different incentives or different initiatives" within large companies. Successfully harmonizing these competing interests is critical to project success.
Stakeholder Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Leadership, Project Management
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Michael Cohen
Senior Consultant
West Monroe
University of Miami, 2014
University of California Los Angeles Anderson School of Management, MBA
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
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Video Highlights
1. Successfully navigating complex organizational dynamics within large companies.
2. Aligning diverse stakeholders with potentially conflicting interests and incentives.
3. The importance of understanding internal company politics and power structures to achieve project goals.
Transcript
What is the biggest challenge in your current role?
We often work with very large companies. With that comes a lot of learning about the dynamics within those organizations.
There may be different people with different incentives, initiatives, and interests. Being able to align all the stakeholders is both critical and challenging.