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Three things you were least prepared for when you joined consulting

What were the things that you were least prepared for and/or expected when you joined a consulting firm? 

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Ian
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on May 18, 2019
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

1) Dealing with ambiguity (I thought I was prepared, I thought I knew what it was, I didn’t really)

2) Working and thinking in Powerpoint

3) Handling multiple stakeholders (“bosses”) with different views, availability, communication/visualization preferences, but all equal input/weighting

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on May 18, 2019
Yes defenitely the communication or visualization preferences is very helpful in consulting.
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edited on Jun 03, 2019
Approach: Convince in BOTH personal and case fit | 150+ real life interviews | Communications expert

Hi,

Agree with the other expert.

I would add:

  1. Importance of prioritization
  2. Management of feedback loops

Best regards