Hi Anonymous,

Based on this very limited information difficult to give specific advice, but I can understand your confusion.

• Using "I" than "we" - I basically agree to that, since McKinsey is hiring you, so it's only about the added value from you specifically (so I really don't care subject-matter-wise which great super-complex-highly-sophisticated-artificial-intelligence-algorithm you developed together with a team, since I don't hire any one of the others usually). However, this does not mean that in order to resolve an interpersonal conflict, that only you yourself needs to take the action.
• "Team conflict" - the example you gave is actually a bilateral conflict between 2 specific members of the team, so it's not really a team-wide conflict (if that was meant by your recruiter).
• Bonus: I recommend having an example with 3 conflicts/challenges to discuss about. If you give the top-down view first to your interviewer, he can choose one or several conflicts/challenges in which he is interested. This reduces your risk of talking about a situation in which the interviewer is not that much interested.

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Robert

Hi there,

That's a really tough one and I can understand why you're confused!

My understanding (take with a grain of salt), is that, you used "I" untactfully. Teamwork AND leadership, means working with others. It means enabling others, energizing others, and leading from behind.

in any story, you do need the "I" to show that you actually did something. But you also need the "We" to show that you work well in a team.

At McKinsey (or the other consultancies for that matter), there is no I! You are always with a team, working with others, etc.

How this makes sense :)

Hi,

We would need the full example to see what exactly you said to put the feedback in perspective. It is likely that the example you provided had multiple solution points (e.g., asking others for help, engaging in discussions as a team or doing it all on your own). It is important when working in teams to involve others in the decision making process or you risk making people feel alienated or not personally involved in the outcome.

Happy to discuss this further feel free to DM

Best,

Udayan

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