Hey there,

For this dimension, the interviewer will ask you about a situation where you set a goal for yourself and achieved it against all odds. You need to demonstrate

• ambition and dedication by pursuing several goals at the same time
• an intrinsic desire and motivation to achieve this goal
• how you overcame obstacles or faced headwinds along the way by coming up with creative and new ideas or approaches
• how you follow the goals with energy and passion until you reached the desired outcome

You can read more about it here: https://www.preplounge.com/mckinsey-pei

Unless your story contains very (!) strong intermediate results and a promising trajectory (with clear examples that you can discuss), I would not use it as an Entrepreneurial Drive story. 

My hunch is rather not to use it and focus on something you can discuss end-to-end.

Cheers,

Florian

It can be ongoing. But you should have at least achieved a certain milestone. Otherwise it's just wishful thinking.

This reminds me of a candidate that stated he was learning chinese. When I asked about it, he was in his 3rd lesson… The problem was not that he was still in progress towards a goal. If he was at A2 level, that would be fine. The problem was that he didn't have anything yet to show…

I am sure you will have something you can be proud about your entrepreneurial journey. But if not yet, chose a different story.

Hi there,

I completely agree with the others. You need to ensure that there is clear attainment of the goals you set. This will be hard (not impossible) for an in progress project.

Hi,

I personally think it is okay to talk about something ongoing if:

1. You have impressive/clear first/intermediary results
2. You frame it properly to avoid underwhelming the interviewer (e.g. talk about how you secured first customers for a startup vs. about how you want to build a unicorn but only just started your company)

It is difficult to judge without hearing the story. So, you should practice/ test it with a few people.

Best regards,

Jorn

Talking about something ongoing is fine! But you want to make sure that you can demonstrate the challenge of what you're doing, as well as that you're going above and beyond what is expected of you. Just try to find something on the results that you can use even if they're mid-stage results e.g., project has been accepted to move to the next phase. 

Good luck!