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PEI, leadership skills - is it ok to describe a project that actually failed?

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Most recent answer on Mar 31, 2024

Clara

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Clara

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Ciao Giorgio! 1st of all, I did plenty of activities with ESN Milano! (Did Erasmus in Politecnico). Brought me some memories back and a big smile! Now to the serious topic: the story sounds a priori okay. However, i ... (read entire answer)

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Getting an interview at MBB with low GPA , and a reason you don't want to talk about

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Francesco

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Hi there, I am really sorry for what happened. It’s admirable though to see how you have managed to grow after that. It seems you have been through very difficult times and it’s great that you managed to overcome them ... (read entire answer)

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What was your worst experience during your career as consultant?

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Most recent answer on Jun 12, 2020

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on May 29, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! I like better the post about the best ones, of those there are plenty. However, for sure there are many bad memories, it´s a tough job! For me, the worst part was the long working hours and the lack of vis ... (read entire answer)

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And what was your best experience as consultant?

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Most recent answer on Jun 05, 2020

Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gave the best answer on May 29, 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! In my side, I could distinguish between professional and personal. Professional, there have been very nice moments during the engagemetns, particularly when overcoming a big roadblock, etc. For instance, ... (read entire answer)

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