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Ownership means it gets done, not that you do it alone
Owning a workstream means you are responsible for making sure the work gets done. Doing all of it yourself is a different obligation entirely, and high performers reliably confuse the two. An Engagement Manager at McKinsey put it better than I can: “What I didn’t understand in the beginning
Always specify time zones
Effectiveness before efficiency
Lock your screen
You cannot judge your own performance
The profile that gets hired into consulting is the profile least able to assess itself. Here is the instrument set that compensates, and how to install it. Most consultants are insecure overachievers. That is why we are here: smart, driven and highly self-critical. It is a productive combination, and
Version everything, and never write “final”
How to get better at your job fast
Build in a one-minute send delay
The three levels of errors, and the three layers that catch them
A complete system for producing clean work. Three kinds of mistake, three lines of defence, and the habits that make both run without thinking about them. Errors creep into everything: PowerPoint, spreadsheets, meetings, the handover between case teams, a late-night version mix-up, or simply the hour when you