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It has this reputation but it doesn't match my 2nd hand experience. Dated two management consultants in my life. One was deeply involved in deciding the next C
by xyzelement 4y ago
It has this reputation but it doesn't match my 2nd hand experience.
Dated two management consultants in my life. One was deeply involved in deciding the next CEO of Disney after a few years out of college, as an example. The other reported being basically in charge of a turnaround effort at a fortune 500 company.
Both examples required them to deeply understand the situation and the options and then to advocate for the path they have chosen.
Seemed fun and impactful.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoAre you sure they weren't exaggerating? It's difficult to imagine they would be anything more than assistants to the real decision makers.
- hd95489 4y agoIt’s possible they were young and couldn’t see the big picture of who was power playing where and how
- xyzelement 4y ago// anything more than assistants to the real decision makers. Of course but it's the same thing. Executives and the board make the decisions and take responsibility for them. But generally they make these decisions based on the framing and options presented to them by people who work for them. As a consultant, you get to decide what dimensions matter to the decisions, gather data and arguments, and present the executive with a choice. The executive skill is to have oriented you around the right topics, deciding whether to trust you and your analysis, and ability to stand behind the decision made. The "assistants" do the work to enable this. It's a big deal.
- twic 4y ago> deciding the next CEO of Disney Anyone can do that, it's Bob Iger.