Does anyone notice borderline sociopathic personalities in consulting? Especially MBB?

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Think you’ll find that amongst high achievers in any hyper competitive industry. Banking / high finance, law, politics are probably all similar in that regard.

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Have observed but few will openly discuss it

I had an experience with an EM who I very quickly realized was deficient in empathy and obsessed with power. Tanked him on DDs and he’s out of the firm.

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Tanked him on DDs?

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Yes. I worked for one. Not MBB but prestigious boutique

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