I just realized no one knows anything in consulting and everyone is just playing the game

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So...2 months on the job?

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I'm pretty sure no one knows anything in life, not just consulting. A significant number of leaders who are idolized for being self-made billionaires are just lucky asshats who know how to play the game.

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Maybe that is how you see it from your limited experience, but sure you know nothing Jon Snow.

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That's right OP. Welcome.

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Value is delivered by partners. Have you ever been in a room with one?

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Don't doubt it's a game. But like all games it's how well you play it and some are better than others

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Maybe it’s idealistic to want to deliver true value to clients. Cuz it’s clear that doesn’t really matter, only politics and appearing like you did

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Lol pretty sure m1 is being sarcastic

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Welcome, you have truly graduated from school at this point.

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Uh yeah but I think it’s silly to think that only partners can deliver true value

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M1 - that’s a pretty unintelligent opinion. If partners are the only folks delivering value, what’s the rest of the team needed for?

I don’t think this statement is fair at all. Many of the tech groups do have quite a few hard skills. Some of the MC groups (change) May be a different story

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