McK šŸ , Iā€™m starting at McK post-MBA this summer/fall. With the free time we have rn, what books/softwares/subjects do you recommend that might help me hit the ground running when I start?

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You gotta read the handbook: the Prince by Machiavelli.

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Serious response: I would learn a bit about story telling via ppt, effective stakeholder management, mindfulness/self-awareness, and tableau.

Why?

1) Story telling via ppt is a very core skill that takes years to build at the Firm and most experienced hires struggle with this piece the most - the pyramid principle is a good book for this but you can also find McK decks that have leaked online to help you think through how we like to present to clients

2) stakeholder management is obviously a key part of the job so being able to read into peopleā€™s motivations, emotions, reactions is really going to help you be successful; itā€™ll also help you lead better interviews or meetings

3) this is a super stressful job and people lose track of themselves and burn out; often they arenā€™t aware of the way theyā€™re coming across either - mindfulness helps you pull yourself out of your emotions and helps you take control, and this is incredibly beneficial in stressful meetings / engagements as you can focus on the solution rather than what youā€™re feeling

4) tableau is great for data visualization and itā€™s something we use semi-frequently at the Firm; as an EM I would always love to have an associate who has some decent tableau skills because itā€™ll often make analyses faster / easier than if they were limited to excel - there are probably better tools out there but thatā€™s my mindset at least

I wouldnā€™t stress out too much, however. Your first 6 months are super low expectations - no one expects you to really add a lot to the team. They just want you to learn and get the groove. The daily / weekly feedback youā€™ll get from your teams will be way, way more useful than what some Internet stranger like me has to say.

One last thing to consider is that youā€™ll be working really hard once you join - so why not take some time now to relax and enjoy the stage of life youā€™re currently in? Everyone is a go-getter, but itā€™s also great to stop to take in the moment and bask in the achievements you have to date.

Just a few thoughts - happy to answer any other questions you have.

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Why Tableau and not PowerBI?

Also, have you ever tried Alteryx. Amazing tool!

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