Thoughts: every strategy consulting firm (MBB included, if in less dramatic fashion than others) over-states CEO attention to the problems you are solving.

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Agreed with B1. We definitely have a lot of cases that report to the CEO on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
I'd say at least 30-40%, conservatively.

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I've been in many many cases where we dont just report to the CEO, but where the CEO literally come and gives a hard time to anyone trying to slow us, etc (e.g. If data requests take longer, if something is needed to deliver the project, if someone has some kind of bureaucratic process to go through) CEO just comes and says - do as Bain says, this is critical

And lo and behold - shit gets done! It's awesome! :)

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Recruiting: "our problems are at the top of the CRO's agenda" Day 1: "none of your senior clients are spending more than 5% of their time thinking about your project" - as context, been doing this five years and actually now on a case where we are the CEO's top priority - which reinforced for me how rare that is.

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So true. Actually I am surprised if are projects are anyone's priority.

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F500 CEOs*

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So true. A CEO that surrounds him/herself with consultants is a weak CEO

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^lol

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I had a CEO read a draft 20 page survey once (thanks, CMO for forwarding...). I have Almost only done strategy cases and most have seen a ton of engagement from CEO and C suite. There may be some truth to your statement, but I think the 5% is way off.

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*MBBD (fixed it for ya)

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Hmm if only this was the case

OP - which firm are you with? 🤔

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