Somebody bitchy sent me this email last night: If you are that smart, why are you not with McKinsey and the like?
Well, put it this way: When I graduated from University, one of the big four consulting companies approached and wanted me to be a part of their team. It was a company that everybody - from Management Engineering, Business Management, Economics, Psychology, and Organizational Development graduates - wanted to get into because "it looks good on the resume".
I refused.
Me and one of my best friends - who now holds a Ph D in Mathematics and Marketing Science - were smirking: The measure of your being good is getting into the big four; the measure of your being great is being invited to get into the big four, having the option of saying no, and exercising that option.
So... what was the question again?
