Interviewing a Deloitte S&O Principal

Today’s Interview is with a partner in Deloitte’s Strategy and Operations practice. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an AB, both with highest distinction. Why did you agree to this interview? I liked the idea of an anonymous interview. Although this format does not personally change my answers, it removes the pressure of sticking to the so-called party line. This is an opportunity to provide an honest perspective on consulting and Deloitte Consulting. I also think more needs to be written and discussed about DC besides the high-level features and pieces I see in the press and business schools. There are some who think that Deloitte is a tier-2 management consulting practice trying to be McKinsey. What do you say to that? I do not think we are a tier-2 consulting practice. Neither are we trying to be McKinsey. Most people know only the audit side of Deloitte and use that knowledge to make assumptions about DC. Our work, the kind of people we recruit, our growth, our client response and employee feedback all indicate that we are good and getting better at a very, very fast rate. To me that is more important; the rate…