McKinsey's 14 Super Workplace Tips

1. Criteria for selecting jobs:

Choose a company that is conducive to your own growth;

Selection of companies that can work internationally;

Choose companies that can give full play to their abilities, create value, and contribute to society.

2. The faster the understanding of the work content, the earlier the results will be produced.

The more deeply you understand this know-how, the more you work hard without stopping. They are by no means forced to do so, but out of genuine love for their work, they keep working hard to have more opportunities.

3. One of the two missions advocated by McKinsey & Company is "customer interests first".

That is to say, the most important priority is to create value for customers and bring benefits to customers. In order to ensure the maximization of the interests of customers, it is necessary to work like an evil spirit.

4. Hypothetical thinking:

The first task is to identify the "issue", i.e., the "problem that needs to be solved", and to formulate the "hypothesis" in advance, that is, the "solution to the problem". After that, the work is advanced based on strong "hypothesis thinking", that is, the correctness of the hypothesis is verified according to various information, and when the hypothesis is proved to be wrong, it is immediately corrected and an alternative is found.

5, the faster the information used to verify the hypothesis, the better.

At the moment when it is clear that the hypothesis is wrong, don't dwell on the energy and effort you have put in before, but simply and decisively give up. Because in a limited time, we must come up with a relatively highly accurate answer as much as possible, which requires us to complete the process as quickly as possible, so all actions must be accelerated.

The advantage of hypothetical thinking is that if it is clear that "the hypothesis is wrong", it can be replaced immediately.

6. Maximize the use of the power of others

Make the most of the power of people. What can be solved by others is left to others. Don't do it yourself if you don't have to do it yourself. ”

First, imagine what kind of results can be achieved in the end, and be clear about "who to rely on to do what" to achieve the goal in the shortest possible time. Then, the results achieved are summarized and presented in the form of their own performance.

For anyone, it's only 24 hours a day. Therefore, the time that you can dispose of yourself is very limited. The consultant itself should focus on solving the problem, through judgment, clear who should be entrusted to do what, and maximize the use of external forces to create results, which is a scientific working method.

7, create value wins

McKinsey & Company is extremely focused on value, requiring employees to reflect on whether they are "creating value" at all times, and its corporate culture believes that no matter what kind of output, if it does not bring value, it has no meaning. In addition, at the time of the meeting, including new recruits, all present participants must speak, and the content of the speech must contribute to the development of the team, and the situation that "a member does not play any role in the meeting" is never allowed. In other words, no matter how long you've been in the company, no matter what your position is, as long as your opinion is valuable, it will be respected.

In the end, the criterion for judging whether there is so-called "value" is whether it can be favored by customers.

8. Maintain a strong posture

It requires "stance," the so-called "position." To sum up, it is to stick to your own ideas. In the case of an idea, it is not possible to say ambiguous statements such as "maybe", "probably", "both are similar", but "it is necessary to do this". As long as the assumptions are not refuted, you should insist on your opinions strongly. Under the guidance of this approach, it is very easy to have a clear attitude of pro or against, which will further accelerate the process of discussion.

9, only continuous progress can survive

According to the company's regulations, employees are promoted to a higher level every 3 to 4 years, and if they cannot achieve this goal, they have to leave the company.

The competitor to challenge is undoubtedly the past self, and there is no need to directly compare with others.

10, always maintain the "PMA"!

In McKinsey & Company, "PMA[7]" is a word that often appears. The so-called "PMA" is an abbreviation for "Positive Mental (or Mind) Attitude". In short, it is "no matter what the situation you face, be active and work hard!" ”。

In McKinsey & Company, people try to avoid using negative words, such as "shortcomings", "problems", "shortcomings", etc., and tend to use positive words, such as "challenges", "problems that should be overcome", "aspects that should be grown and improved".

When presenting your point of view in front of your customers, you must maintain a confident posture. If you lack self-confidence, you will become twisted and pinched, giving people a feeling of being unreliable and unreliable, which will not convince customers. The minimum standard for providing service to customers is to make the customer feel that "this person is very confident in the content of the plan, you can let him try it", if you can't even do this, then it is impossible to convince the customer.

11, if you do nothing is definitely zero, if you act will have a bonus point, the worst result is zero.

If you don't do anything, you'll get nothing. However, as long as you act, you have the opportunity to achieve results, and the worst result is nothing, so it can be said to be "beneficial and harmless".

12. Three conditions for continuing to work

As long as any of these are satisfied, I should continue to work:

One is whether you like it;

The second is whether it is better than others;

The third is whether there are development goals.

13, their own responsibility for 100%.

McKinsey & Company has an unwritten rule that "be accountable for statements." Each consultant is solely responsible for the area he or she is responsible for and must lead the project independently. Whether you don't understand something or not, no one will help you solve the problem, no boss will take responsibility for you, it is completely up to you.

In contrast, within the scope of your own responsibilities, you can control your life as you want. As long as it is what you like, you can take risks and pursue it at all costs, isn't this lifestyle exactly what people yearn for? "I am the master of the road of life" and "the life that challenges my dreams" is really an ideal way of life, under this concept, people have dreams, eager to try, and can enjoy the future life from the heart.

14. Adhere to their own value standards and do not compete with others

If you want to be "the real protagonist of life", you should start by establishing your own value standards.

When we can follow our hearts and form a solid standard of values, the living conditions and values that are generally sought after by society will become indifferent, and our lives will become light and happy.