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The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving
466: Former McKinsey partner on How to Turn a Profit and Improve Lives in the World's Toughest Places
Jul 17, 2024
Former McKinsey partner Viva Ona Bartkus discusses leveraging business in frontline regions to create stability and opportunity. Topics include investing in underserved areas, industries for early investment, business impact in post-conflict Colombia, and lessons from failed projects.
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- Businesses entering frontline regions can create stability and economic opportunities.
- Clients value proactive problem-solving, teamwork, and exceptional work in management consulting careers.
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Viva Ona-Balkos' Journey to McKinsey & Company
Viva Ona-Balkos shares her background growing up in rural Indiana and the journey that led her to McKinsey & Company. Despite consulting not being initially on her career path, positive feedback from former graduate school colleagues led her to reconsider management consulting as a career possibility. She highlights the challenges faced as a female and non-MBA partner in the Chicago office, reflecting on the unique experiences and lessons learned.
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