Consultant Mode — slides updating themselves.
Frameworks aligning. Synergies stacking. Bill rate climbing.
Launch Consultant Mode →What you'll see
- Steerco prep emails from three different partners with conflicting asks
- Frameworks that align other frameworks
- A status doc that has been status doc-ing for 6 weeks
Consultant Mode is a working session about a working session. KPIs are billable hours, runway is hours of sleep, and the only crisis that matters is whether the deck reflects the latest framework alignment from the working group.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a real McKinsey or BCG simulator?
It's a parody. No actual frameworks are deployed, no actual clients are served, no MECE principles are violated (well, slightly). It captures the texture of life on a strategy engagement — the steerco prep, the 2x2 that becomes a 3x5, the partner who needs a compelling narrative by dinner.
Who is Consultant Mode for?
Current consultants who need a laugh during their layover, former consultants who got out, and anyone whose company just hired a Big Three firm and wants to understand what's about to happen to them.
Does it include billable hours?
Symbolically. The KPI you watch is hours of sleep, which falls as the session proceeds. The bill rate climbs in the background but you never see the invoice.
Will this help me get into MBB?
No. Case prep is somewhere else. This is what happens after you get the offer.
Is the 2x2 actually a 3x5?
Yes. The 2x2 has been a 3x5 since the client CEO joined the working session. Adjust accordingly.