Think Like a Strategy Consultant Even Without the Title

For much of my career, I believed professional growth came from working harder, earning more credentials, and becoming exceptionally good at my functional role. Like many professionals, I thought expertise alone would create opportunity.

Over time, I discovered something that changed the way I approached my career.

The people who were trusted with the biggest challenges were not always the ones with the most impressive titles or the deepest technical expertise. They were the people who could step back, see the bigger picture, ask better questions, connect ideas across disciplines, and help leaders make better decisions. They understood businesses as systems, not just departments. That realization fundamentally changed how I learned, how I worked, and ultimately what I chose to teach.

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