The value that I cherish the most
about BCG is definitely integrity.
When I think about integrity,
the incident that comes to my mind
is from almost 12-13 years ago
when I was a consultant in BCG.
We were evaluating a new business opportunity
for the client
giving a go ahead to the opportunity
meant a much longer stint for BCG
implementing the opportunity at the client.
However,
at no point of time
in our internal or our client discussions
while we were evaluating the opportunity
did we let the selfish interest of BCG
rule over what is right for the client.
Subtle though this incident was,
it is something
that had a deep impact on me as a consultant
and is something I remember to this day.
My message as BCG completes 25 years
is that I'm immensely proud
of what we have achieved
and where we are
and to all BCGers out there,
clichéd as it may sound,
I'd like to say cherish the journey.
It's definitely a marathon not a sprint.