Unrealistic expectations and weak leadership disguised as ‘innovation’
Pros
- Colleagues are smart, hardworking, and often the real source of creative ideas. - Exposure to different client projects can help you build your consulting toolkit. - Opportunities to push yourself in challenging situations, if you’re comfortable with little guidance.
Cons
- Unrealistic billability goals while also being expected to devote significant time to internal initiatives. - Leadership is inexperienced, lacks skill in conducting fair performance evaluations, and provides little actionable feedback. - Recognition is superficial: challenges are applauded with words but rarely rewarded with compensation, bonuses, or title changes. - Innovation comes from employees, but leadership often takes the credit. - Culture of “comply and be praised”
