Resilience in the Face of Rapidly Changing Data

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Describe a time when you were 80% through a project and a new piece of data or a market shift rendered your previous work obsolete. How did you react emotionally, and how did you lead your team through the pivot? Follow-up: How did you manage the client's expectations during this shift?

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Flexibility is crucial in consulting. Situation: We were recommending an expansion into a specific region when a sudden regulatory change made the market much less attractive. Task: We had to redo two months of work in one week. Action: I held a team meeting to acknowledge the frustration but immediately pivoted to a 'sunk cost' mindset. We identified which parts of our research were still modular/reusable for a different region. Result: We delivered a revised, higher-quality recommendation for a different market on the original deadline. The client praised our agility. This shows my resilience and ability to maintain high team morale even when the 'answer' changes overnight.

Resilience in the Face of Rapidly Changing Data

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