60 Seconds with DeAnne M. Aguirre: U.S./Mexico Strategy& leader and global leader, Katzenbach Center

How would the people closest to you describe you?
Thoughtful, determined, and hardworking.

What’s the impact you hope to have?
To achieve my own success through the success of others. When you feel that others’ success is more important than your own, you become part of a movement. I believe that’s a part of the culture at Strategy& and it sets us apart.

What has most surprised you about your career?
Whenever I’ve asked for things I needed along the way, even things that no one had asked for before, I was always told yes, we can make that work. So now, 27 years after joining the firm, I still want to be here. I love the work I do and the people I work with.

What’s your motto?
My motto is don’t complain, fix it. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want and need to be successful.

What has been the best part of joining the PwC network?
The incredibly diverse set of capabilities across the globe in our firm. With the power of 250,000 people in PwC, we’re a great case study. We apply what we sell to our clients to ourselves, and we stay ahead of the competition with strong insights based on our access to a huge amount of data and knowledge across the company.

Please finish this sentence: Strategy& is…
…the premier strategy team within the PwC network that creates differentiated thought leadership, and that working with all of our colleagues at PwC, is driving real business impact with our clients.