Bain and Company calls their people Baines. And one of their company mottos is, "A Bainie never lets another Bainie fail." To elaborate on this, they state that "the best colleagues are the ones you can rely on. At Bain, you will experience an inclusive culture with people that support, inspire, and appreciate each other. Because no matter what you can do, together we can do even more. With this spirit, we grow beyond as a team, leaving no one behind."

"I mentored and encouraged a friend I worked with to compete for a leadership position. After considering this for a while, they took me up on it, and for the next several months, I trained this person, challenging them to continue to challenge themselves. After a certain point, I half-joked that, before long, they would be my boss. Well, sure enough, they continued to improve at an exponential rate, advancing beyond their peers, and they rose through the ranks and are now my boss."