Learning should support and be supported by Bains "outside-in" approach to solving business problems. As Tierney explains: "You need to look outside a company and even outside the client's industry for new insights. Tierney envisions creating an academy of best-of-Bain thinkers to search for, digest, and interpret relevant business insights. These insights could then be applied in Bain consulting assignments and in Bain Training & Development programs.