My Hong Kong-based colleague Kevin Sneader was interviewed by the FT recently about his plans to reshape McKinsey once he takes the helm as our next global managing partner. “From July 1 he will be in charge of the world’s biggest partnership—a sprawling business with 2,000 partners and 28,000 staff across 65 countries that has registered breakneck growth over the past decade, doubling revenues to $10bn.” “His first big shift has been to overhaul McKinsey’s leadership team to ensure a better gender and geographical balance. The new team of 15 McKinsey partners includes five women whereas previously it had one. It is also less heavily skewed towards partners from the Western Hemisphere, and includes the heads of six regions: Europe, Latin America, China, Asia ex-China, North America, and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This is the first time China has been treated as a stand-alone region—a strong indication of where Mr. Sneader sees growth potential for the firm.” (Registration required/paywall) #McKinsey #consulting #China …see more