My Rookie Moment

McKinsey senior colleagues share their formative early-career experiences to help you navigate yours.
Everybody has to start somewhere. McKinsey Global Publishing asked some of our most senior colleagues to share their most instructive “rookie moments.” Our hope is that when you find yourself in similar situations, this series will provide guidance, confidence, and inspiration. Our newest episode appears first on this page; please scroll on to explore the rest of the series.
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Recent insights from McKinsey colleagues featured in episode four

Retail's diversity imperative
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The diversity imperative in retail
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Consumers are expecting more from brands than ever before, and the cost is high for retailers that don’t take action on racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Latin America’s missing middle of midsize firms and middle-class spending power
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Digital could help the region reboot inclusive growth and regain lost ground.
Why retail outperformers are pulling ahead
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Why retail outperformers are pulling ahead
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Retailers’ relative performance in capital markets starkly demonstrates a pandemic-driven acceleration of ongoing industry shifts. This means those that wish to keep up need to speed up.
Reskilling China: Transforming the world’s largest workforce into lifelong learners
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Reskilling China: Transforming the world’s largest workforce into lifelong learners
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China’s next challenge is to transform education and skills development to deliver the talent needed for an innovative, digitized, postindustrial economy.
Omnichannel in B2B sales: The new normal in a year that has been anything but
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Omnichannel in B2B sales: The new normal in a year that has been anything but
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New analysis makes it clear: Omnichannel is here to stay for B2B sales.
Solving the net-zero equation: Nine requirements for a more orderly transition
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Solving the net-zero equation: Nine requirements for a more orderly transition
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Net-zero commitments are rising, but the net-zero equation is not yet solved. This can only change if nine interdependent requirements are met with singular resolve, unity, and ingenuity.

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We would like to thank the many senior colleagues who shared their stories for their candor, mentorship, and insights. Within McKinsey Global Publishing, special thanks to Joyce Yoo for managing this ongoing project, to Steve Lackey and Myron Shurgan for their video-production expertise, and to Kareem Parrott, Shirley Shum, and Petra Vincent for the enhancements in web development. And thanks to everyone who provided collaboration and support, including Mike Borruso, Nancy Cohn, Torea Frey, Eleni Kostopoulos, Philip Mathew, Lucia Rahilly, and Nathan Wilson.