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 five

Staying ahead of the B2B ecosystem disruption in emerging Asia
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Staying ahead of the B2B ecosystem disruption in emerging Asia
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Consumer-goods companies in Asian emerging markets are turning to data, analytics, and digital solutions to realize value in traditional trade.
The growth triple play: Creativity, analytics, and purpose
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The growth triple play: Creativity, analytics, and purpose
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Companies that integrate creativity, analytics, and purpose are delivering at least two times the growth of their peers.
How Mexico can become Latin America’s digital-government powerhouse
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How Mexico can become Latin America’s digital-government powerhouse
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Mexico’s digital efforts thus far have been laudable. But higher ambitions could fuel productivity and economic growth and boost the country’s GDP by 7 to 15 percent.
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What matters most? Five priorities for CEOs in the next normal
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How leaders can adapt to a very different future.
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Pandemic to endemic: How the world can learn to live with COVID-19
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With prospects of herd immunity fading, endemic COVID-19 is upon us, and new “whole of society” approaches are needed.

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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.