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.
#MyRookieMoment

RECENT INSIGHTS FROM MCKINSEY COLLEAGUES FEATURED IN EPISODE EIGHT

Article - McKinsey Quarterly

Hybrid work: Making it fit with your diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy

April 20, 2022 -

New research details what empowered employees love about hybrid work models and the risks to diversity, equity, and inclusion if managers get the evolving flexible workplace wrong.

Interview - McKinsey Quarterly

Making a daily ‘to be’ list: How a hospital system CEO is navigating the coronavirus crisis

July 23, 2020 -

Cincinnati Children’s CEO Michael Fisher is communicating with purpose, leaning into tough choices, and emphasizing trust as he leads through uncertainty.

Interview

Author Talks: What separates the best CEOs from the rest?

December 15, 2021 -

Three McKinsey senior partners looked across more than 20 years’ worth of data on 7,800 CEOs from 3,500 public companies across 70 countries and 24 industries to identify the mindsets that helped top chief executives deliver extraordinary impact.

Article - McKinsey Quarterly

The CEO moment: Leadership for a new era

July 21, 2020 -

Challenged by the global pandemic, CEOs have made four shifts in the way they lead that hold great promise for both companies and society. Will they build on this unique moment, or return to the ways of the past?

Article

The case for committing to greener telecom networks

February 26, 2020 -

Operators’ energy costs keep rising, but efficiency measures and organizational change can lower them by 15 to 20 percent in a year, benefiting company profits and the environment.

Article

Why 2021 will define the next decade for Australian companies

March 18, 2021 -

Companies face increased threats and opportunities from disruption, but a return to business as usual won’t be sufficient to generate outperformance. Now is the time to take ambitious action.

Past Episodes

Episode 11: Wellness

Episode 10: Teamwork

Episode 9: Authenticity

Episode 8: Meeting with CEOs

Episode 7 Authorship

Episode 6: Being Bold

Episode 5: Mentorship

Episode 4: Adaptation

Episode 3: Sticky Situations

Episode 2: The Tough Stuff

Episode 1: Solo Act

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Acknowledgments

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.