Geopolitical instability, ongoing disruptions, and evolving talent needs demand strong leadership. Meet some of McKinsey's impact partners and explore their top insights of the year focused on how CEOs can address pressing challenges and navigate uncertainty. Then turn hindsight into foresight by diving into "Meet the moment," our interactive year-in-review experience.
Dana is the global cohead and European leader of our People & Organizational Performance Practice. Passionate about talent and leadership, Dana has guided many organizations through the process of establishing leadership-development platforms for top executives and has helped architect capability-building programs to reskill employees for changing workforce needs.
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Kurt leads McKinsey’s global CEO services and has previously led the firm’s global work in the insurance sector, the Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice in the Americas, the Global Client Council serving priority clients of the firm, and the New York Office as its managing partner. He is a senior partner in the firm’s financial institutions group and has led major McKinsey governance efforts, including reshaping senior partners’ evaluation and development.
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Ramesh has extensive experience working on a broad range of organizational change-related topics in a variety of industries, including high-tech, healthcare, banking, and industrial companies. Ramesh works closely with McKinsey’s internal leadership and professional development programs. He is a co-author of the bestselling book, The Journey of Leadership.
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Michael co-leads McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice globally. Passionate about helping talented executives to succeed as individuals – particularly as they take on new roles – Michael co-leads McKinsey’s research on CEO excellence, as well as MGI’s research on companies in the 21st century. His perspectives have been published and cited in the McKinsey Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, and Financial Times, among other leading publications.
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Vik Malhotra is McKinsey’s Chairman of the Americas. He has held key internal leadership roles over the years, including serving on McKinsey’s Shareholders Council for 12 years, leading our Senior Partner Committee, and leading parts of our banking and life insurance groups. Much of Vik’s current focus is on counseling CEOs and boards on a range of issues. He is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller, CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
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Daniel is part of the firm’s extended operating team and drives a global initiative to develop future senior leaders at McKinsey and within our clients’ organizations and invest more deeply in the art of 21st-century leadership. Aligned with McKinsey’s work on fostering CEO excellence, this unique initiative builds the leadership capabilities of McKinsey’s most senior members and supports their journeys as they counsel our clients, lead our teams, and build our firm.
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