Podcast
“Prudential’s Charles Lowrey on finishing strong as CEO,” McKinsey & Company, June 2026
“Retired US Navy Admiral Eric Olson: Leading effectively in uncertain times,” McKinsey & Company, September 2025
“The inner game of women CEOs,” McKinsey & Company, May 2025
“The CEO’s essential checklist: Questions every chief executive should be able to answer,” McKinsey & Company, August 2023
“How to make a strong start as a CEO,” McKinsey & Company, August 2023
“Leadership lessons from the world’s best CEOs,” McKinsey & Company, February 2022
“Business priorities in the postpandemic era,” McKinsey & Company, April 2021
“In conversation: The CEO moment,” McKinsey & Company, October 2020
“What sets the world’s best CEOs apart,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“How new CEOs can manage for the future,” McKinsey & Company, March 2020
Published work
“Staying in the game: How women CEOs build leadership that endures,” McKinsey & Company, March 2026
“Nail your firsts: A new CEO’s guide to stakeholder impact,” McKinsey & Company, November 2025
“Author Talks: How you can learn from top CEOs to master each season of leadership,” McKinsey & Company, September 2025
“Serving a greater purpose: CEO Excellence revisited,” McKinsey & Company, March 2024
“The CEOs secret to successful leadership: CEO Excellence revisited,” McKinsey & Company, March 2024
“How to prepare for the CEO role,” McKinsey & Company, January 2024
“How to transition out of the CEO role,” McKinsey & Company, January 2024
“Sending it forward: Successfully transitioning out of the CEO role,” McKinsey Quarterly, July 2023
“Staying ahead: How the best CEOs continually improve performance,” McKinsey Quarterly, May 2023
“Four steps to success for new CEOs,” McKinsey & Company, April 2023
“Leading with authenticity: A conversation with Bill George,” McKinsey & Company, April 2023
“Stepping up: Becoming a high-potential CEO candidate,” McKinsey Quarterly, March 2023
“Actions the best CEOs are taking in 2023,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023
“Starting strong: Making your CEO transition a catalyst for renewal,” McKinsey Quarterly, November 2022
“Author Talks: What separates the best CEOs from the rest?,” McKinsey & Company, December 2021
“The CEO moment: Leadership for a new era,” McKinsey Quarterly, July 2020
“What sets the world’s best CEOs apart,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs,” McKinsey & Company, October 2019
“Continuous improvement: the realities of making the shift,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, June 2019
“How continuous improvement can build a competitive edge,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, May 2019
“Closing the gender gap: A missed opportunity for new CEOs,” McKinsey Quarterly, October 2018
“New leaders: Tap your team ASAP,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, October 2018
“Agility: mindset makeovers are critical,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2018
“6 elements to create a high-performing culture,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, April 2018
“Culture: 4 keys to why it matters,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, March 2018
“It really isn’t about 100 days,” blog entry, McKinsey & Company, November 2017
“The POTUS as CEO-TUS,” First Year Project, Miller Center at the University of Virginia, July 2016
“What CEOs can teach the next US president,” McKinsey & Company, July 2016
“Ascending to the C-suite,” McKinsey & Company, April 2015
“Three Steps to a High-Performance Culture,” The Conference Board, January 2012
“Four Motivation Mistakes Most Leaders Make,” Harvard Business Review, October 2011
“The irrational side of change management,” McKinsey Quarterly, McKinsey & Company, April 2009
The Performance Culture Imperative: A Hard-Nosed Approach to The Soft Stuff, McKinsey & Company, 2007
Past experience
MaRS Discovery District
Director, business development and strategy
Education
University of St Andrews
MA, economics and international relations
