“ I really believe in distributed leadership and empowerment .
We are a global firm that works in local contexts , and I think this notion of trust and empowerment enables speed ”
PEOPLE MOVES
BOB STERNFELS
FROM : MCKINSEY & COMPANY TO : MCKINSEY & COMPANY
WAS : SENIOR PARTNER , CLIENT CAPABILITIES NOW : GLOBAL MANAGING PARTNER
“ I really believe in distributed leadership and empowerment .
We are a global firm that works in local contexts , and I think this notion of trust and empowerment enables speed ”
With a quarter of a century of consulting experience under his belt , Bob Sternfels has clinched the top job at McKinsey , making him the 13th partner to lead the global consulting firm since its founding in 1926 . A graduate of both Oxford and Stanford , San Francisco-based Sternfels has spent 26 years at McKinsey working with colleagues in almost all of the company ’ s 130 global offices , leading practices in operations ( Americas ), private equity globally and most recently client capabilities globally , where he expanded the firm ’ s capabilities in digital and advanced analytics . Described by colleagues as ‘ organised , proactive , and a systems-thinker ’, Sternfels was elected to the role by the firm ’ s 650 senior partners . When he ’ s not working hard , he ’ s playing hard , with numerous ultramarathons under his belt and a passion for piloting planes .
18 June 2021