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The McKinsey CEO pipeline: How the consulting giant built an empire of influence and filled the world's corner offices with its alumni

The McKinsey CEO pipeline: How the consulting giant built an empire of influence and filled the world's corner offices with its alumni
business9/25/2025

28 current Fortune 500 and Global 500 CEOs are former McKinsey consultants. But the rise of AI is changing how the firm trains future leaders.

Fraser joined McKinsey in 1994, fresh from Harvard Business School, and the superpower she learned there was “problem structuring.” As a young consultant, cycling through boardrooms and back offices, Fraser was trained to break down sprawling challen... [24833 chars]