McKinsey removes partner from leadership role after online posts
In short
McKinsey & Co. took a senior partner out of his leadership role after he posted online comments about women executives facing a hard path at work.
The report says the move was tied to those comments. It does not name the partner or say if more action will follow.
What the reporting says
McKinsey & Co. removed a senior partner from his leadership role at the firm’s research arm after he posted online comments questioning the uphill battle female executives face in the workplace. The publisher summary says the action followed those remarks, but it does not name the partner or say whether further discipline is possible. The immediate consequence is a leadership change at the research arm.
Why it matters
McKinsey & Co. removed a senior partner from a leadership role in its research arm after online comments about the challenges women executives face in the workplace. The reported consequence is an internal leadership change. The available summary does not identify the partner, the platform used, or whether the firm may take further action.