McKinsey & Co.’s latest crop of 56 senior partners includes only six women, creating angst inside the consulting firm after it pledged to prioritize diversity while other blue-chip employers backtracked.
The firm’s global managing partner, Bob Sternfels, announced the so-called senior partner-elects this month, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified as the details are private. Some employees expressed concern and disappointment as only 11% of those elected were women, the people said. Separate criticism was also lobbed at the firm for only promoting one person from Africa, one of the people ...
