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When I talk with business leaders about Gen Z, the same frustration often bubbles up: “They won’t stay.” It’s said with a kind of bewildered shrug, as if the younger generation has suddenly rewritten the rules out of thin air. I heard it again last week during a radio segment I did about generational dynamicsContinueContinue reading “Forget job hunting. Gen Z is ‘growth hunting’”

If a single type of building could define our present time, it would undoubtedly be the data center. Underpinning the increasingly online way we work, shop, and entertain ourselves, data centers provide the computing power and storage to handle all the Zoom calls, Amazon purchases, and Netflix streams a person can cram into their day.ContinueContinue reading “Data centers are the buildings of our era. Do they have to be so boring?”

A few weeks ago, I led a leadership workshop for a group of executive women leaders in Birmingham, Alabama. Before I begin leadership workshops, I ask the participants what they want out of our time together. This year, one answer has emerged consistently on top: connection.This isn’t surprising. As executives rise to higher levels ofContinueContinue reading “The higher you climb, the lonelier it gets. Here’s how leaders can stay connected”

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The recent announcement by McKinsey & Company that it plans to cut roughly 10% of its workforce has sent ripples through the consulting world, reigniting debate about the future of the industry. This is not about one firm, one round of layoffs, or one business cycle. It signals an irreversible shift in how value isContinueContinue reading “Why the McKinsey layoffs are a warning signal for consulting in the AI age”