McKinsey Senior Partner Demoted over Social Media Post
McKinsey said Bradley’s comments fell short of firm standards after an internal review triggered by his deleted LinkedIn posts on the glass cliff theory.
- On Sunday, McKinsey removed Chris Bradley from his leadership role at the McKinsey Global Institute after an internal review of his conduct. Spokesperson Taylor Burns said Bradley's remarks "fell well short of the standards we expect at our firm."
- Bradley's removal stemmed from a LinkedIn dispute last month where he questioned the "glass cliff" theory, calling it "a very convenient way to always be a victim in the rain." The comments were later deleted.
- Researchers define the "glass cliff" as the theory that women are more likely to be appointed to leadership positions during company crises. McKinsey has published its "Women in the Workplace" study with Sheryl Sandberg's LeanIn for over a decade.
- Despite his removal from leadership roles and internal committees, Bradley remains a senior partner at McKinsey. Based in Australia, he was unavailable for immediate comment outside normal business hours.
- Research from Exechange shows women CEOs of Russell 3000 companies left after an average tenure of 6.2 years versus 8.9 years for men. Just one in 10 S&P 500 companies are led by female CEOs.
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McKinsey senior partner demoted over social media post
Management consulting giant McKinsey & Company has stripped one of its directors at its business and economics research arm of his leadership role after his post on LinkedIn about the battle female executives face in the workplace. Chris Bradley, a senior partner in Australia, was removed from leadership roles after an internal review of his [...]
McKinsey Strips Chris Bradley of Leadership Role After LinkedIn Posts on Women Executives
McKinsey removes Chris Bradley from McKinsey Global Institute leadership role over LinkedIn posts questioning challenges faced by women executives. McKinsey removes Chris Bradley from his research leadership role following LinkedIn posts about women’s career challenges, but he retains his senior partner position.
McKinsey strips partner of leadership role over LinkedIn posts on challenges faced by women in the workplace
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.
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