Revealed: McKinsey strangles democracies as it nurtures nasty leaders

EDINBURGH — McKinsey is a big global consultancy that plies its services to global corporates. But, it also has a deeply sinister side to its operations. As an investigation by The New York Times reveals: McKinsey has actively nurtured the world's nastiest political leaders and helped entrench systems that suppress democracy and human rights. The publication interviewed 40 current and former McKinsey employees, as well as dozens of their clients to put together a feature on the McKinsey organisation. From South Africa to Russia, McKinsey has been raking in lucrative fees while sucking up to political leaders and ignoring the big humanitarian issues. BizNews summarises the key findings in a series on McKinsey. – Jackie Cameron

By Thulasizwe Sithole

This year's McKinsey & Company retreat in China was one to remember, opines The New York Times.

It describes how hundreds of the company's consultants frolicked in the desert, riding camels over sand dunes and mingling in tents linked by red carpets. Meetings took place in a cavernous banquet hall that resembled a sultan's ornate court, with a sign overhead to capture the mood.

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