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Boosted by pluralistic@mamot.fr ("Cory Doctorow"):
ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us ("Emeritus Prof Christopher May") wrote:

Here's an interesting chart (form @adamtooze chartbook blog) which identifies where CEOs of global corporations come from (their previous jobs); so if you needed some (more) evidence on the cultural shape of the global economic elite this is going to be some help.

So, if you wondered why so many global corporations seem to adopt a similar strategic playbook, the role of consultancies in shaping CEOs outlook, looks like a good bet.

#economics #politics #corporations

Chart: Consulting firms becoming the largest CEO factories Most common previous employers for CEO's by industry - data based on over 4,300 global pubic corporations. in 2020-24 McKinsey was top, having risen from 5th in 2009-13, and 3rd in 2014-2019. Accenture is second, and the Adecco Group is thirds, with EY firth. Proctor & Gamble is the only non-consultancy in the tip five, having been top supplier of CEOs in the previous two periods. Of the top eight, six are consultancies; below that the filled is split between bans & other corporates