I worked for McKinsey many years ago -- NOT as a consultant. My takeaway was that they were a cult. Nothing was so weird to me as to see them spin out corporate cultures, mind control, total mind fuckery where the bullshit never stopped, which is why I guessed that the coof thing was all a McKinsey-designed mirage. I believe they are quite capable at doing something like that.
Excellent piece. In France we had McKinseygate and their embedding in the various departments including that of health prior to the 'pandemie'... Spook filled scumbag company responsible for enforcing the rollout of the product of their corporate chums.
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I had one interaction with McKinsey while working as house counsel at a large utility company. The company was actively promoting continuous improvement using the Toyota Method. I recall sitting through several mandatory McKinsey-sponsored team building meetings involving power point presentations and a lot of time dedicated to finding better ways to use filing cabinets. The company spent a lot of money and time for the privilege of rubbing shoulders with young Penn and Harvard grads but very little of substance resulting from the effort.
May 12, 2023·edited May 12, 2023Liked by Yuri Bezmenov
Btw, Yuri, years ago, I’ve read your Wikipedia profile, which ended abruptly. It left me puzzled. Did you go into a witness protection program? Got kidnapped by KGB or worse?
Would you be willing to tell us, as Paul Harvey would put it, “ The rest of the story”?
Very good piece, thanks. I was almost recruited by a management consultancy company whilst at University but I had the sense to not pursue that career path. A few years later, when I was living in Paris, I ended up working for a couple of years for the same company (it was a huge, international firm) but in a lowly, admin role ie department secretary, bilingual assistant type thing. I felt like I was surrounded by robotic nitwits.... people who seemed to possess no original thoughts, no soul. It’s where I started writing -- I had a lot of free time once I got all my work tasks done -- so I guess that was one good thing about that job.
McKinsey, the Zombie Octopus - love the metaphor! I am ashamed to admit that I interviewed with them after grad school. My mother was mortified that I didn’t become a professor, but instead sold out and went to Wall Street to work for a lesser Vampire Squidling, CSFP.
I love how to this day consultants can't give you a straight answer on what they actually contribute.
It's almost condescension shrouded in the latest corporate speak.
I like the statement on the sign at the equality lounge at Davos—‘The place for conscious leaders’. Does that mean you have to be awake to get in?
I worked for McKinsey many years ago -- NOT as a consultant. My takeaway was that they were a cult. Nothing was so weird to me as to see them spin out corporate cultures, mind control, total mind fuckery where the bullshit never stopped, which is why I guessed that the coof thing was all a McKinsey-designed mirage. I believe they are quite capable at doing something like that.
They trademarked “Equality Lounge” 🙄🤡💩
Excellent piece. In France we had McKinseygate and their embedding in the various departments including that of health prior to the 'pandemie'... Spook filled scumbag company responsible for enforcing the rollout of the product of their corporate chums.
Model - “So what do you do?”
Bateman - “I’m into murders and executions mostly.”
Model - "Do you like it?"
Bateman - "It depends. Why?"
Model - "Because most guys I know, who work with mergers and acquisitions, really don't like it."
Bateman while smirking - "So, where do you workout?"
I had one interaction with McKinsey while working as house counsel at a large utility company. The company was actively promoting continuous improvement using the Toyota Method. I recall sitting through several mandatory McKinsey-sponsored team building meetings involving power point presentations and a lot of time dedicated to finding better ways to use filing cabinets. The company spent a lot of money and time for the privilege of rubbing shoulders with young Penn and Harvard grads but very little of substance resulting from the effort.
Good read on similar theme, credit to Niccolo Soldo (Fisted by Foucault) for mentioning in his stack:
https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2023/04/28/management-consultants-as-soviet-apparatchiks/
Btw, Yuri, years ago, I’ve read your Wikipedia profile, which ended abruptly. It left me puzzled. Did you go into a witness protection program? Got kidnapped by KGB or worse?
Would you be willing to tell us, as Paul Harvey would put it, “ The rest of the story”?
Love it
Very good piece, thanks. I was almost recruited by a management consultancy company whilst at University but I had the sense to not pursue that career path. A few years later, when I was living in Paris, I ended up working for a couple of years for the same company (it was a huge, international firm) but in a lowly, admin role ie department secretary, bilingual assistant type thing. I felt like I was surrounded by robotic nitwits.... people who seemed to possess no original thoughts, no soul. It’s where I started writing -- I had a lot of free time once I got all my work tasks done -- so I guess that was one good thing about that job.
Surprised, Yuri, you forgot another McKinsey alum Eric Schmidt, who first removed No from “Do No Evil.” Then purchased citizenship of Cypress…
What does he know that we don’t??
Great writing, quite enjoyable. Thanks!
McKinsey, the Zombie Octopus - love the metaphor! I am ashamed to admit that I interviewed with them after grad school. My mother was mortified that I didn’t become a professor, but instead sold out and went to Wall Street to work for a lesser Vampire Squidling, CSFP.
Say what you want about Capitalism, but the supermarkets are fully stocked, and they are a shitload of nice houses everywhere.
OMG Yuri I learned a LOT from this one. And that (rap?) video with bankers vs. consultants literally MADE my day. Hilarious!