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Carolyn Dewar

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Founder and Global Leader, CEO Practice at McKinsey & Company
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Carolyn Dewar is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, where she founded and co-leads the Global CEO Practice. A two-time New York Times bestselling author, she advises Fortune 100 CEOs on strategy, growth, and organizational impact, drawing on over 25 years of experience. She holds a Masters from the University of St Andrews.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Carolyn lives with her husband and two children. Her extensive writing and a social media post on summer book lists suggest a strong passion for reading and literature alongside her demanding professional life.

At age 12, she was already determined to get into the University of St Andrews, showcasing remarkable early focus.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Founder and Global Leader, CEO Practice
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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CEO Effectiveness
Her career is dedicated to this topic. She founded McKinsey's CEO Practice, advises Fortune 100 CEOs, and has co-authored two bestselling books on the subject.
Leadership Cycles
Her book, "A CEO for All Seasons," focuses on mastering the distinct phases of leadership, showing a deep interest in the long-term journey of a leader.
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Career

Work history

1-2019
Founder and Global Leader, CEO Practice
McKinsey & Company
6-2017
Senior Partner - Tech, Financial Services, Consumer
McKinsey & Company
5-2016
Global leader in Strategy and Organization Effectiveness
McKinsey & Company
1-2016 - 1-2019
Global Practice Leader - Culture and Transformational Change
McKinsey & Company
9-2000 - 5-2017
Partner
McKinsey & Company
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Education
1996 - 2000
Masters
University of St Andrews
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