Sneader’s move from McKinsey to Goldman is a cultural fit

Kevin Sneader’s next move has been widely discussed since it became clear he would serve only one term as global managing partner at McKinsey. Now that he has turned up at Goldman, it seems a logical move.

Kevin Sneader, the former head of management consultant McKinsey & Co, is to become co-president of Asia-Pacific at Goldman Sachs. It is a move that brings to mind some striking similarities between the two institutions.

Culturally, the two are comparable: partnerships that revel in their aura as the peak of their respective professions, safe choices for anyone who hires them, and with a touch of arrogance about their standing. Each is a magnet to young graduates, the ideal name to aspire to have on a CV.

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