Kearney is a partner-owned firm with a distinctive, collegial culture that transcends organizational and geographic boundaries—and it shows. Regardless of location or rank, their consultants are down to earth, approachable, and have a shared passion for doing innovative client work that provides clear benefits to organizations – both in the short and long term. Kearney proudly focuses on being the difference for their people, clients, and communities – ensuring a culture that builds the firm’s capabilities and, as a result, best serves their clients.

Alex Liu, Kearney’s 9th managing partner and chairman of the board, has an immense focus on clients, capabilities, and the culture of the firm.  Alex Liu added, “We will be taking even bolder steps as we compete aggressively in today’s dynamic marketplace. We like being the challengers in the industry and will blaze an exciting path to reshape management consulting. In fact, that is precisely what clients are asking us to do.”

Kearney's expertise

Kearney blends their globally renowned capabilities in strategy, digital, analytics, strategic operations, and change management to help clients gain extraordinary value. They have tightened their focus on their established strengths – Strategic operations and strategic transformation, digitization of legacy processes, rapid earning expansion, and M&A. They have a renewed focus to build leading-edge capabilities in areas that drive impact for their clients.

A key plank of Kearney's reputation is its Global Business Policy Council (GBPC). Established by Paul Laudicina as a forum for corporate, government, and academic leaders to discuss relevant issues, Council members include world leaders and CEOs of major companies who meet regularly to anticipate and plan—discussing global economic, political, social, and technological shifts. Since 1998, the GBPC has launched their flagship effort, Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI), which is an annual survey of global business executives that ranks the markets likely to attract the most investment in the next three years. 

In addition to offering advice and implementing solutions for clients, Kearney studies and tracks trends in a wide range of industries. Every two years, the firm releases its annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), which details retail trends and investment opportunities in established and developing markets worldwide. The firm, also, releases their annual Global Cities report examining which global cities are improving in their competitiveness and what factors are driving that success.

Culture

Kearney’s culture is nurtured and shaped by being committed to the same set of organizational values—curiosity, generosity, boldness, solidarity, and passion. The firm believes having clear, shared values helps to achieve greater consistency, clarity, and cohesion internally and externally ensuring they value the diversity and originality of the firm.

Alex Liu, Kearney’s managing partner, has a unique vision when it comes to work—he believes that there should be more joy infused in the workplace. Alex has published several articles and research reports surrounding this concept, but the most innovative medium the firm has used is a podcast. The podcast, Joy@Work, is hosted by Alex and discusses the power of joy at work with guests such as business leaders, influencers, and authors. Read more in Alex’s new book, Joy Works.