Garrison Lovely is an American journalist, whistleblower, and former employee of McKinsey & Company.[1][2]
Garrison Lovely | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | McKinsey & Company (formerly) |
| Notable work | Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower — The Nation |
Career
editCoverage of McKinsey & Company
editLovely began his career in 2017 as an intern at McKinsey, and later became a full-time employee. He was assigned to projects for ICE and Rikers Island and other clients— this experience became crucial for some of his work.[2]
In 2019, Lovely wrote an article in Current Affairs, originally published anonymously, which detailed former projects run by McKinsey, commented on the secretive office culture of the firm, and information on employee's access to luxury food and accommodations.[2][3] The article was later attributed to Lovely.[citation needed]
Lovely interviewed R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe in 2021 for Jacobin, touching on topics like apartheid, democratic socialism, and Stipes' upbringing as a military brat.[4]
In 2022, CBS Sunday Morning ran a segment on Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe's book, When McKinsey Comes to Town, which covers the firm's recruiting practices, its sway over global industries and its impact on information sharing. Lovely served as a source for the book along with fellow McKinsey alum Erik Edstrom; both were interviewed as part of the segment. Many of Bogdanich and Forsythe's other sources remained anonymous.[5] Lovely covered similar subject matter in The Nation's September 2023 cover story "Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower," which was subsequently translated & republished in Le Monde Diplomatique.[6]
Other reporting
editLovely has covered the environmental impact of pescatarian diets for Vox and the role of technological progress in metascience for BBC Future.[7][8]
Criticism
editThe National Review published an article in 2023 challenging Lovely's assessment of McKinsey, with particular attention to amorality in higher education systems, DEI and ESG corporate standards, and McKinsey's relationship with governments.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "McKinsey: Left-Wing Criticisms of Consulting Firm Fall Short | National Review". 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ a b c "McKinsey Is Ultraprestigious. It's Also a Blight on the World". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Rice, Andrew (2019-04-17). "McKinsey Is Running Puerto Rico — and Getting Paid Millions to Do It". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Talks to Jacobin". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Pulling back the veil of secrecy surrounding McKinsey, retrieved 2024-03-22
- ^ Lovely, Garrison (2023-10-01). "Confessions d'un repenti de McKinsey". Le Monde diplomatique (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Lovely, Garrison (2023-03-16). "Pescetarians are responsible for many more animal deaths than regular meat eaters". Vox. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Do we need a better understanding of 'progress'?". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.