Rodney W. Zemmel

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Global Head of the Blackstone Operating Team

New York, New York, United States
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I am the Global Head of the Blackstone Operating Team. I lead a group of operating executives and functional leaders that partner with our 250 portfolio companies and their CEOs to help drive value for our investors across a wide range of areas such as talent, data science and AI transformation, cybersecurity, procurement, energy efficiency, operational excellence, and others.

Before joining Blackstone, I spent nearly three decades at McKinsey, most recently as the Global Leader of McKinsey Digital, which helps clients across a range of industries better harness the power of data and AI, modernize core technology, build new digital business, and fuel growth. I also led Firmwide AI Transformation at McKinsey, an effort to best deploy AI innovations across the company’s client service and operations. Previously, among other roles, I was the Managing Partner for McKinsey’s New York and Northeast offices in the United States.

I earned my BA/MA in Natural Sciences, First Class Honors, and my PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge. I am a coauthor of the books Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy and the Wall St Journal best-seller Rewired: The McKinsey Guide to Outcompeting in the Age of Digital and AI.

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  • Capturing the full value of a digital transformation

    Digital transformation is easy to say but hard to do. But while many businesses struggle to get value from their…

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  • The CEO’s Act 2

    How the best leaders keep the magic going in their middle tenures Sam Goldwyn once said that a movie should start with…

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  • Five ways board members can add value

    We've just published an article on changing the nature of board engagement. How to be more effective when the answer…

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  • Blackstone Graphic

    Global Head of the Blackstone Operating Team

    Blackstone

    - Present 10 months

    New York City Metropolitan Area

  • McKinsey & Company

    McKinsey & Company

    29 years 7 months

    • McKinsey & Company Graphic

      Global Leader McKinsey Digital and Firmwide AI Transformation

      McKinsey & Company

      - 10 months

      New York City Metropolitan Area

    • McKinsey & Company Graphic

      Global leader of McKinsey Digital

      McKinsey & Company

      - 5 years

      Greater New York City Area

      I lead McKinsey Digital globally, working together with clients to drive technology-enabled transformations. By combining the latest digital innovations with deep industry and functional expertise, our firm helps clients address the cross-disciplinary levers required to drive real, sustained performance in a rapidly changing world.

    • McKinsey & Company Graphic

      Managing Partner, Northeast Office

      McKinsey & Company

      - 6 years 11 months

      Greater New York City Area

      I was the Managing Partner of McKinsey's Northeast Office in the United States, including our New York, Stamford, and Boston locations.

    • McKinsey & Company Graphic

      Healthcare Services Practice Leader

      McKinsey & Company

      - 2 years

    • McKinsey & Company Graphic

      Associate through Senior Partner

      McKinsey & Company

      - 15 years

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