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She brings expertise in organization design and helps clients understand how putting in place the right structures and practices can clarify decision rights, instill effective accountability, and make governance more impactful.</p> <p>Leigh鈥檚 work often focuses on executive governance transformations. Whether advising a Fortune 500 enterprise or a small, rapid-growth company, she helps leaders implement changes that enable fast, high-quality decision making.</p> <p>Examples of her recent client work include the following:</p> <ul> <li>designing a governance approach for a new financial services institution, including a vision and charter for the board of directors and roles and decision rights for board members</li> <li>leading an executive governance redesign for a healthcare company, reducing the time executives spend on governance by accelerating decision making</li> <li>working with the CEO and executive team of a technology company to drive a corporate governance transformation addressing board interactions, committee structure, cross-business collaboration, and top-team alignment</li> <li>redesigning governance at the group and subsidiary levels for a leading Latin American financial services company, including developing succession plans and clarifying decision rights</li> </ul> <p>To share insights and inspire conversations, Leigh publishes frequently. Her articles have appeared in <em>Harvard Business Review</em>, <em>Sloan Management Review</em>, <em>Journal of Management Studies</em>, and <em>Organizational Dynamics</em>. Focused on her local community, she serves as a trustee for Gann Academy.</p> </div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__area-a__YIGXu container-placeholder mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-lg"></div></div><div class="Profile_mck-c-profile__sidebar-wrapper__E52KM"><div class="container-sidebar mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl"><button data-component="mdc-c-button" aria-label="" type="button" id="button_id" class="mdc-c-button___U4iY2_2734c4f mdc-c-button--primary___Ed-lT_2734c4f mdc-c-button--size-large___jwpUy_2734c4f" data-layer-event-prefix="Exit Link" data-layer-action="click" data-layer-category="social" data-layer-subcategory="partner" data-layer-subcategory2="email" data-layer-text="Share this profile on email"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mck-email-icon Profile_mck-c-profile__contact-icon__Xw5Jp"></span></button><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xxl" data-layer-region="profile-expertise"><div><h2 data-component="mdc-c-heading" class="mdc-c-heading___0fM1W_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--title___5qyOB_2734c4f mdc-c-heading--border___K8dj3_2734c4f"></h2><div><ul class="List_mck-c-list___Lb7q"><li><a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients/culture-and-change" class="mdc-c-link___lBbY1_2734c4f"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--size-xs___g8-q5_2734c4f mck-arrow-right-icon"></span><span class="mdc-c-link__label___Pfqtd_2734c4f">Culture & Change</span></a></li><li><a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients" class="mdc-c-link___lBbY1_2734c4f"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--size-xs___g8-q5_2734c4f mck-arrow-right-icon"></span><span class="mdc-c-link__label___Pfqtd_2734c4f">People & Organizational Performance</span></a></li><li><a data-component="mdc-c-link" href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/how-we-help-clients/organization-design" class="mdc-c-link___lBbY1_2734c4f"><span data-component="mdc-c-icon" class="mdc-c-icon___oi7ef_2734c4f mdc-c-icon--size-xs___g8-q5_2734c4f mck-arrow-right-icon"></span><span class="mdc-c-link__label___Pfqtd_2734c4f">Organization Design</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mdc-o-content-body Profile_mck-c-profile__content-body__r8B5S Profile_mck-c-profile__additional-body__hv_Ft"><h3>PUBLISHED WORK</h3> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/boards-and-decision-making">Boards and decision making</a>,” McKinsey & Company, April 2021</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/the-disaster-you-could-have-stopped-preparing-for-extraordinary-risks">The disaster you could have stopped: Preparing for extraordinary risks</a>,” McKinsey & Company, December 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/to-unlock-better-decision-making-plan-better-meetings">To unlock better decision making, plan better meetings</a>,” McKinsey & Company, November 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/reimagine-decision-making-to-improve-speed-and-quality">Reimagine decision making to improve speed and quality</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/for-smarter-decisions-empower-your-employees">For smarter decisions, empower your employees</a>,” McKinsey & Company, September 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/how-to-make-smart-decisions-quickly-in-uncertain-times">How to make smart decisions quickly in uncertain times</a>,” McKinsey & Company, June 2020</p> <p>“<a href="https://www.leadershipreview.net/making-quick-decisions-in-a-crisis/">Making quick decisions in a crisis</a>,” <em>LeadershipReview</em>, March 31, 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/decision-making-in-uncertain-times">Decision making in uncertain times</a>,” McKinsey & Company, March 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/what-it-really-means-to-lead-more-effectively-through-empowerment">What it really means to lead more effectively through empowerment</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/busting-a-management-myth-empowering-employees-doesnt-mean-leaving-them-alone">Busting a management myth: empowering employees doesn’t mean leaving them alone</a>,” McKinsey & Company, February 2020</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/want-a-better-decision-plan-a-better-meeting">Want a better decision? Plan a better meeting</a>,” <em>McKinsey Quarterly</em>, May 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/three-keys-to-faster-better-decisions">Three keys to faster, better decisions</a>,” <em>McKinsey Quarterly</em>, May 2019</p> <p>“<a href="/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=web%3a%7b8d80f5d5-75d6-4b5f-80e1-e5bf1c679b96%7d%40en">Decision making: how to get the big bets right</a>,” McKinsey & Company, May 2018</p> <p>“<a href="/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/decision-making-in-your-organization-cutting-through-the-clutter">Decision making in your organization: Cutting through the clutter</a>,” <em>McKinsey Quarterly</em>, January 2018</p> <h3>PAST EXPERIENCE</h3> <p><strong>Goldman Sachs</strong><br /> Business analyst</p> <h3>EDUCATION</h3> <p><strong>Harvard University</strong><br /> PhD, MA, BA</p></div></div><div class="mdc-u-grid mdc-u-grid-gutter-xl mdc-u-mt-5"></div></div></div></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"locale":"en","dictionary":{},"sitecoreContext":{"route":{"name":"Leigh Weiss","displayName":"Leigh Weiss","fields":null,"databaseName":"web","deviceId":"fe5d7fdf-89c0-4d99-9aa3-b5fbd009c9f3","itemId":"1aaacdd1-dbaf-4c40-9bbb-dd2df676857e","itemLanguage":"en","itemVersion":1,"layoutId":"ae753eb4-a035-40b4-83bf-4b4438df6742","templateId":"882cb5bd-9600-43d9-9d6b-de8134d4a7eb","templateName":"Profile","placeholders":{"jss-main":[{"uid":"8babdffb-0cfb-45a5-8364-eb32fa63d241","componentName":"Profile","dataSource":"","fields":{"data":{"profile":{"id":"1AAACDD1DBAF4C409BBBDD2DF676857E","name":"Leigh Weiss","engTitle":"Leigh Weiss","displayName":"Leigh Weiss","url":"/sitecore/content/McKinsey/Home/Our People/Leigh Weiss","template":{"name":"Profile"},"title":{"jsonValue":{"value":"Leigh Weiss"}},"background":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003ch3\u003ePUBLISHED WORK\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/boards-and-decision-making\"\u003eBoards and decision making\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, April 2021\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/risk-and-resilience/our-insights/the-disaster-you-could-have-stopped-preparing-for-extraordinary-risks\"\u003eThe disaster you could have stopped: Preparing for extraordinary risks\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, December 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/to-unlock-better-decision-making-plan-better-meetings\"\u003eTo unlock better decision making, plan better meetings\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, November 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/reimagine-decision-making-to-improve-speed-and-quality\"\u003eReimagine decision making to improve speed and quality\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/for-smarter-decisions-empower-your-employees\"\u003eFor smarter decisions, empower your employees\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, September 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/how-to-make-smart-decisions-quickly-in-uncertain-times\"\u003eHow to make smart decisions quickly in uncertain times\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, June 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"https://www.leadershipreview.net/making-quick-decisions-in-a-crisis/\"\u003eMaking quick decisions in a crisis\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eLeadershipReview\u003c/em\u003e, March 31, 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/decision-making-in-uncertain-times\"\u003eDecision making in uncertain times\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, March 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/what-it-really-means-to-lead-more-effectively-through-empowerment\"\u003eWhat it really means to lead more effectively through empowerment\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-organization-blog/busting-a-management-myth-empowering-employees-doesnt-mean-leaving-them-alone\"\u003eBusting a management myth: empowering employees doesn\u0026rsquo;t mean leaving them alone\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, February 2020\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/want-a-better-decision-plan-a-better-meeting\"\u003eWant a better decision? Plan a better meeting\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey Quarterly\u003c/em\u003e, May 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/three-keys-to-faster-better-decisions\"\u003eThree keys to faster, better decisions\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey Quarterly\u003c/em\u003e, May 2019\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=web%3a%7b8d80f5d5-75d6-4b5f-80e1-e5bf1c679b96%7d%40en\"\u003eDecision making: how to get the big bets right\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, May 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u003ca href=\"/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/decision-making-in-your-organization-cutting-through-the-clutter\"\u003eDecision making in your organization: Cutting through the clutter\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026rdquo; \u003cem\u003eMcKinsey Quarterly\u003c/em\u003e, January 2018\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePAST EXPERIENCE\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nBusiness analyst\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEDUCATION\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvard University\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nPhD, MA, BA\u003c/p\u003e"}},"about":{"jsonValue":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eLeigh works across industries within the Organization Practice to increase organizational effectiveness. She brings expertise in organization design and helps clients understand how putting in place the right structures and practices can clarify decision rights, instill effective accountability, and make governance more impactful.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeigh鈥檚 work often focuses on executive governance transformations. 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