This reputation was arguably at its highest in the 1970s and 1980s when McKinsey was the top strategy consultancy, advising chief executives on big trends, sometimes persuading them to reshape entire industries.

• 有人说二十世纪七十年代和八十年代是麦肯锡的颠峰时期，它是当时最顶尖的战略咨询公司，为公司的高层提供大的趋势方面的建议，有时候说服了他们改观了整个行业。