McKinsey presentation examples: 40+ downloadable presentations (and a template)

Learn how the world's best consulting firm creates presentations with 40+ real McKinsey presentations

McKinsey is the world’s most well-known consulting firm, and its clients are a who's-who of Fortune 100 companies and governments.

McKinsey is well-known for its presentations that help clients make important, strategic decisions by breaking down complex problems into thoughtful slide decks.

Understanding the anatomy of a McKinsey presentation gives you a powerful advantage whenever you have to make convincing, informative slides. Following McKinsey’s slide creation methodology is especially useful if you’re working on slides for clients as well.

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While McKinsey is private about its methods and conclusions, and many of its presentations are confidential, several dozen presentations have been made public over the years. 

In this article, we’ve collected 40+ examples of McKinsey presentations. We also analyze the key attributes of a McKinsey presentation and provide a downloadable McKinsey PowerPoint template.

10 McKinsey industry overview presentation examples

These 10 examples show McKinsey’s approach to analyzing industries. In these decks, McKinsey consultants pinpoint key risks and opportunities, assess current market trends, and forecast the future of the industry. Some of the presentations compare how well an industry performs in different regions, while others talk about best practices for industry leaders.

1. Challenges In Mining: Scarcity Or Opportunity? (2015)

2. Context For Global Growth And Development (2014)

3. Insurance Trends And Growth Opportunities For Poland (2015)

4. Laying The Foundations For A Financially Sound Industry (2013)

5. Manufacturing The Future: The Next Era Of Global Growth And Innovation (2013)

6. Outperformers: High Growth Emerging Economies (2018)

7. Perspectives On Manufacturing, Disruptive Technologies, And Industry 4.0 (2014)

8. Restoring Economic Health To The North Sea (2015)

9. The Changed Agenda In The Global Sourcing Industry (2019)

10. The Future Energy Landscape: Global Trends And A Closer Look At The Netherlands (2017)

11. Digital Luxury Experience (2017)

12. European Banking Summit (2018)

13. Investment And Industrial Policy (2018)

14. Overview Of M&A, 2016 (2016)

7 McKinsey strategy and operations presentation examples 

These presentations provide an overview of McKinsey’s strategic and operational analyses of different industries. They discuss different ways to optimize business processes, boost organizational efficiency, and mitigate risks. 

15. Accelerating Hybrid Cloud Adoption In Banking And Securities (2020)

16. Capturing The Full Electricity Efficiency Potential Of The U.K. (2012)

17. Digital And Innovation Strategies For The Infrastructure Industry (2018)

18. Five Keys To Unlocking Growth In Marketing’s “New Golden Age” (2017)

19. Moving Laggards To Early Adopters (2019)

20. Reinventing Construction: A Route To Higher Productivity (2017)

21. The Five Frames – A Guide To Transformational Change (Unknown)

22. Fab Automation – Artificial Intelligence (Unknown)

23. USPS Future Business Model (2010)

17 McKinsey problem solving and case study presentation examples

These McKinsey presentations explore socioeconomic problems and solutions. They analyze the root causes behind the issues, explain their implications, forecast future trajectories, and propose solutions. 

24. A Blueprint For Addressing The Global Affordable Housing Challenge (2015)

25. Attracting Responsible Mining Investment In Fragile And Conflict Affected Settings (2014)

26. Covid-19 – Auto & Mobility Consumer Insights (2020)

27. Current Perspectives On Medical Affairs In Japan (2018)

28. From Poverty To Empowerment: India’s Imperative For Jobs, Growth And Effective Basic Services (2014)

29. How Companies Can Capture The Veteran Opportunity (2012)

30. How Will Internet Of Things, Mobile Internet, Data Analytics And Cloud Transform Public Services By 2030? (2015)

31. Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions (2017)

32. Lebanon Economic Vision – Full Report (2018)

33. Modelling The Potential Of Digitally-Enabled Processes, Transparency And Participation In The Nhs (2014)

34. New Horizons In Transportation: Mobility, Innovation, Economic Development And Funding Implications (2020)

35. Race In The Workplace: The Black Experience In The U.S. Private Sector (2021)

36. Refueling The Innovation Engine In Vaccines (2016)

37. Technology’s Role In Mineral Criticality (2017)

38. The Future Of The Finance Function –Experiences From The U.S. Public Sector (2019)

39. What Makes Private Sector Partnerships Work (2011)

40. Women In The Workplace (2022)

41. Digitally-Enabled Processes In The NHS (2014)

42. Helping Global Health Partnerships To Increase Their Impact (2019)

43. Using Artificial Intelligence To Prevent Healthcare Errors From Occurring (2017)

44. The Future of Trash (2023)

What makes McKinsey presentations so effective 

McKinsey’s presentations lean on several guiding frameworks and principles to deliver information. 

For example, the Pyramid Principle says the main idea of the slide deck should be delivered first. As the presenter moves through the presentation, they can broaden the focus and elaborate on details that support the key message. 

The same principle applies to each slide, as the title states an idea, then the subheading and body support it with evidence. Using the Pyramid Principle, McKinsey decks achieve what’s known as “vertical flow” — a top-to-bottom progression of information that helps viewers grasp every detail and relate it to the core message.

The MECE principle is another strategy McKinsey uses to organize ideas in presentations. MECE stands for “Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive.” In simple terms, this principle suggests that all presentations should be structured so that individual points covered in a deck don’t overlap with others, while the presentation itself touches on all points relevant to its core message. 

How are McKinsey presentations structured? 

Although McKinsey presentations address a vast assortment of topics, they all generally follow the same framework which includes these elements: 

  • Informative title page
  • Thorough executive summary
  • Clear-cut, info-rich slides 
  • Actionable conclusion
  • Appendix

Let’s explore these elements in greater depth.

Informative title page

McKinsey’s title pages give the audience a clear, unambiguous idea of what the presentation will cover. They do this with a clear headline that seldom exceeds eight words, and an optional subheading that elaborates on the topic. The imagery is often abstract, yet still encapsulates the topicality of the presentation — and sometimes even foreshadows revelations that appear further in the deck.

Thorough executive summary

Following the title page, McKinsey presentations lead with the executive summary. Typically, the executive summary will present a short overview of each of the key points of the presentation, but it will leave the supporting details for the rest of the slide deck.

Clear-cut, info-rich slides 

The core of a McKinsey presentation consists of information-dense slides with a combination of bullets, text columns, and graphics. They leverage multiple layouts and structures to set the presenter up to deliver the data — and explain it — in a compelling way using the MECE and Pyramid principles. 

Most McKinsey slides follow this simple but effective format:

  • Action title: The title is written as a sentence that tells the viewer the conclusion of the slide
  • Subheading: Some slides include a subheading, which elaborates on the title and summarizes the information that follows 
  • Body: The slide body backs up the statement in the title with information

Actionable conclusion

In the deck’s conclusion, McKinsey usually recommends actionable solutions to the problems discussed earlier. Often, these come with examples: 

The final slide may summarize the key takeaways, including the problems addressed and McKinsey’s take on the right course of action: 

Some presentations contain an appendix after the conclusion. This section is reserved for documents and evidence that support the arguments McKinsey makes in the deck. 

Use a template to create McKinsey-style presentations yourself

It took McKinsey decades to perfect its consulting decks, so don’t expect to recreate the magic quickly. A good way to start, though, is to employ the principles we discussed above and use a McKinsey presentation template as your foundation. You can download the template here.

A template equips you with McKinsey’s signature formatting and gives you access to an assortment of slide layouts the consulting firm uses in their decks. Then, all you need to do is choose appropriate slide layouts, insert your own slide content, add images, and change the color theme. You’ll still need to create a presentation outline and write your own slide content — but at least you won’t be starting from a blank slate. 

How to use AI to create and edit a McKinsey-style presentation quickly

An AI-powered slide maker like Plus AI can help you create a McKinsey-style presentation in Google Slides or PowerPoint from scratch even faster than you would with a template. 

Here’s how: 

  1. Launch Plus AI and choose the “New presentation” option. The process is the same in PowerPoint and Google Slides. 
  1. Decide how you want to prompt Plus AI. If all you have is an idea but little supporting evidence, you can opt for “Use a prompt” and give the slide maker a detailed description of what the presentation is about. If you already have materials, you can upload or paste them using the “Upload a file” or “Slide by slide” functions. 
  1. Provide the prompt. For example, let’s say you want to base your presentation on the World Health Organization’s strategy for the National Action Plan for Health Security. With the “Upload a file” option, you can upload the WHO NAPHS pdf file — this will give Plus AI enough context to create a compelling slide deck. 
  1. Choose a template. 
  1. Click “Generate Presentation”. 
  1. Edit the AI-generated slide deck. The presentation should be ready in a minute or two. You’ll notice that the slides already come with the same layouts that McKinsey presentations often use. You’ll have some work to do to replicate the slide anatomy and implement the Pyramid and MECE principles, but all the content will already be laid out in a logical and detailed fashion. 

Learn more about building presentations with AI 

Want to learn more about building AI-powered presentations? Check out our resource catalog for useful guides on creating attractive decks, preparing presentation slides, giving presentations, and more. 

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