{
  "id": 19971425,
  "title": "McKinsey boss Bob Sternfels laid out how companies can prepare for an Nvidia-like crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/mckinsey-boss-bob-sternfels-laid-out-how-companies-can-prepare-for-an",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:27:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/mckinsey-boss-how-companies-can-prepare-for-nvidia-style-crisis-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bob Sternfels, the global managing partner at McKinsey, has offered insights into how companies can prepare for a crisis, using the recent Nvidia scandal as a case study. In an interview with Bloomberg, Sternfels emphasized the importance of corporate governance and the need for board members and executives to discuss various scenarios to prepare for unexpected events. He advised companies to have a playbook in place, even if it's not perfect, rather than scrambling to create one in the midst of a crisis. According to Sternfels, the best responses to a crisis are long-term, rather than reactive measures taken in the heat of the moment. He stressed the importance of maintaining a steady course during chaos and focusing on long-term objectives. The Nvidia crisis, which saw CEO Jensen Huang resign amid personal scandal, has raised questions about the impact a single leader can have on a company's success. Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO follows days of reports about his personal life, including allegations of a close relationship with a Chinese intelligence asset and an extramarital affair with an Nvidia executive. The company's board announced Huang's departure, and the scandal has had ripple effects across the AI industry.",
  "summary": "Boards should imagine and discuss as many scenarios as possible just in case they happen, said McKinsey chief Bob Sternfels.",
  "key_points": [
    "Bob Sternfels, McKinsey global managing partner, discusses crisis preparation using Nvidia scandal",
    "Importance of corporate governance and board discussions on various scenarios",
    "Long-term, steady course advised over reactive measures in crisis"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}