The dedicated, mission-driven members of the Senior Executive Service are critical to the stability of our nation’s government, economy and security. With most members eligible to retire in the next 10 years, this elite corps is at a critical juncture.

Inspired by President Obama’s December 2015 Executive Order – Strengthening the Senior Executive Service, the Partnership for Public Service and McKinsey & Company set out to identify practices to bolster the SES and provide baseline metrics on these practices.