As the founder of McKinsey’s design research & insights practice, Megan established and grew a team of one to more than 50 researchers, data analysts, and data scientists globally. Today, she leads Research & Insights for Justworks, a global HR services provider and platform that helps growing businesses focus on what they do best. Her team is responsible for strategic research that guides the future of the business as well as the tactical work that ensures Justworks’ products and services meet the everyday needs of their customers. In her work as a researcher, Megan combines empathy with data to achieve deep understanding, illuminate and shape novel opportunities, and deliver actionable insight. As a leader, she is known for making sense of ambiguity and building and leading teams where trust, transparency, and clarity of vision encourage risk-taking, innovation, and creativity. She loves building something new and scrappy, then strategically operationalizing it for scale. She invests in people, Post-Its, insights, and LEGOs.