Chris Jones
Meet Chris
Chris Jones is a Partner and the Commercial President at McChrystal Group, where he helps organizations unlock performance by aligning their strategy, teams, and leadership to achieve lasting impact. He leads McChrystal Group’s commercial strategy and operations, ensuring the firm’s capabilities evolve alongside client needs and relentlessly focusing on helping leaders solve their most complex challenges.
A trusted advisor to senior executives, Chris brings over 15 years of experience delivering enterprise-wide transformation across financial services, technology, manufacturing, and professional services organizations. He has guided organizations ranging from high-growth startups to multinational institutions through critical inflection points, from strategic planning to cultural transformation and performance acceleration.
Chris differentiates his approach by obsessing over client problems and taking the time to understand the unique dynamics of each organization before crafting a tailored solution. He is known for building high-performing teams around client needs, bringing together diverse capabilities to drive measurable outcomes. Recent client engagements include helping a legacy manufacturing firm launch its first new product in over a decade, driving 200% performance growth for a technology client, and accelerating decision-making and operational speed for leading financial services organizations.
Before joining McChrystal Group, Chris held leadership roles at Gallup and Korn Ferry, where he architected large-scale organizational performance initiatives. His experience shaped his belief that while tools and frameworks matter, it’s ultimately people—aligned, equipped, and connected—who deliver results.
Chris is passionate about McChrystal Group’s efforts to integrate emerging technologies, data, and AI to provide faster impact for clients. This ensures the firm stays ahead of evolving challenges without losing the human-centered approach that drives its success.
Chris hails from the Midwest and is a former collegiate athlete who brings a grounded, approachable style to his client relationships. He is a proud “girl dad” who spends his time away from work introducing his daughter to the game of golf. He blends patience, persistence, and obsession with the craft both on the course and in his leadership.
MBA University of Kansas
B.S. Marketing & Finance University of Kansas
Written Articles/ Materials
Insights
You Have a Solid Strategy, But Can You Execute it?
Leadership Behaviors Needed in a Complex World
In today's complex landscape, effective leadership requires new skills and behaviors to navigate workforce shifts and economic volatility. Modern complexity necessitates a shift from traditional hierarchical structures to more adaptive approaches. To thrive in this environment, leaders need to master four key behaviors: prioritizing resources, tolerating tension, leveraging knowledge, and seeking diverse perspectives. These skills are essential for managing ambiguity, anticipating challenges, and adapting swiftly in a technology-driven world.
The 'Moneyball' Approach: Using Data to Make Sense of Return to Office
As organizations grapple with the complexities of devising or revising their return to office strategies, it's time to adopt a data driven approach to navigate this transition effectively.
