Gen Z wants to run your company. 'Shadow boards' give them a say without handing them the keys.

• "Shadow advisory boards" are groups of employees who work with senior execs on initiatives.
• Organizations typically view them as means of gaining insights and input from younger workers.
• Oliver Wyman says its shadow board helped contribute to a 30% reduction in attrition in 2022.

Andrew Pérez is 24 years old and started working at the management-consulting company Oliver Wyman three years ago. He already has a direct say in how the company runs.

Pérez can even text the head of financial services whenever he wants.