Technology Magazine February 2025 | Page 146

EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
Second , we ’ re transforming our talent model . We believe every business leader needs to be a technology leader – McKinsey needs to be not just a business leadership factory , but a business and technology leadership factory . Third , we ’ re implementing AI across all our internal operations , from knowledge management to basic tasks like booking flights .
Q HOW HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS LEADERS EVOLVED SINCE THE EMERGENCE OF GEN AI ?

» We ’ ve seen some interesting patterns . In our research for the “ Rewired ” book , we studied 50 banks to understand digital success . While many had similar-looking apps , only about a quarter were really making

“ THE BUSINESS LEADERS CAN ’ T OUTSOURCE THE ANSWER TO THESE THINGS TO THE TECH DEPARTMENT . BUSINESS LEADERS NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF IT THEMSELVES ”

RODNEY ZEMMEL , GLOBAL LEADER , MCKINSEY DIGITAL
146 February 2025