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Agentic organization

Capture enterprise-wide value from AI and agentic technologies
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Build the human-agentic workforce of the future—today

The AI transformation is set to redefine industries—driving efficiency, sparking innovation, and elevating performance to new heights.

While the promise of AI and agentic technologies is vast, most organizations are still navigating the complexities of enterprise-wide implementation, with tangible impacts yet to be realized.

By making fundamental shifts across the enterprise, forward-thinking leaders can build the human-agentic workforce of the future for a decisive competitive advantage in strategic decision-making, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

HOW WE HELP CLIENTS

Our holistic approach enables companies to lead the AI transformation and scale agentic capabilities by prioritizing six fundamental shifts:
Workflows
Reimagine work as AI-first across end-to-end domains
Leadership
Rethink leadership roles and capabilities to support enterprise-wide change and scale impact through an agentic workforce
Talent
Redesign roles and profiles for everyone across the enterprise
Skilling and culture
Build a culture of continuous reinvention to move workers beyond AI fluency
Structure
Reshape structure to center on value creation, with clear accountabilities
HR and talent system
Transform people management and processes to become the engine of AI transformation

Unlock your organization’s potential with AI and agentic technologies

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FEATURED LEADERS

Sandra Durth
PartnerCologne
Drives stronger business performance by helping develop and guide transformational programs that inspire leaders and employees...
Alexis Krivkovich
Senior PartnerBay Area
Coheads the People & Organizational Performance Practice globally and leads the practice in North America. Advises senior executives,...
Dana Maor
Senior PartnerTel Aviv
Passionate about technology and people. Shapes organizations to thrive in the agentic age, driving lasting transformational change,...
Ulf Schrader
Senior PartnerHamburg
Leads McKinsey’s manufacturing and supply chain work, serving companies on operations performance transformations, operations...

Featured insights

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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
Building expertise in the age of AI: Who trains the next generation?
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As AI reshapes entry-level work, organizations should rethink how expertise is developed by integrating knowledge management,...
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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
From adoption to impact: Three horizons of AI transformation
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Most organizations are still early in their AI journeys. A new global survey reveals how companies can progress from individual...
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Article
Rewiring Talent to Value in the age of AI
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As humans enter a new era with AI agents as coworkers, companies need to update their framework for defining their most valuable...
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Case Study
Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance AI transformation started with technology. It succeeded because it put people first
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By first redesigning how decisions flow—clarifying ownership and codifying precedent—the financial services firm...
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Report - MGI Research
Agents, robots, and us: How AI reshapes work and skills in Europe
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Most skills will still be needed—but how people use them will change as they work alongside intelligent machines.
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Interview
Leading a skills-based transformation powered by AI
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Tanuj Kapilashrami, Standard Chartered’s chief strategy and talent officer, explains how the global bank is rethinking work and...

Articles & Reports

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Case Study
Blackstone’s Legal & Compliance AI transformation started with technology. It succeeded because it put people first
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By first redesigning how decisions flow—clarifying ownership and codifying precedent—the financial services firm was able to rewire its Legal & Compliance group with technology at the core.
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Report - MGI Research
Agents, robots, and us: Skill partnerships in the age of AI
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AI is expanding the productivity frontier. Realizing its benefits requires new skills and rethinking how people work together with intelligent machines.
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Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The change agent: Goals, decisions, and implications for CEOs in the agentic age
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Companies are feeling agentic AI growing pains. Here’s what CEOs can do to move past them and position their companies to succeed.
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Podcasts & Webinars

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Podcast
Is the AI productivity story at a turning point?
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Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson reveals where we stand on the J-curve, how leaders can accelerate progress and create new value, and what gives him hope—and keeps him up at night.
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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
The rise of the human–AI workforce
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New research shows AI could take on more than half of US working hours—today. What do you need to know to lead a human–agent hybrid team?
The CEOs agenda for thriving in the agentic age
The CEOs agenda for thriving in the agentic age
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The agentic age is a new era defined by the transformative potential of emerging technologies. McKinsey leaders discuss how CEOs and their organizations can harness these opportunities — emphasizing the importance of adaptability, innovation, and human-machine collaboration to drive sustainable growth and resilience.
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Podcast - The McKinsey Podcast
AI is everywhere. The agentic organization isn’t—yet
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Most companies are experimenting with AI, but few have realized its value. The real challenge isn’t the technology—it’s redesigning workflows, leadership, and culture for an agentic world.

Blogs

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Blog Post
Five principles for designing brain-powered organizations
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You have invested millions in AI. How much have you invested in the brains using it?
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You can’t lead AI from the sidelines
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Leaders aren’t equipped to direct an AI-powered organization if they don’t use AI themselves. The organizations creating the most value are those whose leaders are learning alongside the technology.
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Rethinking early-career talent in the agentic organization
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AI is changing the nature of entry-level work. Organizations that act now can capture the technology’s benefits, attract high-potential talent, and strengthen their future leadership bench.
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How agentic AI challenges four rules your organization runs on
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Organizations are built on the operating assumption that humans are in control. Agentic AI tests that core premise.
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The Rewired 2.0 talent plan
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At the heart of every digital transformation is a talent transformation, and unlocking impact at scale depends on four critical levers that shape how organizations deploy, develop, and enable talent.
How AI is—and isn’t—changing the future of work
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How AI is—and isn’t—changing the future of work
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AI is transforming how work gets done, but what employees value remains remarkably consistent.
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Reimagine learning and development for the AI age
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As AI reshapes work, winning organizations won’t just automate faster—they’ll learn faster. Here’s how leaders can make learning a core business capability.
Are your people ready for AI at scale?
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Are your people ready for AI at scale?
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Five questions leaders should ask to move beyond pilots and capture real value with AI.
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Blog Post
Accountability by design in the agentic organization
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By designing for value and accountability from the start, leaders can best capture the potential of human-agent collaboration in an AI-enabled future.
Redefine AI upskilling as a change imperative
Blog Post
Redefine AI upskilling as a change imperative
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By approaching upskilling and reskilling for AI as a holistic change journey, organizations can achieve lasting adoption, strengthen their competitive position, and more.
HR’s transformative role in an agentic future
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HR’s transformative role in an agentic future
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As agentic AI transforms how work gets done, HR leaders have the unique opportunity to shape the workforce transformation ahead.
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Rethink management and talent for agentic AI
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Seizing the full potential of agentic AI requires putting the “M” in manager and the “T” in talent.

Extended team

Vincent Bérubé
Senior PartnerMontréal
Helps clients define their AI and digital strategies and execute at-scale transformations to capture the benefits of these technologies....
Shaun Callaghan
Senior PartnerNew Jersey
Leads our work in the consumer goods and consumer health sectors to develop long-term growth strategies and the organizations...
John Chartier
PartnerBoston
Drives company transformations at the intersection of talent, M&A, organization, and strategy to support leaders in life sciences,...
Diana Ellsworth
Senior PartnerAtlanta
Co-leads talent for McKinsey North America, serving a diverse set of clients across consumer, materials, education, and philanthropy...
Ben Fletcher
Senior PartnerSydney
Brings deep expertise in people topics, particularly in designing and driving large scale culture and change, capability-building,...
Arne Gast
Senior PartnerAmsterdam
Offers extensive global expertise in people and organizational performance, including organizational design, transformational...
Drew Goldstein
PartnerCharlotte
Designs transformative strategies that reshape workplace culture and environments to align with business goals and ignites organizational...
Bryan Hancock
PartnerWashington DC
Supports private, public, and social sector clients through expertise in talent management, organizational design, and workforce...
Gregor Jost
PartnerVienna
Brings passion and analytical rigor to transformational organization-redesign efforts, fostering stronger business performance,...
Asmus Komm
PartnerHamburg
Unites diverse teams across the globe on their talent management, leadership, organization design, and change-management initiatives...
Thibaut Larrat
PartnerToronto
Supports metals, mining, energy and construction clients around the world with strategy, transformation and human capital initiatives...
Deepak Mahadevan
PartnerBrussels
Supports financial institutions around the world as they pursue a range of strategic, digital, and agile transformation opportunities...
Marc Metakis
PartnerNew York
Builds leadership and functional capabilities for public-, private-, and social-sector organizations to help employees build...
Holly Price
Associate PartnerHouston
Helps organizations design and scale behavior-change programs, with a focus on culture, inclusion, capability building, and responsible...
Charlotte Relyea
Senior PartnerNew York
Works closely with clients to build organizational capabilities to sustain long-term growth.
Richard Steele
PartnerNew York
Designs and delivers purpose-driven transformation programs and is an expert in culture change, organizational agility, and using...
Arsen Storozhev
PartnerAmsterdam
Helps companies drive business outcomes through large-scale technology, operating model, and culture transformations across the...
Karim Thomas
Senior PartnerSeattle
Advises a wide range of financial institutions—from banks to cooperatives to investors—on strategy, operating, and organization...
Sophie Underwood
PartnerBrisbane
Partner in McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance and Sustainability Practices in Australia, and head of the Brisbane office
Brooke Weddle
Senior PartnerWashington DC
Drives lasting change at scale for global organizations through digital transformation, operating-model redesign, enterprise...
Tom Welchman
PartnerLondon
Leads digital and analytics assets for the People & Organizational Performance Practice; helps executives design and implement...

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