Insightful reads for your weekend
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| | Brought to you by Alex Panas, global leader of industries, & Becca Coggins, global leader of functional practices and growth platforms
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| | | | This weekend, catch up on our latest insights on developing early-career talent in the AI era, how the Associated Press stays true to its mission amid change, and more.
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| | As AI reshapes how work gets done, who will train the next generation of experts? McKinsey’s Bryan Hancock and Charlotte Seiler outline a four-part approach to helping early-career employees thrive alongside AI while building the judgment and problem-solving skills needed for higher-value work. | | | |
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| | For customer experience leaders, agentic AI reshaping customer experience is no longer the issue; rather, it is organizational readiness to redesign around it. Alex Rodriguez, Nicolas Maechler, and coauthors examine how companies can redesign the systems, data, and workflows that enable AI to orchestrate dynamic customer experiences. | | | |
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| | How does a 180-year-old institution keep reinventing itself? Associated Press CEO Daisy Veerasingham talks about how one of the world’s most-trusted news organizations preserves its mission while continually adapting to change. “We are independent, nonpartisan, and fact based. Those values and standards have endured since we were set up 180 years ago.” | | | |
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| | | | | AI is poised to rewire the architecture, engineering, and construction sector. Firms that move quickly to reimagine workflows, improve data use, and automate work sites will thrive. | | What leaders can do now  | | | |
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| | | | | The journey from physician to CEO has no prescribed path, but those who’ve reached the top reveal how they evolved the strengths and instincts forged in clinical training for enterprise leadership. | | From clinical excellence to CEO excellence | | | |
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| | | —Edited by Nadia Wynter, editor, Washington, DC
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| | | | | Explore McKinsey’s annual book recommendations—a curated collection of nearly 100 thought-provoking titles to inspire fresh ideas and new perspectives. | | Browse the collection | | | |
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