The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving 639: Growth at Scale in the Age of AI (with McKinsey's Marc Canal)
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Mar 25, 2026 Marc Canal, a McKinsey Global Institute partner and author of A Century of Plenty, explores how AI, demographics, and productivity shape long-term growth. He talks about consulting as a trust-driven practice, why deep relationships beat broad exposure, and how organizations are messier than they seem. He highlights AI reshaping skills and the rising value of judgment, leadership, and practical AI literacy.
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Connect Macro Trends To Company Decisions
- Develop a broader macro perspective linking technology, demographics, and geopolitics to concrete business choices.
- Marc says clients value advisors who connect big trends to specific industry decisions.
AI As A Productivity Revolution Candidate
- AI is the best current candidate for a productivity revolution that can lift global living standards.
- Marc cautions AI should be seen alongside health, energy, and biotech as complementary drivers of growth.
Skills Will Become Shared With AI
- Most skills will be shared between humans and AI rather than fully automated, shifting the premium to judgment and application.
- Marc's research shows few skills are purely agent-based; writing and analysis become collaborative tasks.
