Link Sharing: McKinsey Highlights

Shared by Rochelle Ford

If it feels like everything is changing at once—you’re not alone. The latest McKinsey Monthly lands at the intersection of AI, strategy, and talent, offering a glimpse into what’s next. For Page members, these shifts aren’t just headlines. They’re daily challenges—and real opportunities—to lead with purpose, clarity, and adaptability.

Here’s what's relevant:

1. Change Management Is the Job

AI isn’t plug-and-play—it’s a cultural shift. In Making AI Work: Lessons from PwC’s Transformation on The New CCO, Megan Noel shares how she’s helping global leaders understand, trust, and embrace AI through communications that are transparent, human, and rooted in organizational values. It’s a masterclass in leading transformation through influence.

2. AI Is Rewriting the Strategic Playbook

McKinsey outlines five new roles for AI in strategy—from interpreter to simulator. For communicators, that opens the door to sharper decision-making, more tailored narratives, and smarter, faster stakeholder engagement.

➡️ *Hear how top CCOs are unlocking AI’s potential in The AI Advantage: How Top Communicators Are Leading the Shift, a recent episode of The New CCO.

3. The People Model Is Evolving

McKinsey also highlights a reimagined people operating model—more strategic, fluid, and analytics-driven. For CCOs, it’s validation of what many are already doing: integrating communications across HR, marketing, and digital to drive cohesion and clarity from the inside out.

The bottom line: Communicators aren’t just supporting the shift. We’re shaping it. As you explore these ideas, keep asking—what role should I play in leading change? Because if AI is the engine, communications should be doing the steering.