I think you’re reading it the same way I am, Mia, though I don’t think any company really has the luxury of patience right now. There’s a lot of uncertainty about which side will ultimately prevail, but I suspect both will land somewhere in the middle and it’s going to be a messy ride getting there.
You’re right about those behind-the-scenes discussions, too. Large-scale enterprises that work with both firms on major transformation initiatives are likely having very different kinds of conversations these days.
This is a really interesting conversation. It'll be interesting to see which gamble pays off. I am very curious how Accenture is really determining "not upskillable". McKinsey's approach just sounds odd to me.
TY, Dallas! I’m glad you’re finding this convo interesting. 😊
I think the pendulum will swing toward the middle for both companies over the next year or two--though how they get there will look very different, and it’ll probably get messy before things settle.
Accenture? Absolutely. The subjectivity in deciding who’s “not upskillable” could add another layer of political toxicity to their evolution if they’re not careful. McKinsey, on the other hand, risks diluting its overall effectiveness with clients, not to mention confusing the heck out of its own org.
Both firms are chasing AI fluency, but around 70% of those leading “AI transformation” are tool-literate yet system-illiterate. They can prompt, but not retrieve deeper knowledge and they can’t govern the threads they open. That gap is where cultural drift begins
Thank you @Karen Spinner for sharing my post with your readers! :-D
You’re very welcome!
what I read here is... optimize vs replace, patience vs speed, invest vs swap.
ALL companies are picking a side right now, whether they admit it or not.
I think you’re reading it the same way I am, Mia, though I don’t think any company really has the luxury of patience right now. There’s a lot of uncertainty about which side will ultimately prevail, but I suspect both will land somewhere in the middle and it’s going to be a messy ride getting there.
You’re right about those behind-the-scenes discussions, too. Large-scale enterprises that work with both firms on major transformation initiatives are likely having very different kinds of conversations these days.
This is a really interesting conversation. It'll be interesting to see which gamble pays off. I am very curious how Accenture is really determining "not upskillable". McKinsey's approach just sounds odd to me.
TY, Dallas! I’m glad you’re finding this convo interesting. 😊
I think the pendulum will swing toward the middle for both companies over the next year or two--though how they get there will look very different, and it’ll probably get messy before things settle.
Accenture? Absolutely. The subjectivity in deciding who’s “not upskillable” could add another layer of political toxicity to their evolution if they’re not careful. McKinsey, on the other hand, risks diluting its overall effectiveness with clients, not to mention confusing the heck out of its own org.
Both firms are chasing AI fluency, but around 70% of those leading “AI transformation” are tool-literate yet system-illiterate. They can prompt, but not retrieve deeper knowledge and they can’t govern the threads they open. That gap is where cultural drift begins
You’ve nailed it, Iwette.
Thanks for sharing my post, Chip!