When it comes to AI implementation, much has been made of the gap between what most workers—particularly the youngest ones, the fresh college grads—have to offer, and what future-minded companies need. On whom, between the employer and the employee, does the onus rest for ensuring workers have the skills they need to be competitive?
To McKinsey partner Anu Madgavkar, it’s both. “It’s becoming more and more clear that companies aren’t going to find perfect unicorns,” she said during the consultancy’s media day last week. “This perfect person you’re looking for to fit the slot you had in mind—that person doesn't exist.”
