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Operating modelRelevance · high2026-07-08
McKinsey & Company·5 min read

Global survey shows path from isolated AI pilots to enterprise impact

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A July 2026 McKinsey article based on a new global survey describes three horizons of AI transformation, highlighting that companies capturing the most value from AI are moving beyond adoption metrics to disciplined scaling, with measurable gains in cost, employee experience, and customer outcomes.

Why it matters for leaders
For a technology advisor, this provides an evidence‑based narrative to help boards see AI not as a single project but as a multi‑year transformation journey that starts with targeted MVPs and builds toward enterprise‑wide capability.
Opportunity signal

Use the three‑horizon framing to structure your client roadmap: Horizon 1 as 1–3 concrete MVPs, Horizon 2 as shared platforms and patterns, Horizon 3 as re‑imagined business models leveraging agents and automation at scale.

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Risk signal

Clients that celebrate early pilots but never commit to platform investments, talent development, and change management will lag peers that move deliberately across the horizons.

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