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Key Takeaways More than two-thirds of organizations use AI across multiple business functions, signaling a move towards integrated AI workflows.
The key to unlocking AI’s potential lies in shifting from treating it as a search tool to engaging with it as a dynamic partner and teammate.
To foster AI readiness, teams must cultivate AI intuition through practice, starting with low-risk tasks and building towards complex collaborations.
Most teams are using AI the same way they have used search engines for the last 20 years: type in a quick question, skim the first response, move on. That mindset is holding us back. And for leaders trying to make AI useful inside their organizations, that difference can make or break adoption.
According to McKinsey’s latest global survey, more than two‑thirds of organizations now say they are using AI in more than one business function, and half report that they are using AI in three or more functions.
That shows the shift isn’t just in tools; it’s already spreading across workflows. What many leaders still struggle with is not the adoption of platforms, but the adoption of a mindset.
The real opportunity with generative AI is not about finding better prompts or learning new platforms — it’s about rewiring how we think. If we want to build teams that are truly AI-ready, we don’t just need training on tools. We need to retrain our mental models.
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