McKinsey's State of Organizations 2026: "$5 on people for every $1 on tech" as the AI value threshold
Drawing on a survey of 10,000+ senior executives across 15 countries, McKinsey identifies three converging forces reshaping organizations — AI/tech acceleration, economic and geopolitical disruption, and shifting employee expectations — and reports one executive's estimate that realizing AI value requires spending roughly $5 on people for every $1 spent on technology.
Why it matters
Read at McKinsey & Company The $5-to-1 ratio is a concrete, quotable frame for practitioners trying to get leadership buy-in for capability-building budgets alongside tech spend.
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