How McKinsey Is Transforming What "Top Talent" Means

Harvard Business Review · Oct 21, 2026 · 3m

How McKinsey Is Changing What “Top Talent” Means

22 Jan 2026

---

After analyzing 20 years of data, McKinsey discovered their hiring process favored “perfect” resumes over what really predicts success: resilience, real-world experience, and the ability to learn. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/4bJGVO0

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices