184. Learnings from McKinsey's Latest Automation Survey

On this podcast, Brad Hairston speaks with Rohit Panikkar and Leon Xiao of McKinsey & Company who explain the key findings of their most recent automation survey involving 600+ global organizations. . Here’s what we talked with Rohit and Leon about: * The pervasiveness of automation across industries and regions * The top reasons companies are pursuing automation * The top technologies companies are leveraging besides RPA * The most common benefits companies from automation and the biggest challenge * The importance of making automation a strategic priority * How zero-based design drives automation success * Common characteristics of automation leaders * Citizen development and reskilling the workforce * The most common governance model * Key takeaways from the survey findings  . Link to the McKinsey automation survey results discussed in this podcast: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/your-questions-about-automation-answered . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe! .