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How McKinsey Is Transforming What "Top Talent" Means

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

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How McKinsey Is Changing What “Top Talent” Means

22 Jan 2026

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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

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