How Leaders Lead with David Novak · 2026-02-19 · 77 min · 16,580 words

#279: Eric Kutcher, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company – AI is about growth, not just productivity

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Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. Today's guest is Eric Kutcher. He's a senior partner and chair of North America at Mackenzie <unk> Company, which, as most of you know, is one of the largest consulting firms in the world. Eric's a renowned expert in AI, and he talks a lot about how this is the most transformative moment our generation will get to lead through. He spent over 28 years coaching the world's top companies through massive change.

And in today's episode, you'll get his coaching and expertise around how you should be utilizing AI, not just for productivity, but for new revenue generation and growth. Enjoy this conversation between David and Eric, and I will see you at the Deep Reef. Now, I understand that you've broken quite a few bones over the years. What's the total up? to this point.

I don't even know. I think I stopped counting a long time ago. So I was in nine short arm casts. I broke my nose six times, collarbone twice, fingers didn't count, two thumb surgeries, one knee surgery. I don't even, I think that's as much as I can remember, but uh I am quite, quite convinced that if I grew up today,

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