The Efficiency argument for GCCs is over. What comes Next?
If an individual needs to ask "how do I remain valuable when AI can do what I do?" — GCCs need to ask the same question at an organisational level. An HQ thinking about efficiency can now deploy AI tools directly onshore — no offshore entity, no setup costs, no lead time. The efficiency argument for establishing a GCC is gone. The onshore team's proximity to the client keeps them tactical. The GCC's distance from that action is not a limitation — it is the structural condition that makes deeper thinking possible. The GCCs that answer the new value question clearly will not just survive the AI transition — they will find it has given them exactly the mandate they always deserved.
The Seat at the Table is Not the Destination
What GCC leaders discover when they finally get the strategic influence they worked for... Getting the seat at the table is not the hard part. Using it is. • Senior GCC leaders work hard - sometimes for years - to earn a place in strategic conversations • What many discover, once they are in the room, is that the language required is one they were never explicitly taught • In this article, explore why the skills that earn strategic access are not the same skills that create strategic influence - and what the difference looks like in practice • This is the transition most GCC leadership development programs do not prepare you for