# To Thrive Alongside AI, Focus on Mindset – Not Skillset

> Source: <https://hbr.org/2026/06/to-thrive-alongside-ai-focus-on-mindset-not-skillset>
> Published: 2026-06-13 11:17:11+00:00

## Summary.

“What’s the 10% of my job that I should focus on, that the AI will never be able to do to maintain a competitive edge?” In a period of sweeping change, it’s a reasonableRecently, one of our senior bankers asked me a question: “With AIs becoming more and more capable at incredible speeds, what’s the 10% of my job that I should focus on, that the AI will never be able to do to maintain a competitive edge?”