THE BEST OF
2025
For the GCC sector, 2025 was disruptive in all the right ways. AI-driven innovation, the rise of India’s GCC leaders on the global stage, and a fundamental reimagining of enterprise operating models have redefined the role and impact of Global Capability Centers.
As we close the year, we bring together ANSR’s most influential thinking – insights that have shaped executive conversations, guided strategic decisions, and illuminated the evolving trajectory of the GCC model. This collection provides a sharp, forward-looking perspective on the forces that defined 2025 and the opportunities that will shape the next frontier of GCC growth in 2026 and beyond.
- If GCCs are to be truly business-native, then how we measure
- their success must evolve. Today’s GCCs are driving global
- mandates, delivering high-impact outcomes, and operating as
- extensions of the enterprise itself. Outdated metrics can’t
- capture this shift; a new success framework must.
At the heart of every successful GCC is one defining factor: exceptional leadership.
India’s GCC leaders are taking over the global business landscape – and this is no coincidence. The country’s GCC leadership base stands at around 6,500 today and is projected to surge to 30,000 by 2030. More than 150 global CXOs already operate out of India GCCs, driving enterprise-wide mandates, and 60% of current GCC leaders are expected to take on expanded global responsibilities within the next five years.
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So what defines a great GCC leader?
The mindsets, skills, and structural enablers that not only shape next-generation leaders but also influence the trajectory of the GCC model itself.
Forward-thinking GCC leaders recognize the importance of the human element in capability building. Explore how leaders across different GCCs are converting purpose into performance, people into champions, and operational excellence into sustainable enterprise advantage.
Focusing on the role of leaders in building purpose-led and people-centered GCCs, our eBook, ‘Purpose, People and Performance’ explores how GCC leaders can
From Hype to Impact:
How GCCs Are Adopting AI With Purpose
Key Themes
Enterprise-wide AI ambition means little without the talent capable of adopting and scaling it. So now, we shift our lens to the people who make this transformation possible. In our recent survey of 3,000+ GCC professionals, we analysed how talent adopts AI, experiments with it, and integrates it into daily workflows.