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Wherever you look there are reports on robots taking our jobs.
Are you a bit scared of AI and robots yet?
When my generation entered the workforce in the early 1990s we were scared too. Scared that PCs in offices and those humongous productivity gains anticipated from them would take our jobs away. Did we lose our jobs? No, we just had to stay adaptable, upgrade our skills and move on to higher value-add jobs.
FACT: There is no stopping the progress.
Whoever is prepared to follow progress should have no reasons to be worried.
Being prepared means being adaptable, learning and re-le
Asking ourselves at the end of every day, “How did I grow? What did I learn today that will actually help me be better tomorrow?” builds up our sense of competence that will make our work and our lives more manageable.
Checking in with my imperfect and totally biased brain we came up with these seven skills and competences that might make all the difference in our future:
1) Be open to disruptions: When you want to create something new you must get rid of “old thinking” and question established processes and business models. This means being prepared to deal with uncertainty. Uncertainty fosters creative thinking.
2) Embrace diversity: Homogeneous teams have a low potential for innovations. Diversified teams have a high potential for innovations. The one who communicates effectively with all members and lead those diversified teams will have a competitive edge.
3) High tolerance for frustration: Curiosity, keen to experiment and not afraid of failures.
4) Rational optimism: In a world of abundance where the vast majority of earth’s 7.6 billion people wake up in the morning to build themselves a better life, opportunities will always pop up. It can get much, much better. It will.
5) Self-management: You are self-aware, you think and act like the CEO of your own Me Pte Ltd and set priorities (incl. work-life-integration). You have defined your personal Mission & Values. They guide you in your daily decision making.
6) Technical affinity: Welcoming digitalization and understanding the basic logic of algorithm and coding.
7) Empathy: Our edge over algorithms is our emotional skill to feel for somebody. Stay human. Stay humble. As Lao Tzu quipped, “If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them. If you want to lead the people, you must learn how to follow them.”
In conclusion, my brain and I are convinced that whoever dreads doing their work or merely works-to-rule could be replaced by AI and robots.
Whoever is passionate about their work not.
So what counts in the end is our attitude towards work and the change of it.