WEF predicts automation will displace 75 million jobs globally by 2022 but create 133 million new ones. Those in kindergarten today will graduate in 2030. What will work look like? What skills will be most in demand? We identify the most and least important skills for success in a world driven by automation and human-machine collaboration.
2. “Any company
designed for success
in the 20th century...
...is doomed to
failure in the 21st.”
— Investor David Rose
3. Mega trends impacting the #FutureofWork
Aging population
100-year life
Millennials / Gen Z
Power shifts
Developed vs Developing
Hyperconnected markets
Move to cities
Digital Nomads
Gig economy
Exponential growth of data
Smarter algorithms
Faster processing speeds
Demographic
shifts
Economics Urbanization
Technology
breakthroughs
8. NASA Apollo vs. iPhone
https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/smartphone-power-compared-to-apollo-432
YOUR IPHONE IS 120
MILLION TIMES FASTER
THAN ALL OF NASA’S
COMPUTERS USED FOR
THE MOON LANDING.
size cost
$3.5M
17. Quantum computing as a service (QaaS)
445 petaflops computing power
445 million billion calculations per second
In an early test, a genomics team solved a problem
in 1 hour that would take 30 years on a PC.
18. Major organizational shifts to accommodate
NEED TO
UPSKILL/RESKILL
CHANGING NATURE
OF JOBS/CAREERS
LIQUID
WORKFORCE
19. Changing nature of a career
Source: Heather McGowan, inspired by Dick Bolles and Bismarck
ExpertiseAgility
20. "The robots are coming, we’re doomed!"
"The robots are coming, we’re saved!"
22. Jobs at risk
HIGH ROUTINE
LOW SOFT SKILLS
PHYSICAL & COGNITIVE
Accountants
Paralegals
Business analysts
Call centers
Fast food restaurants
Professional drivers
23. Jobs on the rise
NON-ROUTINE
HIGH COLLABORATION
AI/ML engineers
Data scientists
Cybersecurity experts
Health workers
Home care
Creative/Marketing
24. Only 5% of jobs are
at risk of being fully
replaced.
Majority of jobs to
be amplified by AI.
Source: McKinsey, A Future That Works
25.
26. 120 million
workers from the world’s 12
largest economies need
reskilling in the next 3 years.
10x more time
to close the skills gap
compared to 4 years ago due
to new skill requirements.
Source: IBM, The Enterprise Guide to Closing the Skills Gap
30. The illiterate of the 21st century
Ø "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who
cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn,
unlearn and relearn." — Alvin Toffler
32. < 100 years ago
Today >
Difference: Color camera
33. Digital learning needs multi-modal training delivery
Blended
Modular
‘Stackable’
Partners
Tech = platform
34. Immersive, truly personalized learning experiences
… build on data
Ø Experience level
Ø Current skills
Ø Job role
Ø Career aspiration
35. 3
5
AI to highlight ‘jobs to be done’ as career opportunities depending on current skillset & aspirations
EXAMPLE: Personal Development
Book supports and advises
John on personal / career
development.
John fully owns his
personal development with
the support of an AI coach.
TODAY TOMORROW
Book supports in critical
situations only.
Virtual Assistant supporting career development.
37. Technology will become the commodity.
The human interface will be the differentiator.
Dual transformation
38. Define your Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP)
ü In 10 years, what would you wish you had done today?
ü If you were successful, how would you know?
39. Becoming a Learning Organization
ü Understand the big picture and develop a sense of urgency
ü Define your Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP)
ü Develop a skills inventory and map gaps
ü Develop personalized skill development plans at scale
ü Promote a culture of exponential learning
ü Leverage the ecosystem (no longer DIY)
40. “In the long run, the only sustainable competitive advantage is
your organization’s ability to learn faster than the competition.”