Book Byte #7 "Future Skills" by Bernard Marr
The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World
Technology is changing vocations and lifestyles at an exponential rate; by 2030, most employment will be replaced by nonexistent ones. But we don't have to lose sight of our humanity as a result of this transformation. Humans may concentrate on intellectual, social, and artistic activities while computers take over repetitive tasks. In the future, the most in-demand abilities will be those related to digital literacy, critical thinking, interpersonal communication, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity. We can thrive if we cultivate our human talents while maintaining an optimistic outlook.
In this book we can learn the traits we need to act like a human and gain connection from those around us, even in an increasingly digital world, making our lives infinitely better through growth and development available to all through the Internet.
📣 Curious Quotes from the Author:
“Furthermore, I firmly believe that technology will help us create a world that is more human and leverages humans amazing potential to solve the world’s biggest problems”
“In other words, more and more of our every day activities are already taking place in a digital environment. Something that the pandemic only accelerated, and the meta-verse could be the next logical step on that journey.”
📚 Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea:
With the increasing pace of development of AI and Digital Technologies, Computers will begin to handle most repetitive tasks. Humans will the be free to make the most creative, social and intellectual projects they can without worrying about the technical sides of things.
We will being to see a new type of renaissance, where Human Art and Culture will be on full display and it will all be permissionless. Anyone can create online, and Digital Creativity Skills will be on high demand as AI takes over our more boring tasks to perform.
The 20 Skills and Competencies needed for your Successful Future are:
Digital Literacy
Data Literacy
Technical Skills
Digital Threat Awareness
Critical Thinking
Judgement and Complex Decision Makin
Emotional Intelligence
Creativity
Collaboration and Working in Teams
Interpersonal Communication
Working in Gigs
Adaptability and Flexibility
Cultural Intelligence and Diversity Consciousness
Ethical Awareness
Leadership Skills
Brand of “You” and Networking
Time Management
Curiosity and Continual Learning
Embracing and Celebrating Change
Looking After Yourself
With these skills to focus on, you will be entirely ready for any type of Digital Future to come.
🤝 Collaborate with other s with this Social Media Prompt:
What is one of these Skills you can see yourself learning and then mastering? How can you then use that skill to help others achieve their goals online?
Write about your day to day journey in learning that skill.