Contrary to popular opinion, digital transformation is less about advanced technology and more about advancing people
Contrary to popular opinion, digital transformation is less about advanced technology and more about advancing people.
Must prepare
In such a rapidly evolving situation, business leaders must prepare themselves and their people for excelling in the coming age — just showing up as usual will be less than pedestrian in navigating unchartered seas of change and disruptive innovation.
The author, Bryan Hattingh, argues that the evolved world of work will create completely new career opportunities
Companies that are truly committed to digital transformation in every context must invest in people who are willing to embrace the requisite elements of risk, going the extra mile, uncertainty and innovation in the midst of prolific change and challenge.
Across all industrial ages, people have been the common denominator to the concept of future-proofing
A good starting point, to leverage human adaptability to reskill, is to identify people who can learn on the fly, relinquish old mindsets and skillsets and rapidly adopt in-demand skills.
So, in actualising talent in people, businesses must celebrate and seamlessly integrate their technical capabilities with their cognitive abilities, adaptability, and social and emotional competencies and strengths.
