CHAPTER 8

Adapt Your Career

If the World Economic Forum had predicted in 2018 that we could see as many as 75 million jobs disappear by 2022, then we’d need to give thought to potential jobs coming onto the scene and what they would mean for being adaptable in your career. But note that the disappearance of jobs should not be confused with the elimination of work; the people who held those lost jobs will go to other roles or functions. At the executive level, we have seen strategy, diversity, technology, and engagement become essential. Already some organizations have a chief amazement officer, chief culture officer, chief data officer, chief ...

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