The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 18, 2020

I’ve written a few times recently about the importance of breaking free from the straitjacket of our increasingly specialized world, and adopting a more generalist approach to skills development. One of the core benefits from this approach is that it allows us to be more innovative. Driving innovation.

Innovation 88

Innovation Early Adopters Technology Constraint 88

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 5, 2022

While it’s highly unlikely that universities will be returning to a fully-online approach, research has shown that being better able to teach effectively across a variety of platforms is nonetheless a hugely valuable skill to acquire. This was prompting over half of respondents to consider changing career or retiring early.

Education 110

Education Early Adopters Ethics Technology 110

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. She discussed the issue on LBC News with Martin Stanford.

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

This can be especially so with a more flexible form of part-time work, where employees work with their manager to reduce their work load while still having career progression opportunities open to them. ” To achieve this outcome however requires a fundamentally new approach to assigning job tasks, and indeed how to manage careers.

Career 67

Career Early Adopters Policies Proposal 67

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Today, innovations in digitization and robotization are quickly laying the foundation for another disruptive corporate transformation. As always with technology adoption, there is an S-curve, already being scribbled by early adopters; when the inflection point is reached, expect sudden acceleration.

Early Adopters 8

Early Adopters Short-term Long-term Compliance 8

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 9, 2020

Changing skill requirements. There are growing calls not only for new technical skills, but also a growing range of soft skills in order for humans to both work effectively alongside new technologies, and also to maintain relevance in a world in which their primary job may be automated.

McKinsey 89

McKinsey Technology Early Adopters Policies 89