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Leadership & Management 2040: To Heck with the “Currents,” there is a Tidal Wave Coming
Technology, megatrends, leadership, management
We are on the cusp of transformational change, and by some accounts 47% of today’s jobs will be eliminated within the next 25 years. Megatrends such as globalization, climate change, artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, nano-technology, machine learning, and gene editing (CRISPR) will fundamentally transform the landscape of business. Are we preparing our students for this tidal wave of change? What meta-competencies will be needed for the workplace of the future? What can we do now, to remain relevant? Come and join the dialogue.