Have you been keeping up with the daily news feeds on
artificial intelligence (AI)? With headlines like, Artificial Intelligence Outthinks
Humans, Step-by-Step Guide to Using ChatGPT to Write a Report, and for
the math challenged, Using Artificial AI to Solve Math Problems. With
the sheer volume of information, it’s hard to decide the true impacts of
artificial intelligence. Many people have started conversations like, how will
AI, change my job? What can I do to prepare myself for the new world of work?
How do people prepare for a change of this magnitude? What
will be required today and every day for people to stay relevant? So how can people best AI? LinkedIn has identified developing additional skills in problem
solving, communication, and decision making which separate human functioning
from artificial intelligence.
Additionally, in their blog post, Core Leadership Skills
for Every Role, The Center for Creative Leadership identified learning
agility as one of these four skills. The other three, self-awareness,
communication, and influence are people centric skills. To advance careers, it will be critical to become a lifelong learner
to remain competitive.
Ironically, learning is a skill. For many, it’s been a long
time since they have thought about how people learn. Learning is a science, yet
most haven’t signed up for a course on learning. Too often, earlier negative
experiences with learning hinder future learning success.
Over the next two months, we will provide a free interactive
review of Bradley Staats’ book, Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent
Yourself, and Thrive. Harvard Business Review Press, 2108. We are sharing
this book selected as a featured selection in the Next Big Idea Book Club. Four
leading leadership authors, Malcom Gladwell, Susan Cain, Daniel Pink and Adam
Grant curate two quarterly new release nonfiction books for the club. The books
in the Next Big Idea book club have become influential works.
This month, the focus will be on the need to become better
dynamic learners and doing a deep dive in these interactive modules - learn
from failure; focus on process, not outcome; ask questions; and recharge and
reflect.
Here’s to your learning! Come back next month to complete
the second interactive installment covering the topics of be yourself; play to your strengths;
specialize today, seek variety tomorrow; and learn from others.
