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Highlights
- It's easy to imagine a nightmare scenario in which computers simply take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do.
- About the Author: GEOFF COLVIN, Fortune's senior editor at large, is one of America's most respected journalists.
- 272 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Skills
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Book Synopsis
It's easy to imagine a nightmare scenario in which computers simply take over most of the tasks that people now get paid to do. The unavoidable question--will millions of people lose out, unable to best the machine?--is increasingly dominating business, education, economics, and policy.
The bestselling author of Talent Is Overrated explains how the skills and economy values are changing in historic ways and offers a guide to what's next for all workers. Mastering technical skills that have historically been in demand no longer differentiates us as it used to. Instead, our greatest advantage lies in our deepest, most essentially human abilities--empathy, creativity, social sensitivity, storytelling, humor, relationship building, and expressing ourselves with greater power than logic can ever achieve. These high-value skills craete tremendous competitive advantage--more devoted customers, stronger cultures, breakthrough ideas, and more effective teams. And while many of us regard these abilities as innate traits, it turns out they can all be developed. As Colvin shows, they're already being developed in a range of farsighted organizations, including the Cleveland Clinic, the U.S. Army, and Stanford Business School.Review Quotes
"Geoff Colvin's fresh take on how to respond to the rise of brilliant machines and the changing nature of work is as wise as it is inspiring."
--DOMINIC BARTON, global managing director, McKinsey & Company
--DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian "A powerful exposition of the strengths and limitations of technology in shaping our lives and addressing today's greatest challenges. More than ever, as Colvin demonstrates, we need people who embody the most human of qualities. An uplifting account of the enduring potential of humanity itself."
--PAUL POLMAN, CEO, Unilever "As machines inexorably become ever more competent at doing machinelike things, interpersonal skills, irreplaceable skills of human interaction, will come to be recognized as being even more valuable than they've always been. This is an extremely important, highly practical, and indeed exhilarating book."
--SIR MARTIN SORRELL, CEO, WPP
About the Author
GEOFF COLVIN, Fortune's senior editor at large, is one of America's most respected journalists. He lectures widely and is the regular lead moderator for the Fortune Global Forum. He also appears daily on the CBS Radio Network, reaching seven million listeners each week. His previous book, Talent is Overrated, was a national bestseller and has been translated into a dozen languages.Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .5 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Skills
Publisher: Portfolio
Format: Paperback
Author: Geoff Colvin
Language: English
Street Date: October 11, 2016
TCIN: 93041696
UPC: 9780143108375
Item Number (DPCI): 247-20-4347
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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