Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace by Karrie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick
Staying Relevant in Our Work Lives
Ask yourself these two questions:
With whom do you live?
With whom do you work?
According to the author, the choice you make in answering these two questions shapes the person you will become. The book focuses on the second question, advocating that work matters, stressing the importance of staying relevant and engaged in order to be part of the future workplace.
I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Karie Willyerd during a speaker series at work which made the book come alive with fresh insights and perspective. Below are my notes and key learnings from both the lecture and from reading the book.
- In the US, 40% of work positions are becoming obsolete, causing concern about the future
- This is also the number one concern of employees around the world – their position changing or their skills being eliminated
- 47% of jobs are highly likely to be computerized in the next 10 years
- We have to think about a re-inventory of our business models for the future
- Stretch means the incremental steps you can take all the time to stay current
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