Workplace, Teams, & Culture

For job seekers and companies alike, the message is clear: success in this new era will belong to those who can pivot fast, embrace change, and stay in sync with a digital-first, AI-driven world

Without traditional credentials, established networks, or experts’ stamp of approval, the outsider’s journey is often uphill: Along the path to the Nobel, Karikó was demoted and kicked out of her lab space at the University of Pennsylvania, and she was actively discouraged from pursuing work on mRNA.

Pointing to the earlier waves of disruption such as the rise of the internet and cloud computing, Krish said concerns over job losses have surfaced with every major technological breakthrough, adding that “it’s wrong to look at it through the lens of job loss and it is more an opportunity to transform skill.”

Many businesses are challenged to marshal sufficient resources, personnel, and advanced technology to fully understand potential threats. But few recognize that their efforts are also hindered by the silos within their risk management functions that leave their teams with visibility into only select pieces of the overall threat matrix.

Leaders can’t escape the reality that people will have side conversations in typed chats during virtual meetings. But whether these chats serve useful purposes or breed mistrust depends on how leaders handle them.