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Searching for the Jobs of the Future
Sunday 3 December 2017
Facing the apparent onslaught of automation, what jobs might survive, what might emerge?
Some of the analysis of this article seems a bit 'old school' imo and I think it's an error to suggest that automation couldn't apply to management, when a significant proportion of management functions are 'rote' and non expansive (meaning that they are coordination of job tasks rather than seeking potential opportunities).
The thought that lawyers can't be replaced ignores completely the fact that new software already makes law clerks redundant, that much of the grunt work being done by 1st & 2nd year legal types can now be automated meaning nothing for them to do and hence, no need for them!
And what's missing is the indicators of what jobs WILL be required - especially the new ones. However the idea that we're going to move all our outplaced manufacturing people into 'health services' or 'programming' is laughable. I've spoken a fair bit about what jobs I think will emerge - too many seem to ignore that part of the picture. Homo-Sapiens Continuity Researchers; Geo-Engineering specialist; Bio-Mimicry Designers; Transgenerational Engagement Coordinators...
Still, nice to have McKinsey playing catch-up with this article
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Saturday 18 August 2018
The immediate needs of farming families are obvious. Feed to keep stock alive, someway of holding onto their farms under the stand-over tactics of some banks, and Rain. Donations can fix the immediate short term to an extent but they cannot fix the long term trajectory. That requires difficult conversations and an acceptance of the reality.
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Sunday 20 May 2018
McKinsey's interview with Richard Thaler on 'debiasing the corporation' is a really good one. I've spent the best part of two decades trying to help organisations unpack their biases through the use of foresight. I recommend this article to you
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Monday 23 April 2018
As the Ipswich Council has determined that recycling schemes are too expensive and indicates it will end collections, the question is 'what happens next'? If result of the explosion in Tip fees by Councils around Australia is anything to go by, what happens next will not be good
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