Absolutely accurate, but you also have to be in an organisation that is willing to accept that seeing round corners isn’t about where you sit in a hierarchy. That’s the real cultural change we are going to see. Democratising the possible, focusing on the probable. When (not if) AI eats away at the traditional skill sets, the interface between the technically astute and human empaths will be the new zenith.
Who is the smartest person you've ever met? NVIDIA's CEO was asked. He refused to answer. Read that again. Jensen Huang didn't name a founder. Not a Nobel laureate. Not himself. He rejected the question. Because the old definition of smart — technical, analytical, problem-solving — is exactly what AI automates first. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆. His real definition of smart? People who sit at the intersection of technical depth, empathy, and the ability to infer the unspoken. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. This should concern every board filling leadership roles. If you hire for IQ and technical credentials, titles alone, you are optimising for the skill AI replaces fastest. If you hire for judgment, context, and the ability to read what no one says out loud — you are building the team AI cannot replicate. The uncomfortable question for your next board and leadership CEO nomination committee: Are you selecting leaders for the skills of the last decade — or the next with ultimate fusion futureskills? What are your thoughts? Follow and Grow with us Swiss Future Institute | Masterclass | Membership | Future Symposium | Consulting
