Employers want creative leaders, not nerds
On March 28 2017 this article was posted in the Irish Times
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Demand in the market
The digital revolution is changing the way decisions are made and commerce is transacted. Digital is now central to an organisation, not secondary. Now, more than ever, organisations and their employees face the challenge of developing and maintaining their commercial operations and customer engagement in the constantly evolving digital space. But the skills gap, and the need for training, is evident:
Learning by Doing
Some people are able to learn a second language as if they try on a new pair of jeans. I once had a colleague who spoke Spanish with all our clients from South America. I worked with him in the same office, so I constantly hear him using his skills, switching from language to language. Later on I asked him how he learned the language, assuming he took a course. "On the phone" - was his answer!
