One of the biggest myths about tomorrow’s jobs is that unless you have a tech background, you are as doomed as the dinosaur. Forget that! Futurist Michael Jay Moon breaks down why a growth mindset eclipses both work history and formal education. Every single person alive has this completely unique perspective. And, as you read this book, you are going to see opportunity right in front of you, in this very moment. You will realize that no matter how technology changes life, the world is still going to be powered by the people who value fairness, discernment, decency, and flexibility. What are you waiting for?

Futurist Roy Amara says that “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” In Tomorrow’s Jobs Today we interviewed over twenty of today’s most innovative business leaders, like Dr. Anand Rao, to offer solid perspective on where we are today with Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Block Chain, Privacy, and the Internet of Things, as well as a near-magical crystal ball into what tomorrow holds. One of those leaders was Dr. Anand Rao, Global AI Lead for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/ethical-underpinnings-of-artificial-intelligence/

Tomorrow’s leaders will be brave enough to scale the dangerous peaks of an increasingly competitive and ethically challenging mountain range. They will drive the problematic conversations that illuminate the valleys in between. One of those leaders is Dr. Jones Lukose Ongalo, the Information Management Officer for the Court Pénale Internationale at the Criminal Court in the Hague. He has spent the last two decades developing and implementing strategies to achieve operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance for engineering firms in energy and utility sectors and judicial organizations within Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Dr. Ongalo is featured in our new book Tomorrow’s Jobs Today available from John Hunt Publishers.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/data-governance-directing-the-flow-of-information/

Old economic models have failed because they look at the ability to help people out of poverty separate from enabling people in poverty to take part in the supply chain. - Ashish Gadnis of BanQu

Mainstream Interviews with business leaders are generally puff pieces designed to amplify the subject’s success or advertise the company’s product. How boring! We went a different route with Tomorrow’s Jobs Today. We drilled down to discover exactly what made dozens of accomplished and forward-thinking industry leaders and innovators brave enough to harness the very technology that was disrupting their own field- and possibly eliminating their very own job. Their shared perspectives and experiences are so real, so inspiring, that when you read them, you begin to realize you can use the same tricks to start-up your own life

Chapter 1 of Tomorrow’s Jobs Today is an interview with Ashish Gadnis, a recognized visionary in the burgeoning blockchain community. He chairs the Financial Inclusion Working Committee for the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and travels the world, explaining how this revolutionary new technology is transforming the way we contemplate supply chain economics.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/blockchain-for-the-common-good/

As brands and consumers develop a deeper awareness of the importance of protecting their data, the idea of sharing less is becoming a more prudent, preferential, and effective approach to governance. In fact, in domains like privacy, content management, and application development, data minimization has become a dominant design strategy. An emphasis on discretion and privacy is nothing new, but it has gained relevancy following the dawn of social media, a cultural and technological revolution that encourages individuals and businesses alike to share everything about themselves.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/less-is-more/

The Gaps are Opportunities strategy is rooted in a meditation on the importance of listening and observation and proves in short order wherever we look, especially in the weakest areas of a business, that there is always room for optimization. Those employees who seize upon and fix gaps in areas like production, risk, or quality assurance often become the most valuable players on the grid. They grow into the leaders that management loves to promote. Gaps and deficiencies in an existing program, a product, or a team can be the very best opportunities available to make your mark. History is chock-full of stories where a man or woman came along and “re-invented” a part of a wheel.This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/gaps-are-opportunities/

May I share a dirty little secret that my spouse and I discovered over the past year? We realize it may be shocking and indecent to some, but it’s true— The world as we knew it is indeed over, but for the brave, resilient and willing, a new future is just dawning. The pandemic, while alarming and tragic, has served as a major catalyst for self-reflection, career change, and personal growth. More people than ever are questioning what truly matters, and a big part of finding those important answers involves the choices they make when it comes to their work.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://rafaelmoscatel.com/a-dirty-little-secret-about-our-future-tomorrows-jobs-today/

A story about a weary soldier returning from World War I. As the story goes, the GI was tired but also thrilled to be alive after countless friends had been killed, and so much of the world he knew destroyed. He was discharged in California and put on a Pullman train packed with other vets traveling from San Francisco to the East Coast. Like his fellow soldiers, the young man enjoyed his share of spirits in the bar car, and by the time they crossed over into New Mexico, most of the train’s passengers were quite drunk. Naturally, overconsumption can lead to brawling, and that’s what occurred by early noon. He held his own for a while, but eventually, he was thrown from the caboose about 15 miles outside of Albuquerque. In those days, that was the middle of nowhere.