The 10 New Life-Changing Skills Get Them and Get Ahead!

by Srivastava, Rajesh

• ISBN13: 9780143451914
• ISBN10: 014345191X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-11-25
• Publisher: India Portfolio

Summary

The earlier 3 Industrial Revolutions (3IRs) created blue collar and white-collar jobs, which required people to carry out instructions, not question authority and follow time tested systems and processes.
Now, we are in the midst of the 4th Industrial revolution (4IR), also called Industry 4.0. It is creating 'green collar' jobs, which need people to 'think, reflect and act'. To develop these abilities and perform the green collar jobs efficiently, it is critical that professionals develop certain skills -the 10 new life-changing skills:

1. Creativity
2. Innovation
3. Critical Thinking
4. Framing the Right Question
5. Smart Problem-Solving
6. Lifelong Learning
7. Storytelling
8. Influence Without Authority
9. Humanness
10. Entrepreneurial Spirit.

This book will introduce readers to these skills, which they can apply in their businesses and professions to come up trumps.
 

Author Biography

Rajesh Srivastava is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore. He spent over three decades as a manager in various sectors like beverages, food, commodities, personal care and education. He was president of J.K. Helene Curtis Ltd (a Raymond Group Company). Rajesh then moved to education and became an adjunct faculty at IIM Indore and COO of SP Jain School of Global Management. He now works as a consultant and holds workshops for companies like Siemens, Mercedes Benz, Reliance and IE Business School (Spain) among others. Throughout his career, his writings have appeared in various publications including Outlook, Telegraph, Mid-Day, Business Standard and Mint.

This is his second book. His first, The New Rules of Business, published in 2019, has been a national bestseller. He lives in Mumbai with his wife, Shaily, and their son, Kautuk.

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