WINGS
eBook - ePub

WINGS

The Five Primary Skills for the Future of Work

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

WINGS

The Five Primary Skills for the Future of Work

About this book

Technology is transforming every industry and hard skills alone no longer guarantee success. What truly endures are the human skills that no machine can replicate. WINGS revolutionizes the way we look at soft skills, reframing them as the five primary behavioral skills that underpin lifelong growth, adaptability and resilience.

These skills – Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Personal Leadership, Social Intelligence and Attention Management – form the foundation beneath every future skill identified by global experts. With vivid examples, practical strategies and a clear framework, this book helps professionals, educators and leaders thrive in a world shaped by speed, complexity and disruption.

This book is the ultimate toolkit for developing a new mindset for success and future-proofing one's career and personal development. It provides practical strategies that empower professionals, leaders and educators to develop these essential skills and create a lasting impact. Both within their organizations and beyond.

To turn insight into action, WINGS.AID – a free AI-powered companion – offers tools to assess skills, deliver tailored guidance and support the application of the WINGS mindset in everyday work and learning.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781040754962

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword: It begins with us
  7. The Fable of the Rooster and the Swallow
  8. Part 1 The Winds of Change and the Need for WINGS
  9. Part 2 The Five Vital WINGS – Understanding and Cultivating Each Skill
  10. Part 3 The Primary Colors of Growth – How WINGS Underpin All Future Skills
  11. Part 4 Embracing the WINGS Mindset – Making These Skills a Natural Reflex
  12. Part 5 The Sooner, The Better – WINGS and the Future of Education
  13. Part 6 The Hidden Curriculum of Human Growth – How People and Cultures Make WINGS Soar
  14. Final Reflection: The Future is Human
  15. WINGS.AID: Where Human Growth Meets Intelligent Support
  16. About the Author
  17. Glossary
  18. Index

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