to the internet. For De la Vega, business educators must have a real purpose and impact on societies and communities through technology, science and research, while keeping up to speed with trends, in order to build the leaders of the future, focusing on four key areas: Democratising executive (and all) education Contributing to the solutions of the world’s ‘wicked’ problems Summing up the session, de la Vega looked forward to 2025, predicting that 10 key skills will be paramount for our leaders of the future: Building new skill sets and mindsets Fostering lifelong learning
Analytical thinking and innovation Active learning and learning strategies Complex problem-solving Critical thinking and analysis Creativity, originality and initiative Leadership and social influence Technology use, monitoring and control Technology design and programming Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation
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For business educators, the biggest challenge will be to keep these at the forefront of their minds and to infuse them into the DNA of their Business Schools, he believes.
The ability to learn will be the most fundamental skill going forward
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