Summary of Heather E. McGowan & Chris Shipley's The Adaptation Advantage

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 We must become adept at adapting to the changes that are happening around us. The impact of technology on work can be alarming, but we have already begun to adapt.
#2 The Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming, and it will be marked by the merging of biological and cyber systems into a fully digitized economy. Any physical or mental task with a predictable, repeatable outcome will be handled by an algorithm.
#3 The impact of Moore's Law is difficult to imagine, but consider this: the smartphone you no doubt carry everywhere has 100,000 times more computing power than was aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft that carried astronauts to the moon.
#4 Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer system to execute well-defined cognitive tasks. Today, artificial intelligence is used to describe computer systems that are able to take on the cognitive tasks that were once exclusively the domain of humans.

Sujets

• Gestion et management
• Economics
• Business
• Leadership

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 14 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822508750
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Heather E. McGowan & Chris Shipley's The Adaptation Advantage
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We must become adept at adapting to the changes that are happening around us. The impact of technology on work can be alarming, but we have already begun to adapt.

#2

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming, and it will be marked by the merging of biological and cyber systems into a fully digitized economy. Any physical or mental task with a predictable, repeatable outcome will be handled by an algorithm.

#3

The impact of Moore's Law is difficult to imagine, but consider this: the smartphone you no doubt carry everywhere has 100,000 times more computing power than was aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft that carried astronauts to the moon.

#4

Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer system to execute well-defined cognitive tasks. Today, artificial intelligence is used to describe computer systems that are able to take on the cognitive tasks that were once exclusively the domain of humans.

#5

The environmental climate change that is happening right now is fundamentally reshaping our geopolitical and economic foundations. And while you may not directly link environmental climate change to work, the effect of shifting climate will have a profound impact on human habitation.

#6

Climate change is the leading threat to business, according to a survey of CEOs by PwC. Environmental risks are among the top five risks believed to be likely to occur and have the greatest impact on business.

#7

The digital economy is different from the analog economy in that it allows bits to flow across international borders at the speed of light. There are no ports of entry, customs inspections, or tariffs on digital goods.

#8

As the speed of digital commerce seems breakneck now, imagine the pace of a fully digitized, global economy. Every part of global business will be backed by and amplified by digital technologies.

#9

The United States will need to create a new political party that is circular and based on natural systems to address the changes that are coming. Our economy is interdependent with those of nations around the world, and we must be aware of those relationships.

#10

The fifth era in human history is emerging, and it will be driven by the shift from physical labor to knowledge work. Humans must adapt and learn quickly, yet our institutions, workplaces, and work policy are firmly stuck in the past.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

We must find a new path, one that loops through the traditional notions of work, learning, and retirement in a continuous and adaptive cycle. We must work to learn in order to adapt to these climate changes.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

The shift in social and cultural norms is faster than the adoption of quickly emerging technologies. Psychological security will be dependent on our abilities to define, own, and embrace the fundamental aspects and values of our complex selves.
Insights from Chapter 4

#1

The simple answer is identity. We identify with family, place, culture, ethnicity, and work. We ask children what they want to be when they grow up, and adults what they do. But tying our personal and professional identities together is a trap that stands in the way of learning and adaptability.

#2

The only thing moving faster than technology is culture. Rapid shifts in social norms are tearing at our individual and social identities, leaving many of us struggling to answer the three basic and often asked questions that establish our identity and orient us in the world: who we are, what we do, and where we come from.

#3

The rate of change is increasing exponentially, and we are only just beginning to understand how to navigate it. We are constantly being influenced by new ideas, and our jobs are becoming more and more connected to other countries.

#4

The United States and many other developed countries will see their white majority evaporate in the coming years. And there’s no reason to believe that these shifts won’t become even more dramatic as people migrate by choice to escape unstable governments, seek better economic opportunity, or flee areas whose changing climate has made them less suitable for human sustenance.

#5

The United States was founded on the idea of religious freedom, but the country is quickly becoming dominated by a plurality of religions and an absence of religious affiliation.

#6

As life expectancy increases, the number of people in their late 60s and 70s in the workforce increases. This is a profound shift in how we think about people whom we have long considered to be retirement age.

#7

The changing demographics of the world will have a profound impact on how we live our lives and work.