Adopted from The World is Flat.
“Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning a lion wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will be starved to death.
It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you better start running."
The untouchables fall into three broad categories. First are the one who are really specialized or special – incredible talent like Michael Jackson or Tiger Woods. Second, the people who are “localized” or “anchored”, these are your regular groceries store owners, local barber, taxi drivers, jobs that require a local presence and a personalized touch. Third, the “new middle class”, the former assembly line automation worker, data entry, analyst etc…
The following portion is perhaps what teachers should note and try to nurture their students into
The New Middles would need the following skills to survive and excel –
Great Collaborators and Orchestrators
The people who can connect and link people and cultures together regardless of their own background, and have a healthy respect for differences – someone who is a good horizontal collaborator, comfortable working in a global company and translating the product and service for the local market regardless where it is
The Great Synthesizers
This are the individuals who can understand multiple disciplines and platforms and be able to create new innovation and products – simple example, a fusion chef who can combine western and eastern cooking styles
The Great Explainers
These are good managers, writers, teachers, producers, journalists and editors who can see the increased complexity around the world and yet be able to explain it with simplicity
The Great Leveragers
The ones who can spot trends before the rest, grasp opportunities and use what is existing to create a new order of things, e.g. outsourcing in India, same process, different location
The Great Adapters
Individuals who are not restrain by “older” thoughts, always ready to change according to the demands of work and the environment, e.g. a marketing person who started 30 years ago first learning about advertising in newspapers and radios, then television, then now the internet
The Green People
Individuals who are able to optimise opportunities in research and production of sustainable and renewable energies.
The Passionate Personalizers
These are people who are always willing to go that extra mile to give different and excellent service, the personal touch is something that cannot be outsourced mechanically.
The Great Localizers
The ones who can adopt, adapt to new technologies and bring them to their own home country and localize it .
Everyone must learn how to learn. Do you know how to learn? Can you learn the skills or throws yourself without someone to guide you?
You need the passion and curiosity to excel.
Play well with others and be a team player.
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