Walk into any company, and the senior executives there will readily admit they need skills beyond just technology or market trends and statistics. Knowing the latest about the usage and technical advancements of artificial intelligence (AI), for instance, does not preclude one from needing to come across as an empathetic, understanding, or interesting speaker.
As any HR professional will tell you, the ultimate differentiator for an organization is its people. Their skills, their passion, and their motivation – among other things – are what really keeps the organization going. As Leena Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Unilever, the consumer goods major, said, “If you look at a competitive advantage that a company truly has, it is really only the ideas, the ingenuity, the passion of its people. Because everything else can be matched.”
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