There is great demand for employees who demonstrate high levels of “learnability,” the desire and ability to quickly grow and adapt one’s skill set to remain employable throughout their working life, writes Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. The recent technological revolution turbocharged this demand.
As children, we are naturally curious and free to explore the world around us. As adults, we are much more interested in preserving what we learned, to the point of resisting any information — and data — that challenges our views and opinions.
Source: Harvard Business Review, July 20, 2018. Link.
Learning should never stop. Regardless of your past achievements and your present level of expertise, your future depends on your ability to keep learning.
INSIGHTS: We hope animal health pros take the information they discover on AHD and discuss it with colleagues and customers. Though asking someone what they know about a topic can sometimes be uncomfortable, discoveries from those discussions are frequently positive.