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Neurodiversity Is a Competitive Advantage
Since many autistics have been socially marginalized or treated poorly, they may feel they have little to lose, and that can impel them to take more chances with their ideas and with their careers. They are some of the least likely people to be caught up in “establishment” or conformist modes of thinking.
Tyler Cowen • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World
Not surprisingly, people who seem to do well in this world are ones who do not fit into the traditional organizational structures; they are difficult to hire and manage because they do not rely on traditional symbols of power, such as organizational titles, monetary rewards, and command of large departments. They are driven by intrinsic motivations
... See moreMarina Gorbis • The Nature of the Future
From now on, individual people can allocate skills on a much more fluid basis. People can express multiple dimensions of their personality and apply themselves across disciplines without asking for anyone's permission. The result will be a flourishing of human talents and growing inequality.
Dror Poleg • Gays, Jews, and Geniuses
Traditionally, organizations have focused on developing specific, easily replicable functional or technical skills. Not only were these skills easier to teach but organizations were also operating in a more stable, predictable environment at the time. In that environment, executing repeatable processes to produce standardized products and services
... See moreAnd in the modern workscape we desperately need people with the ability to see big picture solutions. That’s where being a polymath has certain advantages.
Harvard Business Review • In Defense of Polymaths
In many ways, a mindset shift can be even more challenging than developing the practical tech skills that follow.