Skills Are Not the Enemy

Skills Are Not the Enemy

Skills are no longer seen as important and are almost ostracized these days, as if they were the problem and not the solution. In reality, skills are our only safety net in an increasingly complex world where (fortunately) technological progress and digital transformation cannot be stopped, despite the occasional Luddite complaint. The social risks that the current digital revolution in employment will cause in the short term should certainly be balanced with significant welfare policies and increased focus on education. We must stem the growth of inequality and learn from the mistakes made during the years of increasing globalization by avoiding to perpetuate its distortions.

But that does not mean progress should be stopped. It is due to progress that we currently live in a world that is improving according to virtually any kind of statistic: less war, fewer deaths, increasing average age and incredible innovations.

In a context that holds risks for everyone’s future, it is the task of higher education to provide Generation Z and the generations that follow with an increasingly well-supplied and multidisciplinary toolkit, and help them develop analytical and critical thinking skills.

To do so, we must collaborate, trusting and respecting those whose skills complement our own. This is what we at Bocconi have done, by signing a historical alliance with Politecnico di Milano. The new accord allows us to combine our expertise in the field of social sciences, legal sciences and data science with their expertise in engineering and computer science. The multidisciplinary critical mass we reach together will be used to educate cyber risk experts with clear vision of strategy and governance. We aim to improve the two university ecosystems by creating a single one that promotes innovative businesses developed within our communities.

The future must be faced together, and with more – not fewer – skills.

Silvia Marini Scotti

Insegnante in pensione (matematica e fisica, Liceo Berchet, Milano)

6 年

Thanks a lot, I will read this tomorrow in my classes.

回复
Francesco Rocca

Head of Sales Italy | Building and Construction | Automotive | SaaS | Retail - ex Hilti

6 年

I'm joyful to read these words! Congrats for this step forward!?

回复

要查看或添加评论,请登录

Gianmario Verona的更多文章

  • Disruption theory (and practice)

    Disruption theory (and practice)

    From Joseph Schumpeter to Clayton Christensen, economic theory of innovation has proposed three models: radical…

    7 条评论
  • La svolta del mondo e dei suoi leader / The turning point of the world and its leaders

    La svolta del mondo e dei suoi leader / The turning point of the world and its leaders

    (below the English version) Capacità di reinventarsi. Ecco cosa la pandemia ci ha insegnato.

    5 条评论
  • Think Digital, Act Sustainable

    Think Digital, Act Sustainable

    The 1984 described in the novel of the same name by George Orwell could arrive in 2024. To say this, last May, was Brad…

  • The future of education is digital and sustainable

    The future of education is digital and sustainable

    Digital transformation and sustainability are the levers of the growth we hope to see. Growth (and our competitiveness)…

    5 条评论
  • If Professor Keating Had to Teach Remotely

    If Professor Keating Had to Teach Remotely

    "It is precisely when you think you know something that you have to look at it from another perspective (..

    6 条评论
  • ESG Capitalism, a Goal Within Reach

    ESG Capitalism, a Goal Within Reach

    When we reach the end of the pandemic tunnel, we must be able to say to ourselves that we have done everything possible…

    10 条评论
  • Finding a vaccine also thanks to coronabonds

    Finding a vaccine also thanks to coronabonds

    The Germans and northern Europeans don't want to hear about coronabonds. They are afraid that funds allocated by Europe…

    4 条评论
  • Coronavirus, From Italy a model for other countries

    Coronavirus, From Italy a model for other countries

    In recent days, journalists, collegues and contacts on LinkedIn have been in touch with me to get my opinion on the…

    70 条评论
  • The Lessons We Learned from the Covid19 Emergency

    The Lessons We Learned from the Covid19 Emergency

    As I write these lines, the Council of Ministers has just announced its decision to extend the suspension of teaching…

    7 条评论
  • Greta, Mark and Leadership in the Digital Age

    Greta, Mark and Leadership in the Digital Age

    In the ongoing hunt for followers, with the eternal fear that a like could become an unlike with a simple tap, the very…

    7 条评论

社区洞察

其他会员也浏览了