THE future of work, which will use the digital platform and artificial intelligence, requires dynamic and holistic education. In the future, there will be numerous jobs linked to the digital system, or taken over by robots programmed for specific functions.
This requires people to have problem-solving skills that are not only technological and procedural, but also spiritual and psychological. The term “spiritual” is used to connote the wisdom and ability to connect issues in a broader perspective, rather than a narrowed functional perspective. It entails sacrifice, solidarity and ecological awareness. For example, one cannot promote green jobs without valuing the sanctity of the environment.
In many organisations, individual competency is gauged through personality, past behaviours, and skills that are operational in nature. This is not taking a bird’s-eye view of the big picture, collaboration between departments, and the value of the synthesis of cross-disciplines in problem-solving. Also, the hierarchical structure in organisations today limits problem-solving to the top level, while those below are just followers of a given policy.