reprinted from Sunday Star Times – Business Section – New Zealand, written by Simon Day Being employable could soon be more important than being employed in a fast-changing job market. Are you honest, reliable, know how to drive a van and don’t mind handling urine samples? Then .

The shift around Empathy, adaptability key to survival in new-age job is not purely structural. It changes what capabilities organisations value, how people find meaning in their roles, and what conditions make good work possible. Leaders who understand this early retain the talent they need and build cultures that attract it.

The most important question is not whether Empathy, adaptability key to survival in new-age job will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.