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Business models are being disrupted - an avalanche of AI has prompted many organizations to rethink their business strategies, and leaders are faced with the dilemma of balancing the advantages of automation with the impacts on their employees and the changing nature of jobs. The need for reskilling and upskilling is no longer a choice but an urgent necessity. Reskilling just a few employees has snowballed into reskilling the entire workforce, and the current learning and development methods are no longer effective. The Skills Advantage empowers leaders to reimagine their approach to building a sustainable, human-centered, and scalable reskilling strategy. Drawing on decades of practical experience, Anish Lalchandani offers leaders a path to implement an effective reskilling strategy to support the growth of their people, and in turn grow their business. Emphasizing the criticality of diverse talent and skills in driving business growth and innovation, The Skills Advantage provides the cornerstones for reskilling strategies that align the organization and the individual's needs - including practical application, agility, and building alliances for an ecosystem-based reskilling strategy. With case studies and practical steps, you will discover how skills are the new currency of work and pivotal in reskilling.

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As the world pivots from jobs to skills as the currency of work, this insightful book gives us the roadmap for navigating this complex yet essential journey. -- Ravin Jesuthasan, Bestselling Author and Globally Recognized Thought Leader on the Future of Work Skills have become the new currency of work. When people are aware of skills required, apply new skills, and act with agility, they deliver high performing organizations. This excellent book offers insights and tools for reskilling that helps people and organizations be effective. -- Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor of Business, University of Michigan. Partner, The RBL Group As change accelerates in the world of work, upskilling of the workforce is an imperative. Organizations need the skills to upskill. This excellent book provides the knowledge, insights, and frameworks for those serious about delivering the agile response required to meet the upskilling challenge. -- Dr. Simon Mac Rory, award winning author, Academic and CEO of The Guardian Service Ltd. In the future, the ability to reskill and upskill will be an advantage for organizations, countries and individuals. The emphasis on Awareness, Agility, and Alliances will be cornerstones of a vision for a healthier talent ecosystem. As a Global Talent Leader, Anish is perfectly positioned to guide leaders on how to develop a successful reskilling strategy. -- Andrew Spence, Publisher of Workforce Futurist In this book, Anish provides a compelling argument for a laser-like focus on upskilling and reskilling our current and future workforces. His practical advice will guide all groups involved in skills development to ‘stay within the rails’. -- Charles Jennings, Director, Duntroon Consultants and Co-Founder, 70:20:10 Institute Many companies have talked about creating a ‘Skills First’ approach with their workforce but struggle to understand the practical steps required to take and sustain that position. Anish Lalchandani gives a comprehensive and complete picture of what that involves not least by reflecting on powerful cross sector industry insights that provoke ‘Aha’ moments. Implicit in all of his thinking is the mindset shift and culture change required for traditional line managers to become effective people leaders. In Anish’s system, people leaders are the network accelerators and the enterprise enablers who encourage a vibrant and ‘open for business’ talent marketplace. I can thoroughly recommend The Skills Advantage for the curious HR or Business Leader interested in understanding what’s required to make the ‘Skills First’ shift a worthwhile and relevant change in their organisation. -- - Stephen Lochhead, Chief Talent, Culture and Learning Officer ex Expedia, Unilever, Walmart & Standard Chartered Bank In this convergence of humanity with a programmatic approach to skills, Anish challenges the very idea of work and lays down inclusively practical strategies that connect people's authentic value with work. -- Giselle Mota, Chief of Product Inclusion, ADP In 'The Skills Advantage', Anish Lalchandani takes his readers on a journey of exploring the building blocks necessary for business success in a rapidly evolving age of AI and digital disruption. Starting with an introduction that sets the stage for why new thinking in skills development is crucial, the book puts theory into action. It covers the entire spectrum of strategies from skills identification and development to deployment and measuring effectiveness, providing readers with actionable steps to implement a successful reskilling transformation in their organizations. The author’s deep business expertise combined with a forward-looking perspective make the book an actionable guide and a must have resource for professionals seeking to lead their organizations in today’s fast changing world of business. -- Dr. Anna A. Tavis, Department Chair, Human Capital Management, New York University

As the world pivots from jobs to skills as the currency of work, this insightful book gives us the roadmap for navigating this complex yet essential journey. -- Ravin Jesuthasan, Bestselling Author and Globally Recognized Thought Leader on the Future of Work Skills have become the new currency of work. When people are aware of skills required, apply new skills, and act with agility, they deliver high performing organizations. This excellent book offers insights and tools for reskilling that helps people and organizations be effective. -- Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor of Business, University of Michigan. Partner, The RBL Group As change accelerates in the world of work, upskilling of the workforce is an imperative. Organizations need the skills to upskill. This excellent book provides the knowledge, insights, and frameworks for those serious about delivering the agile response required to meet the upskilling challenge. -- Dr. Simon Mac Rory, award winning author, Academic and CEO of The Guardian Service Ltd. In the future, the ability to reskill and upskill will be an advantage for organizations, countries and individuals. The emphasis on Awareness, Agility, and Alliances will be cornerstones of a vision for a healthier talent ecosystem. As a Global Talent Leader, Anish is perfectly positioned to guide leaders on how to develop a successful reskilling strategy. -- Andrew Spence, Publisher of Workforce Futurist In this book, Anish provides a compelling argument for a laser-like focus on upskilling and reskilling our current and future workforces. His practical advice will guide all groups involved in skills development to ‘stay within the rails’. -- Charles Jennings, Director, Duntroon Consultants and Co-Founder, 70:20:10 Institute Many companies have talked about creating a ‘Skills First’ approach with their workforce but struggle to understand the practical steps required to take and sustain that position. Anish Lalchandani gives a comprehensive and complete picture of what that involves not least by reflecting on powerful cross sector industry insights that provoke ‘Aha’ moments. Implicit in all of his thinking is the mindset shift and culture change required for traditional line managers to become effective people leaders. In Anish’s system, people leaders are the network accelerators and the enterprise enablers who encourage a vibrant and ‘open for business’ talent marketplace. I can thoroughly recommend The Skills Advantage for the curious HR or Business Leader interested in understanding what’s required to make the ‘Skills First’ shift a worthwhile and relevant change in their organisation. -- - Stephen Lochhead, Chief Talent, Culture and Learning Officer ex Expedia, Unilever, Walmart & Standard Chartered Bank In this convergence of humanity with a programmatic approach to skills, Anish challenges the very idea of work and lays down inclusively practical strategies that connect people's authentic value with work. -- Giselle Mota, Chief of Product Inclusion, ADP

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Anish Lalchandani is a globally recognized HR and Talent Leader renowned for his innovative approach to people development, culture, and transformation. He has served in leadership positions with renowned organisations such as A. P. Moller Maersk, Standard Chartered Bank, Jones Lang LaSalle, and General Electric. In addition to his distinguished career, Anish has been named as a Top 50 Thought Leader on HR and the Future of Work for contribution to the people profession. He is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD and a Leadership coach.

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