Prioritise your upskilling

Remember how you felt back when you threw your graduation cap up in the air? For many, myself included, it felt like the educational peak - we finally knew it all.

Yet as we grow in our careers, and life, we realise how much we don’t know. Often we’d
just fake it ‘till we learn on the job from someone generous enough to share the tricks of the trade. But can such a modus operandi take us as far as we wish to go?

Real talk - yes, it could. With enough charisma, willingness, and drive, one could achieve many career goals. Often, the more you achieve, the slimmer your desire to keep learning gets. And this is where you’d be making a mistake. It’s important to remember that you could reach so much higher if you don’t forgo your upskilling. And let’s not forget, it will make you a relevant leader if you’ve already hit the top.

Here are a few reasons why you should prioritise learning, no matter where you are on the career ladder:

• Core skill needs are changing rapidly to meet new demands and because of new automation and artificial intelligence (AI) (WEF; McKinsey)
• There is a huge amount of pressure on business leaders to perform on a multitude of levels (WEF)
• There are more leadership positions opening, but many are lacking a clear succession plan. If you build your skills in time, you can fill these gaps easier (WEF)

It’s crucial that we keep growing and learning at every point in our lives, both as people and as professionals.

Stay inspired. Keep inspiring.