""I think the mindset shift is probably the most exciting thing because my guess is that the future of work belongs not anymore to the people that have the fanciest degrees or went to the best colleges," the LinkedIn chief executive and EVP of Microsoft Office said recently during a fireside chat at the platform's San Francisco office, as reported by Business Insider."
"Instead, Roslansky predicted the job applicants most likely to land a job and succeed in their roles will be "the people who are adaptable, forward thinking, ready to learn, and ready to embrace these tools...It really kind of opens up the playing field in a way that I think we've never seen before.""
"The leader of $40 billion bank Standard Chartered, Bill Winters, admitted that his MBA was a "waste of time." The CEO said the skills he learned at Wharton have "degraded, degraded, and degraded" over time as AI has majorly impacted the relevance of skills."
Employers increasingly prioritize AI-savvy, adaptable candidates over traditional elite degrees. The future workforce will reward adaptability, forward thinking, continuous learning, and readiness to embrace AI tools. Technological change and AI are reshaping core job skills, reducing the long-term value of some formal degree training. Several prominent tech leaders and executives have succeeded without college diplomas, illustrating alternative pathways to leadership. Some CEOs report that MBA-taught skills have degraded under rapid AI-driven change. Recruiters and companies will likely seek demonstrable tool fluency and practical problem-solving over résumé pedigree, making lifelong learning central to career resilience. The trend may alter education, hiring, and career development strategies across industries.
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