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Todd Slater
As we look toward 2030, the global workforce continues to navigate rapid transformation—but there’s a noticeable shift in tone. According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, skill disruption remains significant, but the pace is stabilizing. And that’s good news—it means we’re learning to adapt more effectively and strategically.
Skill Change Is Slowing, but Still Substantial
The data tells a compelling story:
In short, we’re catching up. But we can’t get complacent.
The Top Core Skills for 2025
Employers are zeroing in on a powerful mix of cognitive, emotional, and digital capabilities. The top five core skills include:
Also rounding out the top ten: technological literacy, empathy, curiosity and lifelong learning, talent management, and customer orientation. These paint a clear picture—success isn’t built on hard or soft skills alone. It’s the synergy between them that counts.
The Training Imperative
While skill change is slowing, the urgency to train is intensifying. Employers cite skill gaps as the #1 barrier to business transformation:
North America leads the charge, with 67% of its workforce projected to require reskilling by 2030. In other words, standing still is not an option.
To meet this moment, leadership must evolve. Two recent sources—Kara Dennison in Forbes and the World Economic Forum—offer insight into the leadership skills that will matter most in 2025 and beyond.
Kara Dennison’s 6 Leadership Skills to Prioritize:
World Economic Forum’s 3 Leadership Priorities:
These frameworks converge on a single truth: the most effective leaders of the future will blend technical fluency with human-centric values. For public procurement professionals, this means leading with empathy, fostering adaptability, and strengthening communication across diverse stakeholder groups.
This shift reinforces what procurement leaders already know: staying still isn’t an option. Whether you’re mastering data-driven decision-making, cultivating emotional intelligence, or embracing digital fluency, professional growth is now a strategic advantage—not just a personal one.
And for those of us designing learning pathways for others, this is a defining opportunity. We must build development programs that blend analytical thinking, technological skills, and leadership agility. That’s how we future-proof not only our teams—but our impact.
The bottom line?
The workforce of 2030 won’t be built on yesterday’s playbook. It will be shaped by leaders and learners who lean into change, invest in people, and lead with clarity and purpose.
References
Dennison, Kara. “6 Leadership Skills to Prioritize in 2025.” Forbes, February 21, 2024. https://www.forbes.com/sites/karadennison/2024/02/21/6-leadership-skills-to-prioritize-in-2025/
World Economic Forum. The Future of Jobs Report 2025. Geneva: World Economic Forum, 2024. https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/
North, Madeleine. “3 Things Leaders Should Prioritize in 2025.” World Economic Forum, January 28, 2025. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/3-things-leaders-should-prioritize-in-2025/.
Whether you’re mastering data-driven decision-making, cultivating emotional intelligence, or embracing digital fluency, professional growth is now a strategic advantage—not just a personal one.
Todd Slater
Whether you’re mastering data-driven decision-making, cultivating emotional intelligence, or embracing digital fluency, professional growth is now a strategic advantage—not just a personal one.
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