The Future of Work with Associate Professor Jimmy Wong S5 I Ep 8

About this episode

Associate Professor Jimmy Wong discusses the future of work and the importance of being a polymath.

This week on the Career Transitions Podcast, we’re joined by Associate Professor Jimmy Wong from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS). Jimmy heads the Master of Management programme and teaches the popular course “The Future of Work.” In this lively and candid conversation, Jimmy shares: Why being a polymath — someone who learns widely and curiously — is the edge you need for the futureHow to build healthy human-machine relationships and avoid becoming obsoleteThe mindset shifts...

People in this episode

Hosts: Vanessa Teo, Vanessa Iloste

Guest: Jimmy Wong

Topics covered

• future of work
• polymath
• human-machine relationships
• mindset shifts
• education

Keywords

• future of work
• polymath
• human-machine relationships
• education
• mindset shifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Singapore University of Social Sciences

Books & works: The Future of Work

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