Secondly, a business manager should always be adaptable. Around fifty percent of the new jobs will be robotized in the near future. New jobs will take their place - which will require completely different skill sets. The ability to learn and adapt is the only “job security”.
He also exhorted the need to develop a cross-cultural intelligence. In the globalised workplace, peers, team members, employees and staff will be from different parts of the world. It is very important to be sensitive to the cultural differences and develop the necessary soft skills to deal with different people.
Mr. Kwan Chee Sun closed his speech by telling students to never lose sight of their integrity, values and conduct.It is crucial at the individual level and also at the organisational level. Reputation and trust take years to build and can be destroyed in a moment.
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