You should probably ask my org. First, they have to be relentless in pursuit of doing great work. Meta employees take pride and ownership in their work, he said. They also take it personally. Two of Bosworth's tips were based on communication. Good Meta employees are both direct and appreciate directness in return.
When we're children, we think in black and white and believe rules are hard and fast. As adults, as life experience kicks in, we begin to understand there are different sorts of rules. We understand that not stealing is a hard rule. We might also understand that 'don't wear jeans to work' means don't wear ratty jeans, or don't wear jeans on days the corporate team are visiting.
The linear career path changed somewhere between the rise of the gig economy and the rise of artificial intelligence. Companies are restructuring. Some industries may collapse entirely in the next five years. I've gone from studying law to studying software entrepreneurship to being a self-improvement essayist. My career is still an "experiment in progress." The world of work is changing. And I'm changing with it.
For decades, we've treated IQ and EQ as the twin pillars of success. IQ measures how well you think. EQ measures how well you feel. Together, they shaped how we educated children, selected leaders, and decided who had "potential." But after years of working closely with founders, executives, and high performers, I've become convinced that something critical is missing from this picture. I argue that there's a third form of intelligence, one that quietly determines who thrives when life stops following the script.
In fact, there are science-backed practices we can adopt to improve our adaptability, and the benefits go far beyond our careers. In practical terms, adaptability is being able to regulate and adjust your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors amid changing circumstances while staying aligned with your values and long‑term goals. True adaptability is not passive compliance: it's conscious ongoing calibration. Research links adaptability with higher life satisfaction and lower stress, especially when you add a sense of agency and social support.
But here's what I've learned after interviewing over 200 people: The real test of mental strength isn't how brilliant you are in your prime. It's whether you can maintain certain crucial traits as the decades roll by. Think about it. Anyone can be resilient when they have the energy of youth on their side. But can you bounce back from setbacks when you're sixty? Can you stay curious when you've "seen it all"? That's where true mental strength reveals itself.
Education has never been static, but digital learning has made that movement visible. What once looked like a straight line from curriculum to classroom now feels more like a living system: stretching, folding, responding, and reshaping itself around learners, teachers, technology, and policy. Digital learning is no longer a "format." It's a motion subtle at times, seismic at others, shifting shape as expectations evolve. And here's the quiet truth many are discovering: the biggest changes aren't about more technology. They're about different technologies.
So much to be excited about. But what I think L&D leaders should be most excited about is the fact that we now have more flexibility than ever in how learning is designed and delivered. The question is no longer what technology we should use, but rather what kind of experience do learners actually need? That shift in mindset opens the door to far more meaningful, context-aware learning-whether through digital programs, blended formats, or more immersive experiences.
Long before he became a self-made billionaire, best-selling author, and one of the world's most recognizable motivational speakers, Robbins was a janitor making just $40 a week with no plans to go to college and little clarity about his future. By his early 20s, he was scrambling for opportunity-studying successful people obsessively, seeking mentors, and testing ideas in real time. By 24, he had made his first million as a motivator.
The cracks are starting to show with this England team and with the narrative we've been fed for three years after another defeat. Their identity of always taking the aggressive option, of relentlessly putting pressure on their opponents, isn't holding up to scrutiny. So far in this series they haven't had the strength needed to achieve it, and they haven't had the skills either.
But in today's rapidly shifting environment-where change moves faster than ever-you don't have the luxury of slowly assessing your team and making gradual adjustments. The pace of technology and AI, hybrid work, low employee engagement, evolving strategies, and shifting workforce dynamics demand that you assess your team quickly and confidently. Gone are the days of "observe and wait." You're expected to deliver results fast.
If you want to work in AI, you need to show that you can actually do the work. Launch real projects using public datasets, deploy a demo, post your work on GitHub, or write about it on a blog. Participate in hackathons - they're a fantastic way to demonstrate initiative and teamwork in a short time. We organize hackathons ourselves and are often impressed by what participants produce. It's concrete proof of what you can do.
But 11-year-old Ena didn't want to listen. When the goalkeeper at her youth club Duisburg couldn't play, she made the surprising announcement that she wanted to step in as cover. "I think I saved almost everything, including the decisive penalty," she recalls. Her coach then knew she had a new goalkeeper, and her dad probably groaned, but his objections had to take a back seat.
I actually started out thinking I wanted to be a graphic designer. I was really into anime as a kid, and when I got my hands on a (very outdated and pirated) copy of Photoshop 6 at around age 11, I was hooked. In high school, I also taught myself how to code, which opened the door to doing small freelance jobs here and there while I was still in school.
We've all heard it before: "You are the way you are because of your genes." And yes, biology does shape us. But it's not the entire story and definitely not the final one. Our genes don't hand us a fixed script. They just give us a rough draft, an opening scene, a few characters, and some possibilities. Then life shows up, changes the plot, adds new chapters, and helps us write something completely different.
Traveling alone in foreign countries offers unique experiences, but also challenges. It's an opportunity for personal growth, skill development, and moments of introspection.
"We all remember Lego. We were growing up together with those kits." This adaptability allows soldiers to quickly modify and repurpose the same robots for various missions.
