Why you should really stop hiring for experience

As the Economist recently stated, one of the most impactful consequences of the current Covid-19 pandemic will be “the infusion of data-enabled services into ever more aspects of life. We expect digital transformation to be an even bigger imperative for organizations in the short-term future.”

Indeed, that agenda is at the top of the list of nearly every executive customer meeting, that we´re invited to these days.

There is no getting around it. Executives are planning for digital transformation in a new way, and now, conversations are less about technology than they are about people.

Afterall, you can easily buy any technology and many corporations have already done so. That is rarely the limitation.

The limitation is talent.

Your ability to be ready for the future will depend on your access to talent and skills. How you close the gap. The fact is, that it is now harder to find, develop and manage talent than technology.