57 REAL-LEADERS.COM / SPRING 2022 THE PANDEMIC PUSHED YOUOUT YOUR COMFORT ZONE FOR AMORE EFFICIENT FUTURE The surge of automated products and services in the 2020s helped me complete many of my projects before the deadline and offer better customer solutions. I found I could restructure my organization and yield better productivity with fewer employees. Online collaborative tools and virtual offices thrived, where today, I have employees monitored with efficient applications embedded with AI and machine learning. The challenges we faced in the 2020s forced me to adopt new strategies and pushed me out of my comfort zone. The decade ahead seems effortless now, with a firm plan in place that is both pandemic-proof and offers a way to face the unexpected global economic changes in the future. Harriet Chan, cofounder, CocoFinder FREE ONLINE EDUCATION BUILDS AMORE SOCIALLY AWAREWORKFORCE Back in 2020, I could never imagine that my idea of giving everyone access to expert knowledge for free, new tools to manage emerging digital trends, and the possibility for free education would change the way business works today in 2030. We can now help millions of businesses worldwide become more successful by giving workers access to education and certification with free online tools. AI made it possible to remove language barriers with automatic translation, which led to the spread of information to anyone with internet access. Multicultural solutions to pressing problems are no longer locked in a specific language but open to a global audience. In 2030, you can now get an education without a university, get expert advice on any topic for free, and be better able to cope with a fast-changing world. A better-educated workforce is now willing to tackle problems beyond their workplace, like the big fight for our climate. Global networks for change and innovation are just a click away. Better interconnection has resulted in more integration in the global economy. There are better policies for people and the environment and fewer borders — the Internet means we are all free to roam. Benjamin Talin, founder, More Than Digital FUTURE 2030 SEE YOURSELF AS PART OF HISTORY Many people didn’t realize back in 2022 that humanity was at a fork in the road. Like other game-changing points in history, our choices, big and small, determined our future as a society, country, and global community. Our collective decisions put us on a path that built a more sustainable future. These choices affected all of us profoundly, especially those who felt they could no longer contribute to society. History has shown that societies with significant disparities never end well. By 2030, the global community has realized that we can (and should) do more to take care of each other. Increasing numbers of people globally are now thinking about the wellbeing of others and realizing there are better ways to live together. Whatever your age, you’re either building yourself a better future or helping someone build one for themselves. The 20th century was the Industrial Age. The 21st century is the Information Age. From having chosen a path of sustainability in the 2020s, we finally have a glimmer of hope for a positive future for all life on our planet. We have eliminated the use of harmful materials from our daily lives, promoted recycling and energy conservation, lessened our dependency on nonrenewable resources, and slowed down the effects of climate change. Our action in 2022 was a crucial turning point for us. Stephen Curry, CEO, CocoSign
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