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A recent McKinsey report about the potential of generative AI highlights a significant concern: the threat of job elimination for knowledge workers. The report finds that “current generative AI and other technologies have the potential to automate work activities that absorb 60 to 70 percent of employees’ time today” and “has more impact on knowledge work associated with occupations that have higher wages and educational requirements than on other types of work.”
However, the hybrid work model, which combines remote work with in-office presence, offers a promising solution. While AI has made significant strides in automating routine tasks, it falls short when it comes to human creativity and innovation. The in-person aspect of the hybrid work model fosters an environment conducive to brainstorming, problem-solving, and the generation of groundbreaking ideas.
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Last time, I shared the story of a bad decision on my recent trip to Hawai’i, where I took a week-long vacation before helping facilitate strategic planning for Norpac Fisheries Export. Namely, I shared how I got lost in a thorn-covered underbrush after following a hiker who looked like he knew what he was doing and getting off the trail. That wasn’t the only bad decision during my travels. A fact about me that most people don’t know: I’m unusually sensitive to cold temperatures due to hypothyroidism. Since I planned to go snorkeling during the trip, I bought a wetsuit and a diving skin. The diving skin is
essentially a full-body swimsuit, and while it’s useful to prevent chafing when wearing a wetsuit, when worn by itself it’s mainly valuable for protection against UV rays and jellyfish stings. However, it’s much easier to put on and wear than a wetsuit. I wore the wetsuit for a late evening dive to see manta rays, and that went great. But when we went to snorkel at Hanauma Bay on a sunny afternoon of around 80 degrees, I decided to skip it and just wear the diving skin. Big mistake! The water was surprisingly cold, and I also didn’t account for the wind chill factor. I got really cold and had to leave the water early, after only about 15 minutes of snorkeling. Then, I spent a miserable half hour on the beach curled up on the beach and wrapped in three towels while waiting for Agnes, my business partner and wife, to finish enjoying her own snorkeling adventure (I wouldn’t want to deprive her of a fun experience in that situation, and there’s plenty of
times she waited for me while I went hiking farther than she can on a hike).
That was definitely a lesson learned: don’t be so lazy and don’t worry about what other people think - wear the wetsuit! The broader lesson for me is to take more precautions than seems warranted intuitively if the precautions are relatively low cost, such as the inconvenience of wearing a wetsuit (which I already had and didn’t have to buy). I need to do so even if it gets me weird looks from the large majority of people snorkeling there without a wetsuit who don’t have my low cold tolerance. Mild social awkwardness and some extra time and effort for the inconvenience of wearing a wetsuit is a small price to pay.
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