Shot of two programmers working together on a computer code at night The acceleration of change is straining human capacity to adapt. The implications are profound for individuals, families, business, societies, geopolitics, and the planet. How can humanity meet the challenges change poses and realize the opportunities it presents? The urgency of adaptation is already impacting the workforce, business and society. Business is confronting an acute digital talent gap. A recent global, cross-sector study by Capgemini, in collaboration with LinkedIn, reveals the breadth, depth, and severity of the talent gap. The Capgemini findings are based on interviews of approximately 1,250 leadership teams, human research and enterprise talent executives, digital and technology recruiters, and employees of large enterprises. Some key takeaways include: · Nearly all organizations acknowledge the importance of digital talent and recognize that demand outstrips supply, but nearly half of those surveyed acknowledged they have no concerted enterprise strategy to address it; · The talent gap is widening; · The talent gap is no longer confined to HR; it is an enterprise challenge affecting all areas of business; · Both hard skills (e.g. tech and data-literacy) and soft skills (e.g. creative thinking and lifelong learning mindset) are lacking—51% […]