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WINGS
- Author
- Walter E.G. Vandervelde
- Narrator
- Lee Goettl
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Publish Date
- 23 June 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Technology is transforming every industry and hard skills alone no longer guarantee success. What truly endures are the human skills that no machine can replicate. WINGS revolutionizes the way we look at soft skills, reframing them as the five primary behavioral skills that underpin lifelong growth, adaptability, and resilience.
These skills—Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Personal Leadership, Social Intelligence, and Attention Management—form the foundation beneath every future skill identified by global experts. With vivid examples, practical strategies, and a clear framework, this book helps professionals, educators, and leaders thrive in a world shaped by speed, complexity, and disruption.
This book is the ultimate toolkit for developing a new mindset for success and future-proofing one's career and personal development. It provides practical strategies that empower professionals, leaders, and educators to develop these essential skills and create a lasting impact. Both within their organizations and beyond.
To turn insight into action, WINGS.AID—a free AI-powered companion—offers tools to assess skills, deliver tailored guidance, and support the application of the WINGS mindset in everyday work and learning.
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Details
- Author
- Walter E.G. Vandervelde
- Narrator
- Lee Goettl
- Duration
- 4 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9781663759825
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Genre
- Advice on careers and achieving success
Synopsis
Technology is transforming every industry and hard skills alone no longer guarantee success. What truly endures are the human skills that no machine can replicate. WINGS revolutionizes the way we look at soft skills, reframing them as the five primary behavioral skills that underpin lifelong growth, adaptability, and resilience.These skills—Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Personal Leadership, Social Intelligence, and Attention Management—form the foundation beneath every future skill identified by global experts. With vivid examples, practical strategies, and a clear framework, this book helps professionals, educators, and leaders thrive in a world shaped by speed, complexity, and disruption.This book is the ultimate toolkit for developing a new mindset for success and future-proofing one's career and personal development. It provides practical strategies that empower professionals, leaders, and educators to develop these essential skills and create a lasting impact. Both within their organizations and beyond.To turn insight into action, WINGS.AID—a free AI-powered companion—offers tools to assess skills, deliver tailored guidance, and support the application of the WINGS mindset in everyday work and learning.
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