Knowledge has always been power, but these days, the specific knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities and vicissitudes of the modern workplace have shifted dramatically. Sure, the core principles of management and leadership remain important, but to thrive in this dynamic environment, you'll need to cultivate three crucial super-skills: technological fluency, innovation leadership, and commercial acumen.

South Africa is caught in a vice of two different but interrelated crises: a skills shortage and an economy that is deindustrialising and dying. Jon Foster-Pedley, dean and director of Henley Business School Africa, believes both these trends need to be reversed if we want to turn the economy around.

All the knowledge and expertise in the world does not help if you feel overwhelmed. That is why, as the world becomes more complex and uncertain, we need to ensure we have the resilience to manage stress. In fact, it may be the most important skill we’ll ever acquire.

Do you wake-up with a feeling of dread? Do you find yourself wishing it was “home time “before you even leave for the office?