In times of change, the learners will inherit the earth while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. The new student will expect value, quality, speed of delivery and effectiveness in addition to availability and convenience. Education will be a critical personal investment for which the consumer will demand an exceptionally high return. 21st Century Workplace Trends. From the On the Horizon article archives.
Technology is in a state of perpetual innovation.
In this environment, success requires access to the information held by everyone and a culture that facilitates combining that knowledge. Creating such a culture must be the principal goal of human resources practices. There has been a major seismic quiver out there, and we in leadership positions must become tuned to it or become increasingly marginalized. We, of all people, should not and will not become the victims of a knowledge explosion. We in public higher education must main-tain our relevance by productive performance, by reasserting our value and our values, and by our ability to change.