Want a Future-Proof Career? Start With These 5 Invisible Skills
The biggest career advantage in 2025 isn’t just intelligence or ambition. It’s awareness. These five lessons will make your early career faster, smoother, and far more meaningful.
The Influencers: Rory Sutherland on Marketing Magic and Career Mischief
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK and author of Alchemy, argues that the world runs not on logic but on psychology, imagination, and delight. The BlueSky Thinking series, The Influencers captures irreverent marketing philosophy which celebrates irrational ideas, reframing, and experimentation over data-driven rigidity.
The Influencers: Steven Bartlett on Becoming Your Best Self
Steven Bartlett has become a social media supernova. The Diary of a CEO is one of the fastest growing podcasts in the world, and his posts to 3 million followers on Linkedin regularly generate tens of thousands of responses. BlueSky Thinking has put together some of Bartlett’s most insightful and applicable ideas for anyone graduating, starting a business, switching careers, or just trying to live well.
The Influencers: Sahil Bloom on Personal Growth and Career Essentials
On Linkedin, Sahil Bloom has managed to break through the noise, offering fresh, practical insights grounded in both personal experience and a keen understanding of how opportunity compounds over time.
Stay Curious About Your Career – Kathy Harvey – Saïd Business School
Embracing exploration in our professional lives and keeping an open mind are the key to a fulfilling career, according to Kathy Harvey, Associate Dean at Saïd Business School
Create Opportunities, Stand Firm In your Values, And Prove You Belong With Actions – Eileen McAuliffe – AACSB
A career isn't just about climbing a ladder-it's about making a difference, finding joy and leaving a legacy that inspires others to dream bigger, reach further and lead with passion, says AACSB's Eileen McAuliffe
Make The Best Of Every Opportunity – Dr Anastasia Kynighou – Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
In the face of the unexpected - Dr Anastasia Kynighou advises we seize opportunities and make the best of them - we never know what doors they will open.
Believing In The Transformative Power Of Education – Imen Mejri – NEOMA Business School
From her earliest teaching days to her latest role as a Programme Director, Imen has believed in the transformative power of education. Here she shares how she and her colleagues are working to create responsible global citizens.