Episode 16- Beyond the Hard Skills: Building Human Resilience in the Age of AI- Drew Brown

When technical tasks like writing and coding are increasingly handled by machines, what remains for the human professional? Drew Brown, who leads the Strategic Communication and Innovation program at Texas Tech, joins Bob Hutchins to discuss why "people skills" are the new hard skills. Key Discussion Points The Market's New Demand: Why industry leaders are prioritizing conflict resolution, priority sorting, and emotional intelligence over software proficiency. The "Clunky" Nature of Change: How institutional evolution is rarely gradual, usually requiring a crisis or a significant shift in data to force a new paradigm. AI in the Trades: A look at how entrepreneurs in blue-collar industries are using AI to build training databases and improve field operations. Killing the Written Exam: Drew's innovative approach to "oral defenses" in crisis communication, where students must defend their strategies in real-time rather than submitting a paper. The Difference Between Output and Outcome: Shifting the metric of success from "how fast can we do a task" to "how much have we actually grown as leaders."