TDH Ep09: Heather McGowan | The Future of Work

Heather McGowan is an international thought leader, author, speaker, educator, LinkedIn Top Influencer and expert on #TheFutureOfWork👩‍💻💼 and #TheFutureofLearning 📚.  She’s an innovation strategist who works with people and orgs on the Future Industrial Revolution; clients include Autodesk, BD Medical, AARP, The World Bank, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, etc. Her academic work has included roles at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD); Becker College, where she created the Agile Mindset learning framework; and then at Jefferson University, where she was the strategic architect of the first undergraduate college focused exclusively on innovation. Heather is the co-author of "The Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast, and Thrive in the Future of Work" (coming Spring 2020) and a Forbes contributor.  McGowan holds a BFA from RISD and an MBA from Babson College. *** Things we cover in this conversation:  10:23 - IDENTITY AND HER FAMILY’S DIVERSITY AND HOW IT GAVE HER “CONFIDENCE TO JUMP INTO THE UNKNOWN”  15:32 - THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING LEARNING AGILITY  18:41 - TECHNOLOGY, JOBS, AND THE PACE OF CHANGE IN THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION  20:45 - DIVERSE LEARNING LEADS TO POWERFUL INNOVATION  25:25 - IMMIGRATION AND INNOVATION  ***  Heather's Website  Watch Heather’s Keynote Speaker showreel  Pre-order Heather's new book on Amazon! ***   SHOW CREDITS:  Co-founders + Co-hosts: Chanté Thurmond and Rada Yovovich  Producer: Chanté Thurmond  Editor: Zaiden Sowle  Instrumental: "Get Rich" by Norfstar  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter/Instagram: @TDHCast | Facebook: @TheDarkestHorseCast 🦄🌟 #BeatingTheOdds #TheDarkestHorse #DiversityAndInclusion #Culture #Family #TheFutureOfWork #LearningAgility #TheFutureOfLearning #AgileMindset #4thIndustrialRevolution #FourthIndustrialRevolution #HumanPotential #WomenInLeadership #WomenInInnovation