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The Greatest Skill of the Future Isn’t IQ

The Greatest Skill of the Future Isn’t IQ

John Sanei’s actionable insights into co-creating a future where A.I unlocks limitless human potential.

In every era, human value has been defined by what the world needed most.

For thousands of years in the agricultural age, success was rooted in physical strength (PQ), the ability to follow the rhythms of nature, and obedience to ancestral wisdom. You didn’t need to question, you just needed to endure.

Then came the machines.

Suddenly, the Industrial Age demanded something new: IQ.

If you could think logically, follow rules, and master systems, you’d be rewarded. Physicality became secondary, as machines did that now. Intelligence became king.

But we’re now facing the same disruption again.

Just as machines replaced our muscles, A.I is starting to outpace our minds.

A.I isn’t “coming” in some distant future. It’s compounding right before our eyes. Its intelligence is now doubling every 5.7 months. And if it can already pass bar exams and write code faster than a human, what’s left for us?

The answer?

AQ – Adaptability Quotient

The future won’t reward those who memorise the most facts or follow the rules best. That’s the domain of large language models now.

The future belongs to those who can:

  • Unlearn outdated systems
  • Relearn with speed and ease
  • Rethink their role, their reality, and their identity

The people who thrive from here won’t be those who fit the system.

They’ll be the ones who fit out.

Adaptability is the skill behind all skills.

It unlocks curiosity.

It dissolves ego.

It fuels reinvention.

You want to future-proof your life?

Get good at letting go.

A Quick Practice: Reframe the Resistance

Next time something changes at work, or life throws you a curveball, and resistance kicks in…

Don’t panic. Pause.

Then ask:

  • “What can I learn from this?”
  • “What strengths can I sharpen through this?”
  • “What opportunity is hidden here?”

Write it down.

Speak it out loud.

Then act on it.

This is how we start to train our adaptability muscle and step fully into Human 2.0.

Because let’s be clear:

The future doesn’t belong to the smartest.

It belongs to the most adaptable.

John Sanei
Global Futurist (#5 Ranked) | Keynote Speaker to Fortune 100 & Govs | Leading the Human-AI Conversation Globally | Human Behaviour Strategist | 6x Bestselling Author | Co Host of Award-Winning The Expansive Podcast

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