Communication and clarity of thought are the top two skills for the AI age.

Why?

Look at the history of business:

In theory, any business that makes money has access to the same talent pool.

All companies can hire the same developers, for the same salaries.

All leaders can find the same marketing firm, or the same designers.

So why is it that all things being equal, some leaders get vastly more out of the same resources?

Why do some leaders make exceptional products, and others make crap?

A high-quality team can execute any plan. But it’s the leaders who set that plan into motion. And if leaders don’t communicate their plan well (or if they simply don’t have one), their organization will be riddled with chaos, doubt, politics, and confusion.

We are in a world in which AI can make anything you can dream up.

But the catch is: As a leader, you still have to dream it up.

And even though AI can do anything, you still have to explain your vision to AI in a way that it can understand.

No matter how advanced these tools get, those with superior communication skills and clarity of thought will ALWAYS get more out of them.