Strengthening Workforce Capability

The LDI strengthens workforce capability by helping individuals build the essential skills, adaptability, and resilience they need to succeed in the future of work.

Strengthening Workforce Capability

Building the essential vital skills individuals need to remain competitive, adaptable, and ready for the future. Three questions help clarify why it is critical for organizations to strengthen workforce capability today:

  • Why must organizations strengthen workforce capability now? 
  • What capabilities should organizations intentionally develop? 
  • How should leaders prepare organizations for an AI-driven future?
Category 1: Understanding the Workforce Challenge

Question

Why must organizations strengthen workforce capability now?

These reports establish the case that work is changing rapidly and organizations can no longer rely on yesterday's workforce skills.

Sources

World Economic Forum

The Future of Jobs Report 2025

January 7, 2025

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International Labour Organization

Generative AI and Jobs: A 2025 Update

May 20, 2025

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International Labour Organization

Work Transformed: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

July 2025

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World Bank

Future Jobs: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Platforms in East Asia and Pacific

June 2, 2025

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Category 2: Developing Future Workforce Capability

Question

What capabilities should organizations intentionally develop?

These reports identify the knowledge, skills, and competencies people need to remain competitive, adaptable, and future-ready.

Sources

OECD

OECD Skills Outlook 2025: Building the Skills of the 21st Century for All

December 9, 2025

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OECD

Bridging the AI Skills Gap: Is Training Keeping Up?

April 24, 2025

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OECD

Building an AI-Ready Public Workforce

January 19, 2026

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Category 3: Leading Workforce Transformation

Question

How should leaders prepare organizations for an AI-driven future?

These publications focus on leadership, organizational readiness, and building workforce capability as a sustainable competitive advantage.

Sources

McKinsey & Company

Superagency in the Workplace: Empowering People to Unlock AI's Full Potential at Work

January 28, 2025

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Workday

AI Will Ignite a Human Skills Revolution

January 14, 2025

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Harvard Business Publishing

Why Every Leader Must Master Human Skills to Get the Most Out of AI

November 10, 2025

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Michael Edmondson · Forbes

Why Workforce Capability Is the New Critical Competitive Advantage

July 7, 2026

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