Superskills - by Rahim Hirji (Paperback)

About the Book

Learn the seven skills you'll need to flourish in an AI-driven world of work.

Book Synopsis

AI is rewriting the rules of success. It's time to learn the seven skills that will allow you to thrive in the new world of work.

As AI continues to revolutionize business and work, it has never been more vital for professionals and leaders at every stage to futureproof themselves in preparation for what is to come. SuperSkills empowers you to build on your experience with the seven essential skills for the future of work and learn to recognize when you are drifting with the algorithm rather than designing your own path.

Once you've mastered these traits, you'll be equipped with a resilient, future-focused skillset, essential for navigating the upcoming technological shift. Drawing on his experience as a future-of-work strategist, Rahim Hirji shows you how to build the confidence to chart a path forwards.

By the time you've finished, you won't just be prepared for the future - you'll be prepared to shape it.

Themes include: AI transformation, future of work, adaptability, lifelong learning, innovation mindset, human skills

Review Quotes

"SuperSkills addresses a question every leader is now asking: will my work and I remain relevant as technology accelerates? By offering a clear framework and practical tools, this book shows how individuals and organisations can shape their circumstances rather than drift, and continue to have meaningful impact in a rapidly changing world."-- "Pablo Bradbury, CFO, DHL Express Americas"

"A powerful and practical 'operating system' for career survival in the AI era - and a timely and optimistic reminder that human judgement is the superpower that will save us."-- "David Rowan, founding Editor-in-Chief, WIRED UK; author of Non-Bullshit Innovation"

"As artificial intelligence automates answers, the future belongs to those who know how to ask the right questions. SuperSkills provides a masterful framework for navigating this shift. Through compelling storytelling and sharp strategic insight, Rahim Hirji maps the exact capabilities we need to partner with machines without surrendering our authorship. This is not just a book about the future of work; it is a survival guide for human ingenuity."-- "Karim Lakhani, co-author of Competing in the Age of AI, Harvard Business School"

"As AI reshapes everything about how we live and work, SuperSkills is the compass we didn't know we needed. Rahim Hirji makes a convincing case that what makes us irreplaceable isn't processing power - it's seven deeply human abilities, from curiosity to empathy, that must be actively practiced."-- "Josue Estrada, former COO, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; COO, Center for AI Safety"

"At a time of profound change and uncertainty, I distrust anyone promising simple solutions. This is the antidote. It's a marvellously humane model for building capability and resilience amid the 21st century's tumult: a book unafraid to hold the human weight of technological transformation."-- "Tom Chatfield, tech philosopher and author of Wise Animals"

"Broad scale technological advances and economic re-positioning often crowd out the subject. This book is an eminent counter to this. In proposing 'superskills' for the new era of AI, Hirji outlines what is essential to navigate the most intense technological disruption humanity has yet had to face."-- "Professor Alnoor Bhimani, Founding Director of LSE Entrepreneurship; London School of Economics"

"Even in an age of rapid technological advancement, the human role remains irreplaceable. New technologies can accelerate progress, but their true power depends on uniquely human qualities. This book shows how we can embrace change without fear, stay relevant without losing ourselves, and actively shape the future rather than have it happen to us."-- "David Gareth Thomas, former Chief People Officer, HSBC APAC"

"I've spent years scaling businesses & helping other leaders also do so. The business leaders who successfully scale their organisations are those who focus on and invest in people, not just technology. This book shows you exactly how to do that in the age of AI."-- "Sherry Coutu CBE, founder of the Scale-Up Institute; Non-Executive Director, Pearson"

"Rahim Hirji has written something as rare as it is welcome: a guide to the AI age grounded not in futurism or hype, but in wisdom and humanity. He asks not how technology will change us - though it surely will if we let it - but how we can change ourselves."-- "Timo Hannay, founder of Digital Science; former Publishing Director, Nature"

"SuperSkills provides a simple framework with which to make small but meaningful changes to build agency, celebrate friction and start to embrace what it means to be human alongside the accelerated power that AI brings with it, enabling us to reposition it as a partner rather than a foe. The alternative to this is unconscionable, and having read this, I've felt an emerging sense of the possible, pride in what it means to be human, with all the wisdom and wonder that comes with it."-- "Natasha Billing, SVP Commercial, Warner Music"

"The greatest risk of AI isn't that machines become more human, but that humans stop exercising judgement, taste, and care. These are essential skills for everyone, especially leaders, whose choices over the next few years will shape organisations, cultures, and lives. SuperSkills is a clear-eyed, practical reminder that these capacities only survive if we actively train them. Rahim Hirji shows leaders can do exactly that."-- "Jonathan Peachey, former COO, Next15"

"We are at a precipice. AI can be our ally in helping us end injustices, live peaceably with one another and other species, pull us from the brink of climate catastrophe, educate our children, heal our sick, and care for one another. But it's not hyperbole to say that whether AI is our ally depends upon how well we employ the SuperSkills offered in this book. Our humanity and our future are at stake. Read, heed, and relish this book, for your sake and the sake of the generations to come."-- "Zoe Weil, President and Co-Founder, Institute for Humane Education"

"What a beautiful piece of work. One of the exceptionally rare books that I will reread. Rahim Hirji turns prose into poetry. Nonfiction into a narrative. And observations into stories. The insights and wisdom about human nature and skills are quite extraordinary. He gives language to skills that I have observed and taken for granted. He teaches us how to wrest our humanness away from technology and let it rest with us. The book is both a warning and an optimistic view of the future. It lays out a path that each one of us can follow and apply. I hope that you derive as much joy from reading it that I did."-- "Rudy Karsan, founder of Kenexa (acquired by IBM) and Karlani Capital; New York Times bestselling author of We"

About the Author

Rahim Hirji is an expert on future-readiness. Over a twenty-year career spanning education, technology, and leadership across six continents, he led international growth at Quizlet, co-founded the skills platform EtonX, and worked with teams in more than 30 countries. He is the founder of The SuperSkills Intelligence Company and writes Box of Amazing, a weekly briefing on AI, technology, and human capability read by over 25,000 executives and leaders. He is based in London, UK.