{
  "docId": "019dd923-5e88-73ef-bd5e-0fcffb6515fe",
  "docSlug": "483646da9fd73f55",
  "documentTitle": "2026 University of Sydney The 2026 Skills Horizon",
  "authorId": "USydney",
  "authorName": "University of Sydney",
  "documentKindSlug": "consulting-deck",
  "documentKindLabel": "Consulting deck",
  "sourceTypeSlug": "academic_think_tank",
  "sourceTypeLabel": "Academic / think tank",
  "presentationDate": null,
  "orientation": "landscape",
  "aspectRatio": 1.414,
  "pageNumber": 88,
  "pageCount": 98,
  "prevPage": 87,
  "nextPage": 89,
  "slideType": "key_messages",
  "function": "summarize",
  "density": "overcrowded",
  "nDataPoints": 0,
  "notes": "The slide is split into two columns: a list of skills on the left and narrative text on the right.",
  "elementsJson": [
    "bullet_list",
    "paragraph"
  ],
  "metadataConfidence": 1,
  "imagePath": null,
  "slideHref": "/slides/019dd923-5e88-73ef-bd5e-0fcffb6515fe/88",
  "deckHref": "/decks/019dd923-5e88-73ef-bd5e-0fcffb6515fe",
  "deckJsonHref": "/decks/019dd923-5e88-73ef-bd5e-0fcffb6515fe.json",
  "deckAnchorHref": "/decks/019dd923-5e88-73ef-bd5e-0fcffb6515fe#slide-88",
  "components": [
    {
      "bbox": null,
      "kind": "callout",
      "text": "You must navigate contextually, and aesthetically. Adapt your delivery, not your conviction. And practice. Paralysis kills authenticity faster than imperfection.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": null,
      "toolName": "Visual emphasis",
      "toolSlug": "visual-emphasis",
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "019dd952-5645-7637-bc9b-bcba298eee47",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.66
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "FUTURES THINKING: The ability to craft and envision multiple possible futures, considering emerging trends, potential disruptions, and long-term consequences of present-day actions. Become proficient in scenario analysis, strategic foresight, and signals methods.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "272e1e17-bcb5-4955-9fa0-6bf01711b294",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.27
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "HUMANITIES THINKING: The ability to engage techniques such as interpretation, sense-making, and imagination to navigate uncertainty; learn from history; and craft compelling narratives, using analogies and metaphors to communicate effectively.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "2d7712bb-e294-4bac-8479-aab05809e573",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.4
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "MANAGING THROUGH COMPLEXITY: Learn to unpack complex phenomena without resorting to reductionism; address root causes and deep cultural drivers of problems; navigate competing expectations; and bring stakeholders along on issues without clear solutions.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "56018208-4b61-40e9-9f8b-2e9da1441000",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.79
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "AESTHETIC LEADERSHIP: The ability to relate to and act in different contexts and media; to project yourself and communicate, to judge and translate your preferences into good choices across different contexts, without fracturing the coherence of your persona.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "8268754e-f37e-4072-9954-084d031f7c58",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.53
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "UNLEARNING: The ability to use surprise and intractable problems as opportunities to uncover and challenge tacit and non-obvious assumptions. Develop a willingness and ability to change your mind and let go of established concepts that no longer serve you.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "98e16ccb-10ad-49f1-b484-f73b502c871d",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.12,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.14
      },
      "kind": "list",
      "text": "SELF-LEADERSHIP: The ability to manage your attention in the face of hyper-connectivity and information abundance; prioritise tasks; curate insights; and maintain focus to build resilience and navigate the complexities of the modern workplace.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "bullet",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "e006b003-9fa5-4650-aa05-e2cfe01a6bd9",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.15,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.55,
        "y": 0.5
      },
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "text": "THE FUTURE TODAY. In disorienting times, the future gains new relevance. Not as something you predict and plan for, but as what orients you in the present. Working with possible futures provides big picture direction without the false promise of certainty.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "paragraph",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "06302e31-1561-4e1b-8f0e-b353966e9322",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.15,
        "w": 0.38,
        "x": 0.55,
        "y": 0.1
      },
      "kind": "paragraph",
      "text": "BE YOURSELF. EVERYWHERE. Contexts have multiplied. Internal teams, external partners, public forums, policymakers, local communities, global stakeholders. Each needs a nuanced approach, specific language, targeted emphasis. The whiplash is real.",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "paragraph",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "c13be4a3-0d33-42ed-bebc-b9c3e6cd0f1c",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    },
    {
      "bbox": {
        "h": 0.03,
        "w": 0.2,
        "x": 0.07,
        "y": 0.1
      },
      "kind": "title",
      "text": "The skills in this Blob",
      "attrs": null,
      "subkind": "headline",
      "toolName": null,
      "toolSlug": null,
      "confidence": null,
      "componentId": "261bcd9f-0665-416c-8040-94926d3f5969",
      "frameworkName": null,
      "frameworkSlug": null
    }
  ],
  "metrics": [],
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "Scenario planning",
      "slug": "scenario-planning",
      "agent": null,
      "layer": "block",
      "matchId": "5f1b83bf-04a2-43a9-a7f3-891c24605a56",
      "evidence": "keyword-coverage: scenario, uncertainty",
      "confidence": 0.2
    }
  ],
  "frameworks": [],
  "arcBeats": [
    {
      "to": 90,
      "from": 43,
      "beatId": "b85339a3-59a4-4909-b322-a7960cca828b",
      "arcName": "Monroe's Motivated Sequence",
      "arcSlug": "monroes-sequence",
      "beatName": "Satisfaction",
      "beatSlug": "monroes-sequence-satisfaction",
      "evidence": "The document provides satisfaction by outlining key skills and trends for future leadership.",
      "position": 2,
      "confidence": 0.8,
      "parentBeatName": "Turn",
      "parentBeatSlug": "turn"
    }
  ],
  "loops": [],
  "imagePathAlt": null,
  "thumbSrc": null,
  "thumbSrcAlt": null,
  "locked": true
}