#370 Failure is Data (and Other Career Advice) | Todd Dewett, Leadership Author & Speaker

As AI takes over more technical and routine work, the skills that set data and AI professionals apart are shifting. Raw technical ability and a high IQ still matter, but they are becoming table stakes as tools get more capable and teams get smarter. What increasingly separates people is harder to automate: communication, self-awareness, authenticity, and the ability to keep learning through failure. For anyone building a career in this space, that raises real questions. Which skills are actually worth investing in now? What holds up as AI advances? And how do you keep growing once you have alr