10 Skills for Thriving in the Age of AI

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10 Skills for Thriving in the Age of AI

Insights from 200+ Expert Interviews

We analyzed 200+ interviews on Lenny's Podcast to identify the skills that top product leaders, founders, and executives say matter most as AI transforms every industry.

  • Why Is Taste and Judgment the Top AI-Era Skill?
  • How Does Systems Thinking Give You an Edge with AI?
  • Why Does Storytelling Matter More in the AI Era?

Guide Map

  1. 1 Why Is Taste and Judgment the Top AI-Era Skill?
  2. 2 How Does Systems Thinking Give You an Edge with AI?
  3. 3 Why Does Storytelling Matter More in the AI Era?
  4. 4 How Do You Apply First Principles Thinking to AI?
  5. 5 Why Is Adaptability the Survival Skill for AI Disruption?
  6. 6 How Do You Master Human-AI Collaboration?
  7. 7 Why Is Product Intuition More Valuable Than Ever?
  8. 8 What Level of Technical Literacy Do You Need for AI?

Also includes The 10 Skills:

200+

Expert interviews analyzed

10

Key skills identified

50+

Companies represented

$1T+

Combined market cap