Mustafa Ladha and I discuss why communication and leadership are economic skills, even though they are often treated as personality traits. We look at the way those capabilities affect career mobility, trust, decision quality, and a person’s ability to create options when roles and tools change.
I share the influence of mentorship on my own path and explain why SkillSaige focuses on practice rather than advice alone. We also talk about distress tolerance: the ability to remain present through a difficult exchange long enough to choose a useful response instead of escaping the discomfort.