It is perhaps Deloitte that best framed the current skills landscape in its recent analysis entitled ‘Navigating the end of jobs’. This is not a post-apocalyptic warning that all humans will be without work, but rather a reframing of how skilled people approach their roles and careers. And how, of course, organisations approach skills and employee development. It is an era, says Mandla Mbonambi, CEO of Africonology, of agility, autonomy and accessibility, where talented people with expertise and experience are the keys that unlock the doors of sustainable business and long-term growth.