For instance, an engineer who can develop brilliant new product designs but who can't effectively communicate the value of those designs to others (or collaborate with design teams to bring those ideas to life) is doing himself and his organization a major disservice. Similar problems apply at the leadership level, too, where often everyone from the manager to the senior level fails to understand the impact of these fundamental human skills. In fact, as we hurdle toward our inevitable robot- and AI-filled future, these sorts of uniquely human capabilities may only be more essential. According to a recent Future of Jobs Report, the World Economic Forum says "technology-related and non-cognitive soft skills are becoming increasingly more important." It goes on to urge governments to take a harder look at their educational policies and how those policies can "rapidly raise education and skills levels of individuals of all ages, particularly with regard to both STEM and non-cognitive soft skills, enabling people to leverage their uniquely human capabilities."