Building Skills-Powered Organizations in the AI Era with Ravin Jesuthasan

Organizations have traditionally structured work around jobs, roles, and reporting lines. But as AI reshapes industries and the pace of change accelerates, many leaders are discovering that traditional workforce models no longer provide the agility needed to respond to evolving business demands. Increasingly, organizations must rethink how work gets done by focusing less on jobs and more on the skills people bring to the enterprise.

In this episode of the Change Management Review™ Podcast, host Theresa Moulton speaks with Ravin Jesuthasan, Senior Partner and Global Leader for Transformation Services at Mercer, about why skills-powered organizations are emerging as the next evolution of work. Drawing on research from his latest book, The Skills-Powered Organization, Ravin shares how AI is enabling organizations to redesign work, unlock workforce agility, and create more dynamic ways of connecting people with opportunities.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why traditional job-based organizational models are becoming less effective in today’s rapidly changing business environment.
• How skills-powered organizations improve workforce agility, adaptability, and business performance.
• The role AI plays in matching people, skills, and work across the organization.
• Why leaders should rethink workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design.
• Practical steps organizations can take to begin transitioning toward a skills-powered workforce.
• How organizational change leaders can help prepare employees for the future of work.

Whether you’re leading organizational transformation, developing workforce strategies, or exploring how AI is changing the nature of work, this conversation offers practical insights into building organizations that are more adaptable, resilient, and prepared for continuous change.

Guest Bio

Ravin Jesuthasan is a recognized futurist and leading authority on the future of work, human capital, and AI. He is Senior Partner and Global Leader for Transformation Services at Mercer and serves on the World Economic Forum’s Future Skills Executive Board and Global Foresight Network. Ravin is also a member of the faculty at Caltech.

He is the author of The Skills-Powered Organization (with Tanuj Kapilashrami), the Wall Street Journal bestselling Work without Jobs, as well as Transformative HR, Lead the Work, and Reinventing Jobs. His work helps organizations redesign work, develop skills-powered operating models, and prepare leaders for the evolving world of work.

Connect with Ravin:

• Website: https://www.ravinjesuthasan.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravinjesuthasan/