1st Edition

WINGS The Five Primary Skills for the Future of Work

By Walter E.G. Vandervelde Copyright 2026
230 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Technology is transforming every industry and hard skills alone no longer guarantee success. What truly endures are the human skills that no machine can replicate. WINGS revolutionizes the way we look at soft skills, reframing them as the five primary behavioral skills that underpin lifelong growth, adaptability and resilience. These skills – Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Personal... Read more

Part 1: The Winds of Change and the Need for WINGS, Part 2: The Five Vital WINGS – Understanding and Cultivating Each Skill, Part 3: The Primary Colors of Growth – How WINGS Underpin All Future Skills, Part 4: Embracing the WINGS Mindset – Making These Skills a Natural Reflex, Part 5: The Sooner, The Better – WINGS and the Future of Education, Part 6: The Hidden Curriculum of Human Growth– How People and Cultures Make WINGS Soar, Final Reflection: The Future is Human



Biography

Walter Vandervelde is a Belgian author, speaker and professor specializing in creativity, innovation, communication and behavioral skills. With over 35 years of experience across the creative industries and academia, he developed the WINGS framework to help people grow essential human skills.