Five ways success will look different by 2020 (z)What does it mean to be successful? The answer used to be obvious: a regular paycheck from a reputable employer. But rapid social and technological change hasn’t just disrupted industry, it has also disrupted our definition of what a meaningful and successful professional life looks like. Here are five ways we’re likely to view the working world differently by the end of this decade. Alternative education pathways will become increasingly acceptable We’re still impressed with success stories such as those of the New York teen who became a media phenomenon when he was accepted to all eight Ivy League colleges. But opting out of the traditional route is becoming increasingly acceptable, with alternatives such as the Thiel Fellowship, which pays promising students not to go to college, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Even Harvard Business School recently launched an online offering aimed at teaching business basics to undergraduates and recent grad (more...)