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Technical and technological skills will take ongreaterimportance. There will be a growing need for people whocanunderstand and fix systems from computer systems toproductdistribution systems to plumbing systems. Visionary skills will be in demand. The ability to gather and absorb awiderange of input,then use that knowledge,understanding,andperspectiveto guide organization into future,will be vital. Numbers and measurement will be important,of course,butsmoothingthe flow form month to month,from quarter to quarter willbeessential for highly profitable long-term performance.Practicallyevery company will have to move away from todaysobsession withlooking ahead only as far as the next financialreportingperiod. Ability to organize will definitely be important in the corporation of thefuture.Everywhere there will be a need toorganizesomething：resources,workflow,marketingmix,financialopportunities,and much more,all will demand highlevels oforganization and reorganization. Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of thefuture,themost-effective individuals will be those who know how topresentinformation and ideas so that others can understand andsupport aparticular position. Good salesmanship will be essentialin manymore interactions than we consider today,especially insidetheorganization. | 
