More stakeholders must be included in more decisions and old boundaries dissolved. This is insufficient for a global age. Toyota reports 40,000 improvement suggestions per year. Sony has a 200 year vision. World consumers will expect the best quality, and it takes a long-range effort to produce to that standard.
All jobs require the learning of new knowledge, continuously.
The workforce of today is undertrained. Leaders must step up to the challenge of creating a common culture of opportunity and success for all sectors of the society. The first baby-boomer turned 50 in 1996, and from that moment on someone is turning 50 every 8 seconds in the World. Even younger workers have differing expectations about family and work life, for example. Seeking balance in one's personal life is of increasing concern.