Yet growth is essential in today s competitive, fast-moving world. Without enough people available to do all the jobs, workers must be empowered to take whatever actions are necessary to accomplish work and serve customers. Most people in charge of companies, or sections of companies, are more comfortable with management than they are with leadership. They must change. They must learn how to be leaders, while they are almost overwhelmed with the demands of work that must still be done everyday.
Employers re-train managers to be leaders.
Example of new behaviors must come from the top of the organization. Employers who manage this transformation well will have a competitive advantage in the years ahead. Some interesting changes are underway in the design of upscale homes. Similar changes will be seen in lower-priced homes as lifestyles influence design. With increasing emphasis on learning, more homes will include libraries.