Principles of management/PMAN101/Future Skills/E-activity-start

Challenge summary

Summary:	Reflection on the management skills needed in the 21st Century.
	1 - 2 hours

Start here

Stimulus resources

• The Role of Tomorrow's Leaders (PDF) in
  

  

Principles of Management (2012), published by the Saylor Academy

Other resources are referred to directly in the course. identified in microblog activity.

• Chapter 3.3 about Contemporary principles of management in
  

  

Principles of Management (2012), published by the Saylor Academy

Other resources are referred to directly in the course..

• Social media (PDF) article in
  

  

Principles of Management (2012), published by the Saylor Academy

Other resources are referred to directly in the course..

• Video of Gary Hamel.

Purpose

Now we'll think more deeply about the future of management. In this step, you will think about the challenges identified in the video and the The role of tomorrows leaders reading. Choosing two to focus on. The purpose of this learning challenge is to:

• Examine two challenges in more depth.
• Make you think about how these challenges can affect managers; don't just think about them as negatives, try and imagine how some are opportunities.
• Consider how you, as a manager, would help your organization meet or adapt to these challenges.