Leaders / Managers of the 21th century

Thought leaders are necessary in today's life , you have to extremely practical and aware about the global economy .. prepared for any and everykind of change and also to master it.

"Alive to what is happening" in short..

cross functional management is acceptable ,you have to be a generalist rather than a specialist.Communication skills have to developed and enhanced.Strong people management skills help in managing people from every type of culture and social background.Being technically sound and work long hours..

some people have a concept of working smart , i still am to understand.. that concept so i work hard and long.Read a lot.. give an hour to learn about the products u are supposed to sell..set goals and objectives so that u can ascertain your performance....

now how this can be done..

-have a vision

-optimism has to be used as force multiplier