Management is a complex activity. It requires us Ito be able to think on many different levels and about many different things, often more than one at a time. The world is changing around us, often very fast and often in ways we cannot see or anticipate. New communication technologies that were supposed to make our work easier, instead, blitz us with more information than we can possibly absorb or make sense of. Globalization opens up borders and creates new markets, and exposes us to a range of competitive challenges that did not exist a decade ago. Challenges to sustainability-climate change, looming shortages of fossil fuels and water, soil depletion and rising populations—are increasing the demands and pressures made on businesses from many different angles: new regulations, financial pressures, changing expectations and demands on the part of consumers, the media,society as a whole. The job of the manager is without doubt getting harder, not easier.