The 2001 National Conference Plenary Panel Discussion

 

Profile of an e-Manager

By Whilma Williams
Photographs by Carlos Mariveles

Key learnings -- six competencies for an effective e-Manager:

  • Know the technology
  • Engage in sophisticated partnering
  • Be ready for faster decision making
  • Open to and capable of voracious learning
  • Be able to anticipate market changes
  • Be a talent agent/magnet

(Left to right) David Lin, moderator; Hans Hwang, Accenture; Patricia Traynor, AT&T Solutions; Kanwal Rekhi, venture capitalist