TRENDS TO WATCH

"Ten trends to watch in 2006" is a recent paper published by The McKinsey Quarterly with insights on how macroeconomic, environmental and social factors are shapping the corporate landscape.

Here's the summary:
1. "Public-sector activities will balloon, making productivity gains essential."
2. "Centers of economic activity will shift profoundly, not just globally, but also regionally."
3. "The consumer landscape will change and expand significantly."
4. "Technological connectivity will transform the way people live and interact."
5. "The battlefield for talent will shift."
6. "The role and behavior of big business will come under increasingly sharp scrutiny."
7. "Demand for natural resources will grow, as will the strain on the environment."
8. "New global industry structures are emerging."
9. "Management will go from art to science."
10. "Ubiquitous access to information is changing the economics of knowledge."