????經濟和商業環境正在迅速發生改變。它對個人職業和事業的影響很大。在這樣一個飛速發展的環境中，職業也在發生變化。有些職業在未來將不復存在。其他一些職業未來的要求也將與現在有很大區別。如何為未來做好準備？

????到不同的環境和組織中去歷練自己，接受挑戰。保持靈活性，以開放的態度接納不同的機會和境遇，是培養職業經驗的最佳方式。在不同的領域工作，可以學習如何管理變化，如何為適應新環境和隨之而來的挑戰進行有效調整。學習從不同的角度看待這個世界。

????在事業發展的不同節點，評估自身的技能、經驗、長處和短處。找出進一步發展事業需要什么樣的新經驗。這些經驗通常是全職工作。此外，特別任務組、特殊項目、短期任務和其他機會都能增加經驗的深度和廣度，提升你的能力。經驗的先后次序往往不那么重要。

????將一項技術能力作為基礎。他可以是銷售、營銷、運營、IT、財務、變化管理、人力發展、人力資源、戰略規劃和法律等等。

????與整個組織內部的人員建立起關系（比方說，在職能部門內部、跨職能部門和跨業務線）。它能為你提供新的洞察力，并有機會接觸到其他有才干的人。直接了解他們面臨的挑戰能夠增進你對整個組織的認識。

????關鍵經驗包括：

????--運營領導力

????--重振一項業務

????--在總部或地區辦公室擔任幕僚職務（staff role）。

????--在公布損益的業務子公司擔任分管職務（line role）。

????--在一個初創部門工作

????--在一個成熟部門工作

????--在新興市場工作

????--在發達市場工作

????--在合資企業工作

????--承擔業務盈虧責任

????--經歷過機構變革，如實施6西格瑪（Six Sigma）、新的組織運營系統或重組

????--經歷過并購流程

????--職能轉換。比方說，從一個部門或一項職能調到另一個部門或另一項職能

????The economic and business environment is changing rapidly. This has a big impact on jobs and careers. In such a dynamic environment jobs are changing too. Some jobs won’t exist in the future. Other jobs will have requirements that look quite different from the requirements of today. How can you prepare yourself for the future?

????By experiencing a variety of different environments and organizational challenges. Being flexible and open to different opportunities and situations is the best way to develop career-building experiences. When you work in different areas you learn how to manage change and adjust effectively to new situations and the challenges they bring. You learn to look at the world from different perspectives.

????By assessing your skills, capabilities, experience, strengths and weaknesses at different points in your career. And then figure out which types of new experiences are needed for further career development. These experiences are often full-time jobs. In addition, task forces, special projects, short-term assignments and other opportunities can all contribute to your depth and breadth of experience and build your capabilities. The sequence of experiences is often not critical.

????By having a technical capability as a foundation on which to build. This could be an expertise in sales, marketing, operations, IT, finance, change management, people development, human resources, strategic planning, the law.

????By building relationships with people throughout the organization (for example, within your function, across-functions, and across business lines). This will provide you with new insights and exposure to other talented people. Learning first-hand about the challenges they have faced increases your in-depth knowledge of the organization.

????Critical Experiences include:

????--Operational leadership

????--Turning around a business

????--Work in a staff role in headquarters or a regional office

????--Work in a line role, in a business unit which reports a profit or loss

????--Work in a start-up business

????--Work in a mature business

????--Work in an emerging market

????--Work in a developed market

????--Work in a joint venture

????--Have P&L (profit and loss) responsibility

????--Work through an organizational change, such as implementation of Six Sigma, a new organization operating system or a re-organization

????--Work through a merger or acquisition process

????- Functional mobility. For example, move from one department or function to another department or function