我这里所说的领导才能,是指为了在当今环境中取得经营的成功所需要的那些特质,比如说,那种能够激发一群人接受某个目标并努力实现这一目标的能力。在转折时期,这种能力是指,无论是在经营规模还是在业务范围方面,都能带领公司向前发展的能力。纵览我们最近所看到的所有这些合并和兼并案——所有这些合并和兼并从短期来看都很成功,但是现在却经受着严峻经济形势的考验——我们发现,领导才能 Leadership, as I refer to here, refers to those traits that are needed in order to succeed in business in today’s environment, for example, the ability to inspire a group of people to take on a particular goal and to work toward that goal. In times of transition, this ability refers to the ability to lead the company forward, both in terms of operating scale and scope of business. Looking at all these mergers and acquisitions that we have seen recently - all of these mergers and acquisitions have been successful in the short term, but now are under severe economic conditions - and we find that leadership