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CD: People are key assets for any organization, because ultimately, it is the in-house talent that makes all the difference when it comes to sustainability. A company needs to be ver clear about its goals and its mission, in order to determine the sort of people it will need for overcoming future challenges. The talent pipeline needs to groom people equipped with core competencies that will match future needs, not merely present ones. Satish Pradhan and Dwarakanath, P examine the changing roles of HR managers. As they scout for people who will sustain the future organization, they need to think in terms of the technologies still invisible behind the technology horizon. Talent, though crucial, is not enough. Organizations need people with passion, they maintain, while stressing that creating a conducive organizational ambience, and managing a changing workforce are where 'the rubber meets the road'.