Communication is key to success.

Executives and managers said among the most important skills for success today was the ability to

Communicate well          94.2%
Stay focused              76.6%
Collaborate with others   73.7%

Note: Multiple answers were permitted.

Source: Survey of 171 managers from companies with fewer
that 5,000 to more than 10,000 employees, NFI Research,
North Hampton, New Hampshire, www.nfiresearch.com, 2004.

Note: Table made from bar graph.