The modern executive faces many challenges. The old days of steady jobs in safe posts are gone. Technology is transforming work, rendering jobs obsolete and constantly moving the goalposts for performance. But the responsibilities and priorities remain as they always were: to the company, the colleagues one works with or leads, to one's family and oneself. How does one keep improving one's skills and getting more from life? In this scenario of contradictory goals and ambidextrous skills, the secret lies in 'thinking smart'.