In todays increasingly competitive world, managements role is a critical component of the success to an organization. Management is the driving force behind an organization, setting the path and leading its fellow members down that path towards the end goals theyve established. By discussing the future of management, one can better predict what may be needed for an organization to be successful in the future, as well as how the role of management may change. Emerging management concepts need to be included in this analysis, as well as the changing demographics of todays workforce. The next step is to then evaluate how these trends will affect the four basic functions of management, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.