This section grew out of a discussion in which we realized that the greatest advance seen on Star Trek is not warp drive or transporter technology, but in management. Keeping a thousand individuals performing at top efficiency for years at a time is something that most present-day groups can only dream about. Yet those few organizations that can demonstrate a successful Òsearch for excellenceÓ have shown the extraordinary value of treating your people with respect. We figure that Starfleet must have learned this lesson well. Æ