Addresses the impact of technology-driven change, especially as it relates to South Dakota, its citizens, and their future. Discusses the impact and peripheral consequences of technology; accepting, managing, and leading change; and rural revitalization and the quality of life. Outlines critical new mindsets, involving technology-driven change, that can assist South Dakota as it considers its ttion to the future and its competition with other states and nations. (Contains 9 references.) (AEF)