First published 1995
America faces a crisis of competitiveness in the global marketplace. Hedrick Smith, the Pulitzer Prize winner behind The Russians and The Power Game, investigates how the United States has fallen behind in key areas of innovation and economic strategy. Smith traveled across the country to document emerging approaches that could restore American leadership. He profiles entrepreneurs, business leaders, and policy makers who are developing fresh tactics for the new international competition. The book examines both the failures that led to America's weakened position and the promising solutions taking shape in laboratories, boardrooms, and communities nationwide. Smith argues that success requires abandoning outdated methods and embracing collaborative models that harness America's creative potential. His analysis reveals practical pathways for rebuilding the nation's innovative capacity.
Genres: business, american, economics, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: solutions
Setting: America, United States
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover · Random House