Product Description: In this bold history and manifesto, a former White House director of economic policy under President George H. W. Bush exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength―and the foundation of a national renewalAmerica and other developed countries, including Germany, Japan, France, and Great Britain are in desperate straits...read more

Product Description: In this bold history and manifesto, a former White House director of economic policy under President George H. W. Bush exposes the economic, political, and cultural cracks that wealthy nations face and makes the case for transforming those same vulnerabilities into sources of strength—and the foundation of a national renewalAmerica and other developed countries, including Germany, Japan, France, and Great Britain are in desperate straits...read more

Product Description: Relaxation makes us stupid.You think that downtime will make you happy. You may even dream about getting out of the rat race for good. But Todd Buchholz—a former White House director of economic policy, award-winning teacher at Harvard, hedge fund director, and co-producer of a Tony Award-winning Broadway hit show—wants you to know that you’re wrong...read more

Product Description: A former White House director of economic policy makes the outrageous argument that we don't really want to relax-we want to compete. We think we will be happy when we have some downtime-when we can finally go on vacation, disconnect, shut down...read more

Product Description: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office uncovers the secrets behind the success of the great CEOs through their lives and personal stories. Why did Ray Kroc's plan for McDonald's thrive when all the other burger joints failed? How can we apply his lessons to Krispy Kreme? How did Walt Disney's most dismal day as a young cartoonist radically change his career direction? We learn about their biggest challenges and failures, and how they successfully rode the waves of demographic and technological change...read more

The author of the best-selling New Ideas from Dead Economists identifies life lessons that can be learned through the examples of such top CEOs as Ray Kroc, Estée Lauder, and Mary Kay Ash, in a guide that presents strategies for such business challenges as competition with China, labor shortages, and hedge funds.