{"product_id":"9781646871650-lead-follow-or-fail","title":"Lead, Follow, or Fail","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Human Struggle for Productivity, and how Nations, Organizations, and People will Prosper in our Changing World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, \u003cem\u003eIndependent Press Awards 2025 (World History)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Legacy Book Awards 2025 (General History)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBronze Medal Winner, \u003cem\u003eIndependent Publisher Book Awards 2025 (Economics)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPLORATION OF OUR WORLD'S ECONOMIC PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a journey over centuries only recently marked by prosperity, \u003cem\u003eLead, Follow, or Fail\u003c\/em\u003e captures the socio-economic forces that have shaped our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDividing economic history into three eras—Pre-Industrial, Industrial, and Post-Industrial—Peter Brews chronicles the evolution of productivity and how nations, organizations, and individuals fall into the roles of Failures, Followers, or Leaders. Failures in the Pre-Industrial Era are plagued by scarcity, Followers are on their way to abundance through industrialization, and Leaders maintain Post-Industrial competitiveness through unrelenting innovation at the leading edge of global commerce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding the transition across these eras and how Leading, Following, and Failing differ also offers insights into what our economic future will hold. After considering the implications of a world more economically diverse than ever before, three future scenarios—Balanced Global Growth, Unbalanced Global Growth, and Global Meltdown—conclude the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmed with the knowledge of what it takes to build and sustain competitiveness whether Leader, Follower, or Failure, readers also learn what we all must do so Balanced Global Growth prevails, and the 21st century is a triumph for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57106801328502,"sku":"9781646871650","price":26.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30337564.jpg?v=1768889932","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781646871650-lead-follow-or-fail","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}