Issues and Ideas

Hold the high technology; growth starts when leaders demonstrate respect and integrity

Can an uncivil society agree on “free market” principles — or “fair market” goals? Linking civility to wealth Preferring free trade to ideological order Guided by feelings, not principles

Trends may be social phenomena or technical inevitabilities, but they are distinct from individual will. They only affect that much of us that we surrender. Passive self-expression Seven predictions Accept/reject carefully

The standards for U.S. manufacturers to maintain their global competitiveness continue to evolve — and training is one of these Shifting priorities China’s adjustments What causes the skills gap?

Technology is a force that should be harnessed for greater understanding of the world, not amusement or self-flattery Cool factors Order or chaos? Altering self-awareness

How can you avoid wasting money on frivolous training? Keep training focused on results

The realm of security, prosperity, and civility we enjoy is threatened by self-indulgence Ancient and intriguing events Create, not conquer What justice demands

Take steps to understand your circumstances, and prepare people to deliver the results you want. Develop curriculum Define the knowledge Build learning maps

We did this to ourselves, and we deserve what we’ve got — and what’s still coming A smog of dread Isolated and resentful Lost civilization

There is emptiness in the way we portray success — and the emptiness is evident in the way we feel about that success, and about ourselves Blissful self-absorption A society shaped by consumption We should demand more