Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-217) and index.
Contents:
Prologue -- Part I. America's Talent Challenge -- Ch 1: The American Century -- Ch 2: A Nation at Risk -- Ch 3: Winning the Future -- Ch 4: Talent, You Say? -- Part II. Five Ways to Attract, Educate, and Deploy Talent -- Ch 5: It's the Learning, Stupid -- Ch 6: Unleashing Private Sector Innovation -- Ch 7: US Department of Talent -- Ch 8: Immigration, Innovation, Inspiration -- Ch 9: Restoring the Rapids--Cities as Talent Hubs -- Part III. Talent and American Prosperity -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
Summary:
"In America Needs Talent, Jamie Merisotis, a globally recognized leader in philanthropy, higher education, and public policy, explains why talent is needed to usher in a new era of innovation and success, and why deliberate choices must be made by government, the private sector, education, and individuals to grow talent in America,"--Novelist.
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