Synopses & Reviews
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Nobody wants a dystopian future for themselves and future generations, but if we want better days ahead, here's the concrete path forward. For so many of us, COVID-19 felt like the last straw, given that a deeply divided America was already on a self-destructive trajectory. The good news is that we are not predestined to live in some broken or badly-functioning society, but a better future won't happen on its own.
This book explains what we specifically need to do to get ourselves on a much better track to the future, even if change has been forced on us in ways we've barely begun to understand. But crisis creates opportunity, and leaders who rise to the occasion have, over the centuries, been able to seize the moment and steer countries and institutions from breakdowns to breakthroughs.
Paul Laudicina, Chairman Emeritus of one of the world's four largest strategy consulting firms and a former legislative director to then-Senator Joe Biden, draws on a wealth of sources to show why optimism is warranted and what 10 steps America needs to take to rebuild the American Dream for all.
Laudicina also lays out four richly detailed alternative visions of America's future, making clear that the best version of America in 2030 and beyond will only come about if the right steps are taken now, in the Biden moment.
This book is based in large part on the uncensored views and fresh ideas of dozens of the world's leading thinkers, CEOs, scientists, government leaders, and innovators, many of whom have worked closely with the author over his remarkable, multi-faceted career.
Realistic, accessible, and timely, this book will provide readers with deep insight into what kind of country and world they are likely to be living in the years and decades to come.
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America's best days should still lie ahead. Here's the realistic and definitive path to get us there. The future doesn't just happen. It's a choice that we can and must help determine. But as our deeply divided nation reels from converging crises and seemingly intractable discord, where do we begin when the stakes are unfathomably high?
With multiple possible futures before us, Americans need to understand the specific consequences of our immediate choices, seize the opportunity to renew the nation's promise, and set the stage to benefit current and future generations. If we chart our course correctly, we can emerge from our current troubles with a brighter future in reach of all Americans.
Based on decades of expertise in envisioning and articulating policy options, Paul Laudicina lays out four vastly different visions for America's future. In Roadmap to a Brighter Future, he outlines why the best version of America will only come about if the correct actions are taken now--and outlines the ten steps needed to decisively tackle our most pervasive problems and address critical priorities.
Laudicina, who led one of the world's most-respected management consultancies and has worked as a longtime senior advisor to Joe Biden, also integrates the uncensored views and fresh ideas of dozens of the world's leading thinkers, CEOs, scientists, government leaders, and innovators, to show why optimism about the United States is not only warranted, but crucial.
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A Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller
America's best days should still lie ahead. Here's the realistic and definitive path to get us there.
The future doesn't just happen. It's a choice that we can and must help determine. But as our deeply divided nation reels from converging crises and seemingly intractable discord, where do we begin when the stakes are unfathomably high?
With multiple possible futures before us, Americans need to understand the specific consequences of our immediate choices, seize the opportunity to renew the nation's promise, and set the stage to benefit current and future generations. If we chart our course correctly, we can emerge from our current troubles with a brighter future in reach of all Americans.
Based on decades of expertise in envisioning and articulating policy options, Paul Laudicina lays out four vastly different visions for America's future. In Roadmap to a Brighter Future, he outlines why the best version of America will only come about if the correct actions are taken now--and outlines the ten steps needed to decisively tackle our most pervasive problems and address critical priorities.
Laudicina, who led one of the world's most-respected management consultancies and has worked as a longtime senior advisor to Joe Biden, also integrates the uncensored views and fresh ideas of dozens of the world's leading thinkers, CEOs, scientists, government leaders, and innovators, to show why optimism about the United States is not only warranted, but crucial.