<p><b>A THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPLORATION OF OUR WORLD''S ECONOMIC PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE</b></p><p>In a journey over centuries only recently marked by prosperity, <i>Lead, Follow, or Fail </i>captures the socio-economic forces that have shaped our world.</p><p>Dividing 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.</p><p>Understanding 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 econom