Table of Contents
Prologue
I. America’s Talent Challenge
Chapter 1: The American Century
Historical perspectives on American economic and social prowess
Chapter 2: A Nation at Risk
The talent challenge/consequences of failure
Chapter 3: Winning the Future
Thesis statement for America Needs Talent
Chapter 4: Talent, You Say?
Can we define what talent is?
II. Five Ways to Attract, Educate, and Deploy Talent
Chapter 5: It’s the Learning, Stupid
Reforming our outdated higher education system
Chapter 6: Unleashing Private Sector Innovation
Social enterprise and the talent innovation dividend
Chapter 7: US Department of Talent
A new federal rolenot another federal agency
Chapter 8: Immigration, Innovation, Inspiration
Immigrants, immigration policy, and talent
Chapter 9: Restoring the RapidsCities as Talent Hubs
Transforming our urban areas into hubs of commerce and innovation
III. Talent and American Prosperity
Chapter 10: The Second American Century
More talent leads to prosperity for both individuals and society
Conclusion