The Knife & the Wasp: Changing American Thought About Global Competition

"The Knife & the Wasp" is a business and financial self-help book about globalization. It examines what is truly meant by globalization, how cultures react to globalization, and how Americans need to change their thinking about competition in a global economy. Section 1: Laying a Foundation CHAPTER 1: A Glance at the Map CHAPTER 2: Review of Economic Terms CHAPTER 3: Defining Globalization CHAPTER 4: What is Culture? CHAPTER 5: Mapping CultureCHAPTER 6: Modes of Globalization CHAPTER 7: Characteristics of Globalization CHAPTER 8: Measuring Globalization CHAPTER 9: What Globalization is NotCHAPTER 10: A Brief History of Globalization CHAPTER 11: The Human Face of Globalization Section 2: ModelsCHAPTER 12: Kinds of Workers CHAPTER 13: Examination of the Wage Worker CHAPTER 14: Examination of the Salesperson CHAPTER 15: Examination of the Professional CHAPTER 16: Ways to Conceive of Business Activity CHAPTER 17: Inflection Points Section 3: The Fourth Quadrant CHAPTER 18: The Fourth QuadrantCHAPTER 19: The Kn.I.F.E.'s EdgeSection 4: The How/What of Leadership CHAPTER 20: Not a Zero-Sum Game CHAPTER 21: The Most American Americans CHAPTER 22: Leadership Matters CHAPTER 23: The Moveable Feast Section 5: Individual First-StepsCHAPTER 24: Preparing to Compete with the Stockdale Mind-Set CHAPTER 25: Zen in the Business WorldCHAPTER 26: Seeking Passion CHAPTER 27: Going for the Gold CHAPTER 28: Portable Skill SetsCHAPTER 29: Life-Long LearningSection 6: The FutureCHAPTER 30: The Future