Are We Ready?

Editor's Note

William McKenzie

Are we ready? Leaders address today’s disruptive challenges.

The Big Disrupters

Three videos from the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s April Forum on Leadership highlight that we can overcome disruptive forces.

No Margins for Enemies

John Hickenlooper

In the search for solutions to make his state stronger, Gov. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) is open to ideas from all corners – and believes partisan politics are secondary to driving the state forward.

The Fast and Slow Worlds Are Colliding – and We Need Leaders

Ken Hersh

The worlds of technology and politics move at vastly disproportionate rates. How leaders adapt to changing technological forces will be a determining factor for the future of America’s economic success.

The Disruptive Power of Veterans

Our veterans are an asset to our nation in an age of disruption and conflict. As servant leaders with courage and character, they can provide the guidance and insight needed to work through national issues.

The Game Changers

The next generation of leaders thinks globally, unencumbered by borders and refuses to sit idly when there are problems to be solved.

Why Conservatism Should Lead with a Heart

Arthur Brooks

Economists talk about GDP, trade growth, and other topics that fail to connect with many Americans. To Arthur Brooks, economics isn’t about numbers – it’s about the lives that are improved at home and abroad when America shares what makes it great.

Modifying the Code of Life

Dr. Eric Olson

Medicine has advanced to the point that modifying the genetic code of humans is no longer a dream, but a reality. While loaded with potential to save and improve lives, misuse and mistakes carry dire consequences. How do we ensure both safety and progress at a global level?

Great Powers Can't Get Tired – And Why That Argument Needs Updating

Lindsay Lloyd

Since World War II, America has been actively involved in building relationships worldwide, from trade partners to military alliances to political partners. Today, many of those structures are being upended as the United States walks away from its position of international leader.

Helping the U.S. Economy Keep Up

Edward Lazear

The United States will face increasing economic competition from fast-growing countries like China and India while technological advances change the makeup of the job market. To minimize disruption, innovation in our education system and fair immigration policy are necessary.

American Leadership Facing the Realities of a Changing World

Matthew Rooney

Regardless of which metric is used to measure prosperity, two facts remain: the economy has been booming, but social and economic inequality among Americans has also been growing.

Universal Basic Income Would Undermine the Success of Our Safety Net

Robert Doar

The American economy has been driven by the innovative and industrious. Would a Universal Basic Income compromise that drive?

Lifelong Learning is the Way to Overcome Disruptive Economic Forces

Anne Wicks

The world and the economy is changing – fast. The ability to adapt one’s skills is no longer nice to have, but is a necessity for the modern world.

Cities of Tomorrow Will Need Sustainability and Conservation

Klaus Desmet

Green spaces and native ecology in cities aren’t just a luxury – they’re an important part of the infrastructure that benefit the environment, businesses, and citizens.