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Wiley
Doug Stephens
The Future Of Competitive Advantage
N/A
2026
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Publisher > Wiley
Author > Doug Stephens
Title > The Future Of Competitive Advantage
Issue > N/A
Year > 2026
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ISBN > 9781394364978
Pages > 455
Genre > Business-Strategy
Language > English
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Type > RETAIL
Media > TECH
Format > .epub
Section > eBook
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Published > 2026-06
Release > 2026-06-27
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An original discussion of how to find exciting competitive opportunities by
reexamining how you do business For decades, business leaders have chased
advantage through efficiency, innovation, and scale. But a deeper truth has
emerged: no company can thrive in a society that is failing. After World
War II, Western democracies invested boldly in trust, fair capitalism, and
educationthree engines that unleashed prosperity across the free world.
Today, those engines are seizing. Trust in institutions has collapsed.
Economic fairness is eroding. Educationthe foundation of innovation and
progresshas become unaffordable and unequal. As democracy falters, the very
marketplace that business depends on is destabilizing. The era of societal
bankruptcy has arrived. Yet within this crisis lies extraordinary
opportunity. In The Future of Competitive Advantage, bestselling author and
business futurist Doug Stephens lays out an inspiring new blueprint for
succeeding in an age of uncertainty. He reveals how radical trust, fairness
in action, and collective intelligence are not soft ideals but hard
strategiesthe next generation of business superpowers. Stephens argues that
by defending democracy, companies will secure their customers, empower
their people, and strengthen their brandscreating a future where doing good
is not a trade-off, but the ultimate competitive advantage. A New Lens on
Prosperity Discover the powerful historical connection between trusted
democracy, fair capitalism, and universal educationand how these forces
once ignited the greatest era of shared prosperity in history. The Warning
Signs Uncover the economic, social, and political currents now eroding
these foundationsand the hidden risks they pose to every business sector.
The Strategic Opportunity Learn why todays leaders who actively defend
democracy will unlock the next great wave of competitive advantage. The
Blueprint for Action Follow a clear, step-by-step business plan for
strengthening democracy while amplifying investor confidence, employee
commitment, customer loyalty, and brand integrity. The Future of
Competitive Advantage is more than a book its a business plan to save your
customers, your company the democracy your business depends on.
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