Download or read book Plowing the Sea written by Michael Fairbanks and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors' own journeys from Peace Corps teaching and grass-roots development work to the knowledge-intensive world of management consulting give them a unique perspective on the challenging road that these nations and their leaders must travel. Fairbanks and Lindsay have created a framework that allows both government and business leaders of developing nations to embrace and succeed in the new economy. Challenging conventional wisdom, the authors advocate creative approaches to competitiveness, encourage new leadership roles within the private and public sectors, and promote an integrated approach to national development strategy.