This is the fourth and final post from a Toyota press trip. As we entered Toyota’s headquarters in Toyota City, I realized I hadn’t written or edited a major story about Toyota since 1985 when we put “Toyota’s Fast Lane” on the cover of Business Week. Most of my automotive writing since that era was […]…
About: William Holstein
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Charlie Rose, CBS Chairman Jeff Fager and myself at the OPC Foundation luncheon
The Next American Economy: Blueprint For a Real Recovery
At a time when debate is raging about how to create jobs and revive the American economy, veteran business writer William J. Holstein argues that the best way for us to recover our economic footing is to do what Americans do best-innovate and create new industries. Contrary to the perception that the American economy has […]…
Holland: Reflections on the Dutch Model, and Why Some Smaller Cultures Do So Well
Amsterdam is clearly one of the great cities of the world, and Holland one of the most successful countries. With only 16 million people, two-thirds of the country would be underwater were it not for the system of dams and pumping stations. The Dutch obviously have to cooperate with each other to survive. Reflecting that […]…
President Clinton mentions TNAE Case Studies
I’ve been speaking with folks from the Clinton Global Initiative because former president Bill Clinton told them to reach out to me. I don’t know where those discussions will lead, but it’s clear that Clinton himself has digested the message of my book. On ABC television on Sunday morning, he ticked off several of my […]…
