[battlebot]

The biggest thing the US needs is a management overhaul.

[ajmurmann]

What and from which countries in particular do you think the US can learn?

[willhslade]

Germany, Japan, and the UK.

Managers not MBAs is a good book that summarizes the problems with the current management culture.

Basically, by having a class of people who have never done the grunt work of a particular job, you ruin what the Army calls "Unit Cohesion".

[megablast]

Sure, Japan. Where you work 6 days a week and don't leave before the boss does, at 10pm.

The UK was no different to the US.

[ajmurmann]

Maybe there are things one could learn from Japanese managers other than the work hours?