Doing More With Less

Benjamin Franklin understood intuitively what many of us still sense: thrift and hard work pave the road to prosperity. Governments and large multinational firms are now testing that idea and finding that accomplishing more with fewer resources can protect their long-term prospects. Bruce Piasecki examines the human drive to compete and argues that thoughtful restraint can become a real advantage in the marketplace.

Drawing on more than three decades of work as a management consultant and agent of organizational change, Piasecki makes a persuasive case for this more prudent approach. He explores how to find inventive opportunity within limits, how to reorganize money, staff and policies so they support success, and how to make better use of resources already on hand. The book also covers the sources of wealth and creativity and ways to keep markets steady as globalization reshapes them.

Written for professionals in any field, the book is a practical call to action that offers international perspectives. Its central message is that doing more with less is a path to success, one that builds short-term skill and long-term adaptability.