Edward Gordon is founder and president of Imperial Consulting Corporation. Imperial s clients include Microsoft; IBM; Walgreens; Marriott; the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education, and Energy; the U.S. and local Chambers of Commerce; the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals; and many others. He is the author or coauthor of over 16 books, including The 2010 Meltdown, Skill Wars, and FutureWork.