- Hardcover: 244 pages
- Publisher: Hutchinson; 1st ed 1st printing edition (6 Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091793637
- ISBN-13: 978-0091793630
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 889,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Charles Handy is always a delight to read, and The Elephant and the Flea--his autobiography-laced analysis of business over the past two decades--is no exception. In his 13th book, the United Kingdom's pre-eminent sage on commercial and industrial matters looks within and at education, marriage, religion and society in order to assess the changing nature of employment. His literate and knowledgeable tale begins in 1981, when Handy decided to exchange a safe but stifling life with a corporation (the "elephant" of his title) for the riskier but potentially more rewarding existence of an independent (or "flea"). Mixing diverse experiences with cogent observations on the evolving workplace, he sets the scene for plausible projections about where we might yet be headed. "Just as the signs were there 20 years ago for those who wished to see them, so I believe we can glimpse the shape of the new capitalist world even if it may take another 20 years to develop," he writes. "We may not like what is coming but we would be foolish to think that we can plan our lives, or our children's lives, without giving some thought to the shape of the stage on which we and they will be strutting". Intensely personal yet remarkably universal, the result is another provocative, illuminating and enjoyable book from the oil executive turned bestselling author.--Howard Rothman
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Recommended if you're interested in the future world of work,
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This review is from: The Elephant and the Flea: Looking Backwards to the Future (Hardcover)
This book is an enjoyable and easy read. In this partial autobiography, Handy has written in a simple and articulate manner. His use of metaphor is an interesting way to predict how the future may look for organizational man/woman, as well as giving useful pointers about switching from the life of the elephant to the life of the flea. In the book, he asks key questions (which he doesn't always answer) about the work/life balance and finding sense of purpose in work. The anecdotes he uses are drawn from a wide range of experiences from around the world, and I found much of what he said was easy to identify with. Overall, this is a good book in that it gives you food for thought and makes you want to have a chat with the author after reading it!
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I am so glad I read this all those years ago,
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This review is from: The Elephant And The Flea: Looking Backwards to the Future (Paperback)
I read this book several years ago and got a real buzz out of it. Excuse the pun! I was already embarked on a portfolio lifestyle, but only just setting sail at that stage. Now, several years later, I find I constantly refer to this metaphor, of the fleas and elephants, as I see so many people exiting the world of corporates and joining the swarms of fleas. If you are just moving into such a situation, I would recommend reading this book. I think you might find it quite heart warming and possibly informative
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This review is from: The Elephant And The Flea: Looking Backwards to the Future (Paperback)
If you are seriously considering how you want to balance your work and private life then this is a really good book to get you thinking differently. The concept of 'chunking' is very interesting and I have recommended the book to several people (admittidly more mature friends in thier 50's, late 40's), to consider a different way of working.
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