- Hardcover: 278 pages
- Publisher: Harvard Business School Press (1 Dec 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0875842461
- ISBN-13: 978-0875842462
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 270,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Named one of "The 25 Most Influential Business Management Books" by "TIME Magazine" (TIME.com)
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George Bernard Shaw observed that the reasonable man adapts himself to the world while the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. In this book, Charles Handy shows why we need more unreasonable men and women today with the ability to break out of old ways of thinking in order to use change to our advantage.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I found this amazingly farsighted, it would be of great interest to anybody involved in how work is evolving and the futures of individuals and their place in the work market. It gives plenty of food for thought on how not just employees but employers should view the work market in the years to come. Would be of interest to anybody involved in education, careers guidance, personnel and management, especially management!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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A book that is probably chronically under-read because it is categorised as a management book. It writes compellingly about the nature of work, the nature of the individual, and the nature of organisations to come. The main premise of it is that change is a constant, evolutionary process, and the individual and the organisation must be open to this, in order to not be left behind. Several theories such as The Inverted Doughnut and the Personal Re-framing are introduced to illustrate Charles Handy's theory, and are very accessible. My first 'management' book!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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When considering the jump to independent consulting, this book inspired me to leave the comfort (and confinement) of corporate life.
Handy makes it clear how the business and social trends of today are affecting each of us personally and professionally.
Anytime someone asks me for career advice, I recommend this book!
Handy makes it clear how the business and social trends of today are affecting each of us personally and professionally.
Anytime someone asks me for career advice, I recommend this book!
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Not for modern readers
I have been a manager for around 10 years. I have done my fair share of management courses - nowadays they tend to be called leadership courses - and it was in one of these that I... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2007 by Graham
Inspiration for the soul
Handy's reasonable tome unveils an argument for becoming questioning, seeking, unreasonable individuals. Read more
Published on 22 April 1997
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