Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life - Couverture souple

Handy, Charles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0787946591 ISBN 13 : 9780787946593

Editeur : Jossey-Bass, 1999

Synopsis

"Handy writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his gift to us is an enjoyable, profound, and reliable guide toward meaning and direction." --Max De Pree, author of Leading without Power and chairman emeritus, Herman Miller Inc. Charles Handy's reflections on work and life have earned him legions of fans throughout the world. His previous books have together sold over a million copies. And his "Thought for the Day" series on BBC radio is celebrated throughout the U.K. Now present and future fans in America can sample what his BBC listeners have enjoyed for so long. Waiting for the Mountain to Move includes the gifted commentator's best essays, culled from ten years of radio broadcasts. These succinct writings draw poignant lessons from everyday occurrences and cause us to examine our lives, our institutions, and our society in a different and revealing light. NOT FOR SALE OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

CHARLES HANDY was born in Kildare, Ireland, in 1932, and was for many years a professor at the London Business School. From 1977 to 1981, Handy served as warden of St. George's House in Windsor Castle, a private conference and study center concerned with ethics and values in society. He is now an indepAndent writer and broadcaster who describes himself, these days, as a social philosopher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0787946591
• ISBN 13: 9780787946593
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible