The Empty Raincoat
Author | : Charles Handy |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2011-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781446472552 |
ISBN-13 | : 1446472558 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: *Can you find the way to Davy's bar? *Do you know the Doughnut principal? *How do you make a Chinese contract? The changes which Charles Handy foresaw in THE AGE OF UNREASON are happening. Endless growth can make a candyfloss economy, and capitalism must be its own sternest critic. Handy reaches here for a philosophy beyond the mechanics of business organisations, beyond material choices, to try and establish an alternative universe where the work ethics can contain a natural sense of continuity, connections and a sense of direction. We are now a world of shareholders, but everyone has a stake in the future. With warmth, wit and the most challenging insights, Charles Handy seeks to turn paradox into real progress.