Business Masterminds: Charles Handy - Softcover

Intelligent organizations have to be run by persuasion and by consent. - Charles Handy Social philosopher Charles Handy is widely regarded as the chief prophet of the modern workplace. Many of his predictions have already come true including the decline of the traditional organization and job and the emergence of the portfolio career. In this fascinating volume Robert Heller reveals the key ideas shaping Charles Handy's radical approach to business management and presents a series of masterclasses showing how to apply his unique insights. Explore Handy's views on seeing businesses as communities the four gods of organizational culture challenging dogma making groups work living by the 'doughnut principle' the benefits of a horizontal career and curing role stress.

4Social philosopher Charles Handy is widely regarded as the chief prophet of the modern workplace. Many of his predictions have already come true, including the decline of the traditional organization and job, and the emergence of the portfolio career. In this volume, Robert Heller reveals the key ideas shaping Charles Handy's radical approach to business management and presents a series of masterclasses showing how to apply his unique insights. Explore Handy's views on seeing businesses as communities, the four gods of organizational culture, challenging dogma, making groups work, living by the "doughnut principle", the benefits of a horizontal career and curing role stress.