Handy, Charles B.
The Empty Raincoat: Making Sense of the Future
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099301257
- author:
- Handy, Charles B.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Business
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 288
- Genre:
- Organizational theory & behaviour
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Empty Raincoat is a thought-provoking book that challenges the conventional wisdom of business and economics. Charles Handy presents a compelling alternative vision, one that seeks to reconnect life and work in a meaningful way. At its heart is the idea that progress can be both a blessing and a curse, and that it is up to us to find a way to manage this paradox. Handy argues that our increasing reliance on technology and bureaucracy can lead to a sense of disconnection and purposelessness. He proposes a different approach, one that values continuity, connection, and a sense of direction. This book is a call to rethink our assumptions about the nature of work and progress, and to find a path that is more fulfilling and meaningful. By exploring the concept of the "empty raincoat", Handy invites us to consider the human cost of our economic systems and to think about how we can create a more purposeful and connected way of living.
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