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The summation of a life's work, in which Handy considers what the future holds for society.

About the Author

Charles Handy is an independent writer, broadcaster and teacher. He has been an oil executive, an economist, a professor at the London Business School, the Warden of St. George's House in Windsor Castle and the chairman of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. He was born in Co. Kildare in Ireland, the son of an archdeacon, and educated in Ireland, England (Oxford University) and the USA (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). His many books include The Empty Raincoat, Understanding Organizations, Gods of Management, The Future of Work and Waiting for the Mountain to Move.

Reviews

The bracing manifesto of a forward-looking radical ... The Second Curve successfully channels the energy and enthusiasm of the younger generation, in whom Handy places great hope ... Handy’s prescience over the decades has earned him the right to dabble and, given his record, you would not want to bet against some of his radical ideas coming true.
*Financial Times*

Gentle but incisive ... [Handy's] voice is a reassuring, challenging presence. We should continue to listen to it.
*Management Today*

This book will get you thinking.
*Daily Telegraph*

Compelling and scalable.
*Edge*

Strong and original... It is impossible not to be impressed and a little daunted by so much energy and wisdom.
*Irish Independent*

Wise words, succinctly put – the work of a master.
*HR Zone*

Still full of insights into the ever-changing world of work... Challenging received opinion, as he has done for decades.
*BBC World Service*

A fierce manifesto for radical political, corporate and social change.
*The Financial Times*

In this book Handy encourages us to think differently about organisational structures. He presents engaging, cogent arguments about the organisations that we know today in sectors such as politics, education, business and how they will need to be very different in 20 years’ time.
*Marketing Week*