Living Company: Growth, Learning and Longevity in Business [Paperback]

Arie De Geus (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1857881850 | ISBN-13: 978-1857881851 | Publication Date: May 1999

Explores the theme of organizational learning. Provides an investigation of the consequences of building a sustainable work community for human resource management, strategic planning and organisational structure. A case is made for a public debate on corporate governance and the reallocation of power in a company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857881850
• ISBN-13: 978-1857881851
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,750,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Reading for Any Leader or Aspiring Leader!, September 9, 2004

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This review is from: Living Company: Growth, Learning and Longevity in Business (Paperback)

Arie de Geus is probably the most unique business thinker around. He combines the pragmatism of someone who had a very successful career at Shell with the curiosity of a talented academic. Behind this unique perspective is a deep appreciation for people. Most of us automatically relate to organizations like Newton related to the natural world, as one big physical mechanism. We casually talk about "aligning parts of the organization", "operating in organizational smokestacks or silos", and "fixing communications channels". Mr. de Geus helps us learn to think about organizations from the natural perspective, as living organisms, subject to many of the same limitations and forces as individual people are. When you read this book, you will become a much better and more effective person in all parts of your life. You will also feel better about yourself, and make those around you feel better about themselves. Read THE LIVING COMPANY today. This book is a wonderful gift to us all!