Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life [Paperback]

Charles Handy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 1999

"Handy writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his gift to us is an enjoyable, profound, and reliable guide toward meaning and direction."--Max De Pree, author of Leading without Power and chairman emeritus, Herman Miller Inc.

Charles Handy's reflections on work and life have earned him legions of fans throughout the world. His previous books have together sold over a million copies. And his "Thought for the Day" series on BBC radio is celebrated throughout the U.K. Now present and future fans in America can sample what his BBC listeners have enjoyed for so long. Waiting for the Mountain to Move includes the gifted commentator's best essays, culled from ten years of radio broadcasts. These succinct writings draw poignant lessons from everyday occurrences and cause us to examine our lives, our institutions, and our society in a different and revealing light.

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Editorial Reviews

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Here in the U.S., Britisher Handy has often been compared to Peter Drucker. Both are touted as management gurus with a worldwide following, and both are prolific writers. Handy is the author of such books as The Hungry Spirit (1998), The Age of Paradox (1994), and The Age of Unreason (1989). Often his work has a spiritual, almost religious aspect to it. In fact, for 10 years Handy broadcast his reflections on a variety of subjects every morning on the BBC's Today program. These appeared as a three-minute "Thought for the Day" segment which had come to be known as "the god slot." Here he provides 75 of these musings that were offered over a 10-year period framed, as he says, by the end of the cold war and the start of the Gulf War. Two common themes are Handy's concern about the "dramatic changes that technology and economics are bringing to the workplace and to all our lives," and his fascination with the connections between beliefs and actions. David Rouse

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"Charles Handy is a brave and passionate teacher willing to risk prophecy. He writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his gift to us is an enjoyable, profound and reliable guide toward meaning and direction." —Max De Pree, author and chairman emeritus, Herman Miller Inc

"A book from Charles Handy can be compared to a fine wine: beautifully balanced, smooth yet provocative, and a topic of conversation long after the final sip." —Professional Marketing

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1ST edition (March 5, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787946591
• ISBN-13: 978-0787946593
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #471,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Living "Social Philosopher", August 1, 1999

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This review is from: Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life (Paperback)

I can't say enough about Charles Handy's many books, and this little gem is absolutely thrilling. Comprised of 65 stories of about 500 words each, Handy's eloquent style and a non-proselytized collection of Christian anecdotes make each story a beautiful experience. Core values with a deep, profound essence of faith. I hope more Americans become familiar with his tremendous work.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life (Paperback)

'Waiting For The Mountain To Move' is full of interesting and thought provoking. It is written in an easy to read format.

Jill Weeks
Author 'Where To Retire In Australia'

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop & ponder about some of the thoughts in the book!, July 3, 2001

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This review is from: Waiting for the Mountain to Move: Reflections on Work and Life (Paperback)

An excellent book to make you stop and think about the realities of work and life. Prof. Handy has put some very valuable truths in the short essays in the book. Some of the essays touch on spiritual issues and I endorse the truths he mentions! The essays are short and you could read them at the start of a long commute and ponder over the thoughts during the journey. Or are we do too busy to do that even? For those you have read Prof. Handy's other books, don't miss this one!