Gods of Management
The Four Cultures of Leadership
Published on 3. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-78816-562-4 (ISBN)
Description
For over fifty years, Charles Handy has set the tone for leadership thinking. In this business classic, he lays out one of his most famous ideas: the four types of organisational culture, as exemplified by the Greek Gods.
Culture is central to a company's efficiency and success, whether it is shaped by a Zeus-like central power or the task-oriented focus of Athena, by Apollo's hierarchical assignment of roles or the person-centred preference of Dionysus. Successful leaders know their own styles, and cultivate these qualities to create dynamic, productive teams that are top of their field.
Culture is central to a company's efficiency and success, whether it is shaped by a Zeus-like central power or the task-oriented focus of Athena, by Apollo's hierarchical assignment of roles or the person-centred preference of Dionysus. Successful leaders know their own styles, and cultivate these qualities to create dynamic, productive teams that are top of their field.
Reviews / Votes
Charles Handy is a world-class business thinker * Director Magazine * A forward-looking radical * Financial Times * The UK's management guru * Guardian * A management guru ... his predictions about the way we work could qualify him as a prophet. And he writes "like a dream" * The Times * This is a serious book ... entertaining as well as instructive. * Management Today * A man with a lifetime's experience... One of the more stimulating books on management. * Financial Times * This is stimulating and worth reading * British Business * Handy's jargon-free observations pack more power because of their clarity and prescriptive nature. * Fortune *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 132 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
238 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78816-562-4 (9781788165624)
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E-Book
09/2020
Profile Books Ltd
€11.49
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Person
Charles Handy is a writer and broadcaster, following careers as an economist, professor at the London Business School (which he co-founded) and a consultant to a wide variety of organisations. He is widely regarded as the top 'business guru' in the UK, and has been rated as one of the most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50.