"This is not another 'how to start your own business' book,but rather one man's struggle to find meaning and fulfillment inwork, latching onto elephants when needed, but mostly flying solowithout a net." -Booklist Social philosopher and international business guru, CharlesHandy provides a firsthand account of how we got here and where weare headed. Handy takes us on his life's journey, looking back tosuch topics as his childhood and education and how they prepared(or, rather, did not prepare) him for a career in business; thechanging nature of organizational life within the context of theold economy and the new; the great variety of capitalism around theworld; and, through it all, his struggle to find meaning andfulfillment in work. This book is both a poignant personal memoirand a deep reflection on the past and future of world capitalism,with all its possibilities and pitfalls.
"Evaluating the success of an individual or company is a lotlike judging a trapper by his pelts. Charles Koch has a lot ofpelts. He has built Koch Industries into the world's largestprivately held company, and this book is an insider's guide to howhe did it. Koch has studied how markets work for decades, and hiscommitment to pass that knowledge on will inspire entrepreneurs forgenerations to come." "A must-read for entrepreneurs and corporate executives that isalso applicable to the wider world. MBM is an invaluable tool forengendering excellence for all groups, from families to nonprofitentities. Government leaders could avoid policy failures by heedingthe science of human behavior." "My father, Sam Walton, stressed the importance of fundamentalprinciples—such as humility, integrity, respect, and creatingvalue—that are the foundation for success. No one makes a bettercase for these principles than Charles Koch." "What accounts for Koch Industries' spectacular success? CharlesKoch
No More Headaches, Hypertension, or Heartburn If your work involves projects, then this book is for you. It willshow every company owner and project manager--at businesses largeand small--how to run projects differently. You'll benefit ifyou've ever: - been over budget on a project - exceeded a timeline on a project - worked on a project that completely stalled as you neared thefinish line - lost money on a sure-thing project and had no idea why - noticed that scope and feature creep held you back - watched a project take three times as long as planned - felt too embarrassed to perform a review of your successes andfailures - wondered whether your project actually made any money By the time you finish the book, you'll be ready to implementProject Management for Profit in your own company--and be preparedto keep your projects on track and on budget.
