{"product_id":"waiting-for-the-mountain-to-move-9780787946593","title":"Waiting for the Mountain to Move","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHandy writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his gift tous is an enjoyable, profound, and reliable guide toward meaning anddirection.--Max De Pree, author of Leading without Powerand chairman emeritus, Herman Miller Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Charles Handy''s reflections on work and life have earned himlegions of fans throughout the world. His previous books havetogether sold over a million copies. And his Thought for the Dayseries on BBC radio is celebrated throughout the U.K. Now presentand future fans in America can sample what his BBC listeners haveenjoyed for so long. Waiting for the Mountain to Moveincludes the gifted commentator''s best essays, culled from tenyears of radio broadcasts. These succinct writings draw poignantlessons from everyday occurrences and cause us to examine ourlives, our institutions, and our society in a different andrevealing light.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NOT FOR SALE OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Charles Handy is a brave and passionate teacher willing to riskprophecy. He writes with the eloquence of simplicity and his giftto us is an enjoyable, profound and reliable guide toward meaningand direction.\" --Max De Pree, author and chairman emeritus,Herman Miller Inc\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A book from Charles Handy can be compared to a fine wine:beautifully balanced, smooth yet provocative, and a topic ofconversation long after the final sip.\" --ProfessionalMarketing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Way of Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Waiting for the Mountain to Move.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Buffalo Bill or Me?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pope Leo X and Kant.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Planting a Walnut Tree.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sticking Points.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Idiosyncrasy Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Negative Capability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Trust and the Plumber.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Last Month We Closed a Factory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chindogu.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Type Two Accountability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Compromise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Seven Intelligences.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Home for Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Life is Not a Dress Rehearsal .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The God of Small Things.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The White Stone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rat Races and Whirlpools.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Dandelions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Lure of the Zeros.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fifty Thousand Hours.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Marathons Not Horse Races.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cousin Molly and Degas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organizations for Masochists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fixed Intangible Assets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Life's Open Questions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1\/2 x 2 x 3.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beyond the Market.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Message of the Chimney.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Family Tree.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Grandmother's Funeral.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Heart of the Matter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Borrowing from the Grandchildren.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Autumn Cull.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Where No Phones Ring.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Virtual Villages.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Blame It On the Greeks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Pendulum Principle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Go and He Goeth Not.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chinese Contracts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Tower of Babel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The \"They\" Syndrome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Greener Grass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fish Soup.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Group Think.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glooming in the Bath.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subsidiary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The F's and the P's.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We Are All Alchemists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Holy Place.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Land Mines and Lottery Tickets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who Needs a Whip?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entrepreneurs All.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Simple Idolatry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sign It!.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Choir of Male Convenience.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Learning From Misdoing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Antigone Principle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Win-Win Contract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Blinded By Stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Point of Principle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Three- Faced Justice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Missing Words.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enterprise for What?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Image Enhancement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jesus Was Lame.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Horizontal Fast Tracks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hi -Touch for Hi-Tech.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture Framing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Gyroscopes for Morals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Masaccio's Trinity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Degrees for Life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Compost Theory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SPG.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Postscript: The Mystery of the Universe.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405033349463,"sku":"9780787946593","price":22.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787946593.jpg?v=1730488437","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/waiting-for-the-mountain-to-move-9780787946593","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}