Author Description

In this challenging & exhilarating collection of 35 recent essays, the author of the best-selling The Age of Unreason & The Age of Paradox shares his reflections on a changing world, a world in which we can be certain only of uncertainty. To plan for the future in such an environment, says Handy, we must learn to think differently. In vintage handy style, the author offers pearls of wisdom & truths about work & organizational life. He advocates compromise as the path to progress & urges organizations to give more freedom to individual employees in order to maintain a balance between commitment & creativity. Beyond Certainty is a book to dip into, enjoy, & share with colleagues & friends.