About this title: Downsizing didn't produce the increase in productivity many companies expected. The reason, the authors of this text argue, is that we are still expecting human qualities from mechanistic structures - the way we develop organizations depends heavily on how we organize our lives. Drawing on the work scientists, philosophers, poets, novelists, ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781881052951ISBN:1881052958
Description: Good in Good jacket. 275-Y: Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 1881052958 Berrett-Koehler large first edition hardcover with great dustjacket; excellent condition except for name/address of company stamped inside cover. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date Published: 1996-08
ISBN-13:9781881052951ISBN:1881052958
Description: Like New. This hardcover is like new in every way--has no markings appears unread, binding like brand new. Tiny bit of shelf wear results in downgrade from brand new to like new. Book will be dispatched to you within 24 hours of your order. MendoPower Employment Services carefully packs each book in high-quality bubble lined, envelopes. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions. read more
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good to Very good Condition, just cover shows some wear, pages are very clean and tight binding. Glued binding. 135 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Pub
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781881052951ISBN:1881052958
Description: Good in Good jacket. Size: 8 1/4" x 9 1/4"; Type: Ex-Library Ex-library copy w/lib features: lib marks, stamps, id tags, etc. Other than library's, text free of notes. Binding good. Some wear boards/edges. Some age toning/soiling page edges. Confirmation on all Domestic Orders! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9781576750506ISBN:1576750507
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. yellowed cover, shelf life. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 135 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Date Published: 1998-01-01
ISBN-13:9781576750506ISBN:1576750507
Description: New. 1998 December paperback no marks and is in great condition All of our products are cleaned with an disinfectant for your protection before shipping. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, San Francisco
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781881052951ISBN:1881052958
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 135 pp. First printing. read more
"A Simpler Way by Margaret Wheatley & Myron Kellner Rogers. Systems organize themselves. A breakthrough book for me. Prose and illustrations are beautiful - like an art book. "Constructed around five major themes -- play, organization, self, emergence, and coherence -- A Simpler Way challenges the way we live and work, presenting a profound worldview. In thoughtful, creative prose, the authors help readers connect their own personal experiences to the idea that organizations are evolving systems. With its relaxed, poetic style, A Simpler Way will help readers increase their organizing capacity and free them from the daily stress that disorganization brings.""
"How to organize life, business, anything better - by learning from the nature and using self-organization. The book seemed too slow for me - it felt like I was half way through the book, but it still hadn't made a point. Very fluffy and poetic."
"This book takes the often challenging language and concepts used to explain human systems theory and turns it into poetry. A simpler way can be read on different levels. I have found it to be spiritually evocative, others may read it as an essay on occupational development, while others may experience it for its beautiful layout, including the composition of the photographs. I wish more books on complex subjects could be this interesting to look at and take in."
"Meg Wheatley brings a unique perspective, blending science and philosophy as a way of looking at people and organizations. The premise is truly that nature self organizes, we as people do not need to "control" things like we sometimes think we need to, people, nature, the world will self-organize, with or without our "help".
Easy read that makes me reconsider my beliefs and actions."
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