The Living Company

Most companies do not survive the upheavals of change and competition over the long haul. But there are a few remarkable firms that have withstood the test of several centuries. What hidden lessons do they hold for the rest of us? Arie de Geus, the man who introduced the revolutionary concept of the learning organization, reveals the key to managing for a long and prosperous organizational life. The Living Company speaks not just to aspiring leaders, but to anyone trying to adapt to a turbulent business environment. Only those steeped in the habits of a living company will survive. 'This profound and uplifting book is for the leaders in all of us. Arie de Geus challenges most of the conventional wisdom in management thinking today' - Dr. James F. Moore, author of The Death of Competition.'Arie de Geus gives leaders of the future an indispensable guidebook in which commitment to values, people, learning, and innovation defines the living company. It's in my book bag' - Frances Hesselbein, President and CEO, The Drucker Foundation.

Author: Arie De Geus
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Published: 06/01/2002
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.18w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9781578518203
ISBN10: 1578518202
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Management | General
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
- Business & Economics | Information Management

About the Author
Arie de Geus worked for Royal Dutch/Shell for thirty-eight years and is widely credited with originating the concept of the learning organization. Since his retirement, he has advised many government and private institutions and has lectured throughout the world.