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Charles Handy
by Elizabeth Handy

Hidden away in the Learning English for work section of the BBC World Service website is a gem of a guide to Management Gurus written and delivered by Charles Handy, the celebrated management thinker, writer and broadcaster. You can listen on demand to each of the fifteen minute broadcasts and download the scripts.
On the right of this page you will see a list of all the featured gurus, with links to each broadcast and the miniature biographies accompanying the series, together with a link to the featured books.
If you want to get straight into the series select the introduction, which will take you to the first broadcast.
To listen to the broadcasts you will need 'RealPlayer'.For guidelines on which version to select, and how to download and install, select this BBC audio link. It will also enable you to listen to a complete range of archived and live programmes from BBC Radio.
Having listened to the broadcasts, you will probably want to know more about at least one of the ideas featured in the series. On the BBC site, there is a reading list attached to the biography of each guru. To cut down your search time, we have listed all the books in one place, together with links that will enable you to establish availability and the (UK) price of each edition. Follow this link for a complete list of the books.
Because the broadcasts are designed to improve the business use of English, they are a model of clarity and conciseness. If you are looking for an informative and enjoyable way to acquire an overview of thinking on management, put into perspective by an experienced and humane commentator, you will not be disappointed.

Warm regards,
Malcolm 12boxes

PS Please let me know if you have any problems with the links.

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