Charles Handy, early business management philosopher. 92 yrs old. He was just trying to have a better life, make a buck, have a career, whatever that meant and enjoy his efforts… a kindred spirit.

Handy’s 1989 book, “The Age of Unreason,” forecast faster and more unpredictable change—since then delivered by the internet, terrorism, smartphones, the Covid-19 pandemic and artificial intelligence. Handy correctly foresaw that corporate headquarters would shrink, more tasks would be outsourced, employees would find ways to work remotely, and more people would have a variety of gigs (some paid, some voluntary) rather than being corporate lifers.

…… After his Windsor Castle gig ended, Handy was forced to find a new way to make a living and began his most successful venture: writing management books and giving lectures.

His 23rd book, “The View from Ninety,” is due to be published this year. Though he made a living from business books, Handy was skeptical of the genre ….

He wrote late in life that most such books offered “practical common sense dressed up with long words to make it seem professional.” Haa.

Let me tell you a story about my neighbor Chip …