Just finished revisiting – and it’s striking how relevant it still is.
Curious to hear your thoughts 👇
Handy (1993) saw the future: ✅ The shamrock organization (core + contract + flex workforce) ✅ The end of job-for-life ✅ Culture as the real structure handy c. -1993- understanding organizations
Fave quote: “Organizations are not buildings or charts. They are relationships.” Let’s discuss Handy (1993), Understanding Organizations
Essential secondary reading for undergraduate or MBA students of organization theory. Option 3: Short & Punchy (Goodreads / Instagram / Threads) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – Still sharp after 30 years. Just finished revisiting – and it’s striking how
Handy broke down organizational culture into four simple but powerful types:
Organizations are not machines. They are cultures, politics, and psychological contracts. Option 3: Short & Punchy (Goodreads / Instagram
💡 Why read a 30-year-old book? Because many of today’s hybrid work, agile team, and decentralization debates are mapped out here. Handy asks: What kind of culture fits your strategy?