Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the moral duty of finding one's professional purpose, as well as one's God-given, personal purpose, in life. Handy begins the thought discussing the danger in attempting to categorize people too early in life and fit them into specific slots. He proceeds to talk about the influence of his time spent in Japan, where managers allow their employees to grow along horizontal fast-tracks, rather than vertical ones, in order to determine where their best and special contribution to an organization can be. Handy suggests that this model of growth should be adopted in Britain, with young people being guaranteed a horizontal track for three years or so after school or college to find their best fit. He goes on to argue that this option for the young should be a moral duty, a chance to give all the opportunity to find their niche in life and their particular talents as early as possible.
Handy, Charles B Sardinia (Italy) Japan Damascus road
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Thought for the day by Charles Handy on the moral duty of finding one's professional purpose, as well as one's God-given, personal purpose, in life, June 20, 1990; Charles Handy Papers; Box 18, Folder 6; 1 page
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