Harry Eyres

CEO and entrepreneur Vishwanath Alluri and columnist and poet Harry Eyres gained some clarity in life and work through the teachings of Indian sage J Krishnamurti, whom some describe as the "guru of gurus” but is known by others as, simply, "the friend on the bench". Now Alluri and Eyres have teamed up to think through the management problems of today in the light of Krishnamurti’s timeless insights. Can we be more productive and make better decisions by becoming radically self-aware? How can the essential human arts of humility and compassion make us more effective leaders? Is there more wisdom in a single story about a man pushing a bus, than in a hundred strategy powerpoints? The Enlightened Manager is deeply informed by the life experience of Alluri, an entrepreneur who has founded and led several global tech companies, but it is so much more than a business book. It is the beginning of a journey which inspires us to redefine success, rethink management, and transform the essence of work itself.

Regarded globally as one of the greatest thinkers of the modern age, Jiddu Krishnamurti left an indelible mark on anyone who encountered him. In The Enlightened Manager, serial entrepreneur Vishwanath Alluri, who, too, was deeply impacted by Krishnamurti's teachings, examines current management problems in the light of the latter's timeless insights. Can we be more productive at work by committing to order in life? Do entrepreneurs and investors make better decisions when they are radically self-aware? How can the essential human qualities of humility and compassion make us more effective leaders and help make the world a better place?

This book shows how our new-found ability to observe the Earth from “the necessary distance” has wide and profound cultural and ethical implications. First of all, it is the outcome of speculations and investigations of human beings in relation to their home planet carried out over millennia. In particular, it reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as nurturing mother and the more recent conception of the Earth as a neutral resource able to be infinitely exploited by humankind. The 1968 Earthrise photograph, showing the beauty and fragility of the Earth, helped spark a worldwide environmental movement; now the comprehensive coverage of global change provided by satellites has the potential to convince us beyond reasonable doubt of the huge alterations being wrought upon the Earth and its climate system as a result of human actions, and of the need to act more responsibly.

'A delight' Stephen FryBLUNDERTo mistake, grossly, to err very widely.'Someone has blundered'(Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 'Charge of the Brexit Brigade')EUTHANASIAAn easy death. Strangulation by EU regulations, according to Brexiters.'Brexit' seems to mean many things, but none of them is clear. Fortunately, help is at hand from Harry Eyres and George Myerson, who offer us pithy and incisive definitions of the key terms associated with this momentous process. From 'COCK-UP' to 'WRETCHED' via 'BUFOON' and 'MAY', Johnson's Brexit Dictionary is a delightful, witty and essential compendium inspired by Dr Johnson's original, and updated for our turbulent times.

This book shows how our new-found ability to observe the Earth from “the necessary distance” has wide and profound cultural and ethical implications. First of all, it is the outcome of speculations and investigations of human beings in relation to their home planet carried out over millennia. In particular, it reveals a split between the ancient idea of the Earth as nurturing mother and the more recent conception of the Earth as a neutral resource able to be infinitely exploited by humankind. The 1968 Earthrise photograph, showing the beauty and fragility of the Earth, helped spark a worldwide environmental movement; now the comprehensive coverage of global change provided by satellites has the potential to convince us beyond reasonable doubt of the huge alterations being wrought upon the Earth and its climate system as a result of human actions, and of the need to act more responsibly.

Vega Sicilia is unquestionably a unique wine, and one of the great Spanish classics. Its personality not only comes from the maximum quality of the grape and the rigour involved in its manufacture, but also, and above all, from the care for detail that the Álvarez family has succeeded in transmitting to the wines. This book is a celebration of the winery's 150th anniversary, making it one of the oldest not only in Spain, but throughout Europe. Designed in the style of an artist's book, this publication shows very personal views of the winery and its wines through the eyes of three artists: Gautier Deblonde, Johnnie Shand Kydd and Ricca Kawai Kalderon. Their contribution is to give life and colour to the words of Harry Eyres (Financial Times) and Serena Sutcliffe (Sotheby's).

A deeply personal story of one man's life-long obsession with an ancient poet, and an exploration of what Horace's thoughts on life, leisure and love can teach us today'A moving memoir that shakes the dust off Horace – and restores him to his rightful berth among the immortals' Harry Mount, author of Amo, Amas, Amat...'Delightful ... Its seductive interweaving of a modern life and an ancient one will encourage a wider readership of this most appealing of Latin writers, even if only in translation' EconomistHorace lived at a pivotal moment. Rome was facing a profound crisis: though it ruled the world, the values which had made it great were disintegrating. As efficiency and pragmatism became watchwords, Horace championed the ‘supremely useless’ endeavour of poetry, and glorified friendship and wine. Horace and Me charts Harry Eyres’ evolving relationship with the Latin poet to show how, in an era of affluence and excess which seems to be hurtling out of control, Horace can help us navigate our way in uncertain times.