Drucker Delivered Direct To Your Door

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I am a big, big fan of Peter Drucker and I just noticed in marking the 100th anniversary of Peter Drucker's birthday that Harvard Business Review has some thought provoking essays written by Harvard folks as well as a feature on Drucker's classic contributions.

No matter how you look at it, Drucker was a tremendous force and influencer in the business world, especially on management thinking. If you can, take the time to review some of this information. It might make the difference between operating from good to great with your global small business.

Drucker Today

By Rosabeth Moss Kanter

While Peter Drucker was alive, he sounded early warnings about sky-high executive pay, an ossified auto industry, and emerging — market threats to U.S. economic dominance. It's not too late to benefit from his advice.

By Alan M. Kantrow

Peter Drucker's writings offer distilled, articulate analyses of modern business management. But, more important, they are a case study in how to think. Five leaders describe Drucker's influence on them in essays that accompany Kantrow's 1980 article.

By Tammy Erickson

We're not quite there yet, but, as usual, Peter's clear vision paints a picture of a world that is looking increasingly likely.

Classic Drucker Articles

Managing Oneself
Drucker challenges readers to take responsibility for managing their futures, both in and out of the office.

What Makes an Effective Executive
Eight simple practices — and one rule — every executive needs to follow to be effective.

What Executives Should Remember
A compilation of the savviest management advice Drucker offered HBR readers over the years.

The Theory of the Business
What happens when the assumptions on which an organization has been built no longer fit reality?

What Business Can Learn from Nonprofits
The best nonprofit organizations are pioneers in motivating knowledge workers and raising their productivity.

All of it can be found here.

And visit The Drucker Institute.

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