Notable & Quotable
Part 2: Lessons in Leadership from Frances Hesselbein
March 26 by Joshua SpodekThis is part 2 of a 5 part series on lessons from the woman Drucker said was the best CEO in American history.
The “Deeper Sense of Purpose” of T. George Harris, a Collaborator and Friend of Peter Drucker
March 20 by Bruce RosensteinThere is fascinating material related to Harris’ work with Drucker on the online Drucker Archives, including a lengthy video interview with Harris that goes into considerable depth into their longstan...
Lessons in Leadership from Frances Hesselbein -- Part 1
March 16 by Joshua Spodek"To serve is to live.” If you read her writings, you see these five words a lot, but they carry more meaning when she says them directly after you ask her passion. Most of the next couple hours’ conve...
28 Peter F. Drucker Quotes to Energize Your Work Week
February 26 by Bruce Rosenstein“The first priority for one’s own development is to strive for excellence.” Every day I post quotes by Peter Drucker on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. I’ve curated these quotes over many years, and...
7 Lessons From Drucker Day 2017 To Guide You In 2018 And Beyond
January 08 by Bruce RosensteinHere Bruce Rosenstein recaps Drucker Day 2017 at the Drucker School of Management in Claremont, California, part of the Claremont Graduate University. The event attracted more than 400 alumni, student...
How Max De Pree's Career Exemplifies Drucker's Art Of Leadership
November 14 by Bruce RosensteinI was saddened recently to learn of the August 8th death, at 92, of Max De Pree, who had an illustrious career as CEO and Chairman of the innovative furniture/design company Herman Miller. Today’...
Reflections on Peter F. Drucker and the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Effective Executive
September 05 by Bruce RosensteinAlthough Peter Drucker wrote a number of books that could justifiably be called classics, perhaps his most beloved is The Effective Executive. We are living in a much different world than the one of 1...
The Woman Drucker Said Was the Best CEO in America
April 27 by Elizabeth Edersheim, Ph.D.Photo: Wesley MannPeter F. Drucker, the founding father of management, proclaimed Frances Hesselbein “the best CEO in America.” “She could manage any company in America, even General Motors, and do a...
Peter Drucker’s Upbringing Explains How He Became a Management Genius
March 06 by William Cohen, Ph.D.Peter Drucker is arguably the most famous management thinker of the last hundred years, and perhaps of all time.The big question is: How did an otherwise inexperienced young man, born and raised in Au...
Learning to Learn: Preparing People for Lifelong Performance & Results
February 26 by Ed's InkIntroduction Many believe the way to improve our school system is finding and hiring the best teachers. Others believe the focus of our school system must be on learning rather than teaching.&nbs...
Why Managers Still Follow Drucker’s Ideas
January 12 by William Cohen, Ph.D.Every few years, a new supposedly revolutionary management concept gains popularity. And for the most part, after a few years in the limelight, the ideas are rarely used anymore. Where have they...
Jay Hennick on Leading Effectively, Part 2
November 11 by Elizabeth Edersheim, Ph.D.Jay Hennick, founder and chairman of FirstService Corporation and chairman and CEO of Colliers International, was also the founding chairman of Mt. Sinai Health System. He’s received the Canadian awar...