The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done"
. This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results.
Ranging widely through the annals of business and government, Peter F. Drucker demonstrates the distinctive skill of the executive and offers fresh insights into old and seemingly obvious business situations.
About the author
Peter F. Drucker is regarded as the father of modern management education. He developed one of the first Executive MBA programs in the USA (at Claremont Graduate University), after spending 22 years as a Professor of Management at the New York University
(NYU
). In his writings, Drucker introduced and made popular business concepts such as "Decentrializaton and simplification" and "Outsouring". He also predicted the death of the "Blue Collar" worker, which was proven true by the decline of the US automobile industry.
The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done"
. This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results.
Ranging widely through the annals of business and government, Peter F. Drucker demonstrates the distinctive skill of the executive and offers fresh insights into old and seemingly obvious business situations.
About the author
Peter F. Drucker is regarded as the father of modern management education. He developed one of the first Executive MBA programs in the USA (at Claremont Graduate University), after spending 22 years as a Professor of Management at the New York University
(NYU
). In his writings, Drucker introduced and made popular business concepts such as "Decentrializaton and simplification" and "Outsouring". He also predicted the death of the "Blue Collar" worker, which was proven true by the decline of the US automobile industry.