Other long-time associates of Peter F. Drucker (the father of modern management) and I recall his teachings, consulting wisdom, and prolific writing.
Drucker counselled leaders, managers, and knowledge workers to (1) ask the right questions and do the right things, (2) identify what needs to be done and do it frugally and effectively, and (3) apply individuals’ strengths in such a way that their weaknesses become irrelevant.
Some factors are crucial to the continued and growing success of organizations. One factor I find wields more effect than almost all others combined is empowering talent with purpose, competencies, and enabling technologies—emphasis on “almost all.” In my experience, almost nothing is as effective in improving performance and results—emphasis on “almost nothing.” There is one…
At one of the annual Drucker Day forums at Claremont Graduate University, I describe the benefits of enrolling at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University within the world-renowned Claremont Colleges: “Coming from this school, every aspect of my daily operation is focused on Drucker. My entire life was…
Deep Strategy is a relatively new approach to purposeful living, work, and contributions that begins with developing, evaluating, and refining hypotheses for every area of our lives. It involves using a method called “bracketing” which can help us address challenges by considering what may be possible, applicable, and achievable in an unimpeded future (right-bracket) and…
At a World Congress event in 2015, I discuss a Central IQ client that won the Validation Institute’s Health Value Awards by offering pay-for-performance (P4P) programs to Capital Health Plan and outcomes-based compensation models to self-insured healthcare purchasers (e.g., activist employers like General Dynamics and Michelin North America). Integrated Mechanical Care (now Integrated Musculoskeletal Care)…
Great leaders are morally discerning in their focus and ethically responsible in their use of leverage. Consider three enduring concepts and points of leverage with a renewed following in today’s economy—albeit with catchier names: (1) social benefit, (2) empowered talent, and (3) enabling technologies (the last, a seemingly hackneyed yet enduringly important phrase). An honest…
At a conference on crisis management, a filmmaker asked about the illustrious management theorist and practitioner, Peter F. Drucker. I share what made Drucker so influential, drawing from my experience (1) as a graduate student, studying with Drucker; (2) as the Managing Director of the Drucker School of Management, working with Drucker and getting to…