Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
Peter Ferdinand Druckerwas an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, he invented the concept known as management by objectives and self-control, and he has been described as "the founder of modern management"...
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth19 November 1909
Peter Drucker quotes about
skills decision firsts
Executives do many things in addition to making decisions. But only executives make decisions. The first managerial skill is, therefore, the making of effective decisions.
responsibility risk firsts
The manager is a servant. His master is the institution he manages and his first responsibility must therefore be to it.
understanding firsts steps
As with every phenomenon of the objective universe, the first step toward understanding work is to analyze it.
firsts steps achieve
The first step toward making the worker achieving is to make work productive.
views decision firsts
Decisions of the kind the executive has to make are not made well by acclamation. They are made well only if based on the clash of conflicting views...The first rule in decision-making is that one does not make a decision unless there is disagreement.
firsts first-things-first
Do first things first, and second things not at all.
two business-success firsts
There are just two questions to ask to attain success in business: First, "What business am I in?" Second, "How's business?"
leadership jobs firsts
Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.
generally mistakes people risks
People who don't take risks generally make about 2 big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about 2 big mistakes a year.
basic concentration constantly economic key principle principles today violated
Concentration is the key to economic results. No other principles of effectiveness is violated as constantly today as the basic principle of concentration.
management ninety objectives percent time works
Management by objectives works if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time you don't.
management ninety objectives percent time works
Management by objectives works if you first think through your objectives. Ninety percent of the time you haven't.
leadership management
Management is doing a thing right; leadership is doing the right things.
resource time
Time is the scarcest resource of the manager; If it is not managed, nothing else can be managed.