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
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american-businessman business create purpose
The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.
business create generate innovation marketing produce purpose
Because its purpose is to create a customer, your business has two purposes and two purposes only: Marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation make you money, generate sales, produce profit. Everything else is an expense...
information able purpose
The purpose of information is not knowledge. It is being able to take the right action.
organization purpose ordinary
The purpose of an organization is to enable ordinary humans beings to do extraordinary things.
spiritual men purpose
The individual needs the return to spiritual values, for he can survive in the present human situation only by reaffirming that man is not just a biological and psychological being but also a spiritual being, that is creature, and existing for the purposes of his Creator and subject to Him.
names organization purpose
A business is not defined by its name, statutes, or articles of incorporation. It is defined by the business mission. Only a clear definition of the mission and purpose of the organization makes possible clear and realistic business objectives.
tests purpose profit
Profit is not the purpose of a business, but rather the test of its validity
definitions purpose missions
The basic definition of the business and of its purpose and mission have to be translated into objectives.
purpose missions customers
To satisfy the customer is the mission and purpose of every business.
purpose definitions enterprise
Business enterprise is an organ of society. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer.
military defense purpose
We have tried to substitute mass for purpose. We have tried to regain military potency of defense by making it gigantic, unwieldy, complex. It never works.
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.