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Lessons I Learned from Peter Drucker

Marshall Goldsmith

At one meeting of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation, I asked Peter, “You have written so much about mission—what is your mission?”. Peter Drucker did not just teach by what he wrote—he taught by who he was. Marshall Goldsmith. He took the time to have a lively discussion about the state of the world and the future we face.

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Lessons I Learned from the Father of Modern Management, Peter Drucker

Marshall Goldsmith

At one meeting of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation, I asked Peter, “You have written so much about mission—what is your mission?”. Peter Drucker did not just teach by what he wrote—he taught by who he was. Peter replied, “To help other people achieve their goals—assuming that they are not immoral or unethical!”.

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How to Lead People Who Know More Than You Do!

Marshall Goldsmith

Peter Drucker presented a very simple definition: “Knowledge Workers are people who know more about what they are doing than their boss does.” By Marshall Goldsmith, Alan Mulally & Sam Shriver / Training Industry Magazine Fall 2016.

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Be a Better Leader – Be More Like Your Heroes!

Marshall Goldsmith

Peter Drucker, Father of Modern Management. Peter Drucker – extremely generous, great teacher. Peter Drucker taught me one of the most fundamental concepts that I use in all of my coaching and client work – how to effectively influence decision makers keeping one key notion in mind. Frances Hesselbein, Former Girl Scout CEO.

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The Key to a Happy Life Isn’t What You Think

Marshall Goldsmith

G: Our mutual friend Peter Drucker had a point of view on this subject, didn’t he? Drucker said, “Our mission in life should be to make a positive difference, not to prove how smart or right we are.”. When I get an award. When I complete some task. I saw you quote our mentor in Triggers.

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Teaching Leaders What to Stop

Marshall Goldsmith

As a 10-year board member of the Peter Drucker Foundation, I had many opportunities to listen to Peter Drucker, the world’s authority on management. During this time, Peter taught me some very important lessons about life and leadership. We do not spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop.

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Voting ends Sept 1st for Thinkers50 Top Management Thinker Award for 2013

Marshall Goldsmith

Previous winners of the Top Management Thinker Award have included Peter Drucker (2001 & 2003), Michael Porter (2005), CK Prahalad (2007 & 2009), and Clayton Christensen (2011). If you haven’t yet heard of Thinkers50, here is a little background. Thinkers50 was launched in 2001.