Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

” But when multiple words used to refer to different aspects of complex phenomena have overlapping meanings, then “the context [cannot] be relied upon to indicate which meaning is intended [and] the writer or speaker has a moral duty, I would say, to state what he means.” I support our troops as much as the next person.

Strategy 12

Strategy Company Strategic Planning Tactics 12

Chart Your Course

JUNE 30, 2016

This list includes books that have been selected because they are either extremely popular, frequently referred to, or groundbreaking in business literature. Drucker is considered the most influential management thinker ever, and the one who introduced the term “Knowledge Worker.” Drucker passed away in 2005.

Human Resources 100

Human Resources Talent Management Resources Ulrich 100

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The section on the profit maximization hypothesis at the end of the introductory chapter of his classic 1988 textbook on industrial organization concludes by saying that even if a firm doesn’t maximize profits, it can be treated, for the purposes of many of its interactions with the outside world, as if it does. Even Tirole betrays this bias.

Management 8

Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The section on the profit maximization hypothesis at the end of the introductory chapter of his classic 1988 textbook on industrial organization concludes by saying that even if a firm doesn’t maximize profits, it can be treated, for the purposes of many of its interactions with the outside world, as if it does. Even Tirole betrays this bias.

Management 8

Management Crisis Porter Credit Rating 8

Skip Prichard

MAY 3, 2021

These appeals are commonly referred to as “modes of persuasion.” The hourglass structure essentially combines two ways of organizing information—an inverted cone and an upright cone–which targets two larger cultural dimensions coined by Edward T. Drucker. . The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.

How To 140

How To Globalization Audience Open-book 140

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2015

If you read what Peter Drucker had to say about competition back in the late ’50s and early ‘60s, he really only talked about one thing: competition on price. Benchmarking and adopting best practices (a veiled reference to everyone’s favorite punching bag, In Search of Excellence ).

Strategy 8

Strategy Porter Blue Ocean Strategy Luehrman 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In innovation circles, empowerment is now a familiar theme; project teams working highly autonomously have been behind many of the world’s most innovative offerings. This, I believe, is why creating innovation platforms is so valuable. Yet it also matters to these businesses to keep launching innovative new offerings.

Innovation 8

Innovation Strategy Drucker Project 8