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Thoughts on the Presidency

Leading Blog

The people who might make crucial decisions about war and peace, about our taxes, who will have enormous effect on the quality of our lives, our social order, the civility of our public discourse, undergo an experience from which few human beings could emerge whole. Some do not.” — Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker , Running, November 23, 1975.

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5 Core Values For The Workplace

Tim Milburn

Peter Drucker has pointed out that our educational system is obsessed with people’s weaknesses. Dilenschneider is the founder and Chairman of The Dilenschneider Group, a global public relations and communications consulting firm head­quartered in New York City. Too often, schools turn diligence into drudgery.

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Guest Post: Dilenschneider on Workplace Core Values

Eric Jacobson

Peter Drucker has pointed out that our educational system is obsessed with people''s weaknesses. Dilenschneider is the founder and Chairman of The Dilenschneider Group, a global public relations and communications consulting firm head­quartered in New York City. Too often, schools turn diligence into drudgery.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It reminds me of Drucker’s first rule of decision making: one does not make a decision unless there is disagreement. A team helps to create the best foundation for a decision or action. Consensus isn’t the goal. Good input is. It’s nice when everyone agrees on a direction, but it should also give one pause.

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Gun Manufacturers Need to Lead Change, Not Just Follow the Law

Harvard Business Review

It’s worth remembering Peter Drucker’s famous distinction: “management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right thing.” . “Obey the law” is generally good business advice. ” Good management is an ample supply at the gun manufacturers. .”

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It includes books by Peter Drucker, Charles Handy, Charles Koch, Jack Welch, and Bob Sutton. I've found that they teach different lessons when you hold them up against the background of your new experiences. Here's a link to a recent "re-reading" list. link] mikemyatt Thanks for sharing your reading list Wally.

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How China’s Government Helps — and Hinders — Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Drucker Forum 2016: The Entrepreneurial Society. This post is one in a series of perspectives by presenters and participants in the 8th Global Drucker Forum. As per the latest OECD report, there is not a single Chinese university among the global top-30 in terms of top-cited scientific publications. respectively.