First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 28, 2012

I agree with Peter Drucker that no business, regardless of what the federal government does, can expect much control over the major forces shaping the world. Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rick Wartzman for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine “The Drucker Difference” series.

Drucker 80

Drucker Uncertainty Magazine Article 80

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Paul Zak, the author of The Trust Factor , has shown that “when someone is tangibly trusted by a stranger, the brain synthesizes the signaling chemical oxytocin” and “ the more trust one is shown, the more the brain produces oxytocin.” Peter Drucker said, “The number one practical competency for success in life and work is empathy.”

Chemicals 157

Chemicals Drucker Stress Delegation 157

First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 27, 2013

Rosenthal Orlando Sun-Sentinel Paul Schoemaker Peter Drucker Phillipe Paul de Segur PresenTense Publishers Weekly PwC Starwood Steve Jobs Tao Te Ching The Independent Times of London Toronto Globe and Mail TRW Voltaire'

Chemicals 80

Chemicals Drucker Review Influence 80

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

That is, they do for creative problem-solving what catalysts do in chemical processes: they dissolve barriers and accelerate progress down more productive pathways. Drucker Forum 2017: Growth and Inclusive Prosperity. Peter Drucker, long before me, championed the power of questions as the critical fuel behind high-impact challenges.

Drucker 9

Drucker Apparel Chemicals Globalization 9

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Frances Hesselbein – Former CEO, Girl Scouts of America and Peter Drucker Foundation. Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Three iconic leaders inspired the 100 Coaches project. They are key 100 Coaches members and faculty. They are also extremely kind and generous. Author or editor of 29 books.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Many business leaders are fond of the spurious Peter Drucker quote that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” ” Many traditional commodity or product-focused industries, such as mining, oil and gas, or chemicals, tend to focus on the volume of product purchased and shipped: tons, barrels, liters, etc.

Metrics 8

Metrics Business Model Retail Automotive 8