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Old Wisdom for New Teams?

Steve Farber

Way back in 1995, I had the great pleasure of seeing the legendary management sage, Peter Drucker , speak about teams and teamwork at a conference for training industry executives. Everybody’s always asking me about the best way to build a team,” said Drucker in his thick, German accent. But they’re not.

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Productivity Reminders…

QAspire

Passing/pushing papers, constantly responding to emails, constantly checking social media and attending endless meetings is NOT productivity. Social media can wait. Seek training, read blogs (better yet, write one), read at least one book in your area of work in a month, meet people, attend conferences/webinars. For Individuals.

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Video Conferencing HD Quality to your PC or MAC on public Internet

CO2

Expensive room systems have been deployed in deluxe conference rooms. The idea of bringing suppliers, business partners or even customers into the video conference was rarely considered since it was not realistically feasible. Often, it was not convenient or even possible for some participants to get to the video equipped meeting room.

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The Key to Career Growth: Surround Yourself with People Who Will Push You

Harvard Business Review

Drucker Forum 2018 This article is one in a series related to the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum , with the theme “ Management. I “met” them originally in many cases by reading their work or about them, but also via social media and at conferences. Don’t be afraid to chase.

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Articles, Media on Leadership, the Science of Connection, and Taking a Creative Risk

Michael Lee Stallard

Peter Drucker once called Mrs. Hesselbein America’s best leader. Here are a couple updates on some things I’m doing and what I’ve noticed of interest in the media. At the conference, I’ll be speaking on the topic “Do Leaders Need to Make Employees Happy?” You can read the article here.

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Business Does Not Need the Humanities — But Humans Do

Harvard Business Review

Drucker Forum 2018 This article is one in a series related to the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum , with the theme “ Management. It is impossible to attend a management or technology conference these days without hearing some version of that call for more humanism in tech. The machines were just not doing anything useful.

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Technology Is Not Threatening Our Humanity — We Are

Harvard Business Review

I was there for a gathering of Human Resources executives, the third conference I have attended this autumn in which a central theme was the “technological revolution” and its implications for employment, education, and lifestyles. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. It was something you did.