Peter Drucker Influenced Today's Management Practices
Peter Drucker was an influential businessman who wrote several personal development books for managers.
His early writings predicted many business trends that later came to pass.
He also foresaw the shift towards knowledge workers and the impact that would have on effective management practices.
Background of Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker was born on November 19, 1909 in Vienna. He died in
California at the age of 95 on November 11, 2005. Drucker was born
into an intellectual family; his mother was a doctor and his father
was a lawyer. He went on to earn law degrees and worked in insurance,
banking, and as a college processor. He eventually became a business
consultant and writer.
Drucker immigrated to the US in 1943
and settled in California where he developed an executive MBA
program, one of the first of its kind. The school was later named in
his honor and called the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of
Management.
During his career, Drucker wrote over 20 books.
Some of them discussed societal issues and their impact on business
and management. Others were filled with personal development advice
for managers so they could be more effective and cause their
organizations to be more successful as a result. Even after his
death, the works of Peter Drucker continue to be updated and
republished because they are so influential to those in the
management field.
Peter Drucker Books - Books By Peter Drucker
• "The End of Economic Man: The Origins of Totalitarianism"
was originally published in 1939. This was considered a landmark
work at the time of its publication and it won much acclaim around
the world. In this book, Drucker explains Fascism and Nazism, and
the consequences of social upheaval.
• "Concept of
the Corporation" was originally published in 1946 and was
updated in 1993. It was a ground-breaking book at the time of its
publication, as it took an in-depth look at the managerial structure
of General Motors. Drucker attempted to understand how the company
operated and what made it successful.
• "The Practice
of Management" was published in 1954 and is available as a
book, ebook, and audio book. This classic work by Peter Drucker
offers personal development advice to managers who want to be more
effective. He explains modern management practices and emphasizes
that managers are not separate entities in an organization.
•
"Managing for Results" was first published in 1964
and was updated in 1993. It is available as an ebook and book. This
book is filled with insightful personal development advice for
managers that will make them and their organizations more prosperous.
• "The Age of Discontinuity: Guidelines to our Changing
Society" was published in 1969 and updated in 1992. In this
book, Peter Drucker explains his views on how the meaning and
structure of the economy has been forever altered as society has
evolved.
• "The Ecological Vision: Reflections on the
American Condition" was published in 1993 and updated in
2000. In this book, Peter Drucker discusses the conflict between the
need for innovation and the desire for continuity. He calls the
necessary changes social ecology, and offers advice on how to
maintain equilibrium between conservation and change.
• "Managing
in a Time of Great Change" was published in 1995 and is
available as a book, ebook, and audio book. This work covers
concepts such as team building, cost cutting, doing business
overseas, and changes in the economy. Drucker offers advice on how
to cope with change and succeed in spite of it.
• "Peter
Drucker on the Profession of Management" was published in
1998. This book contains personal development advice for leaders and
managers compiled from over thirty years of writings by Drucker.
• "Managing in the Next
Society" was published in 2002 and is available as a book,
ebook, and audio book. In this work, Peter Drucker explains how the
new society is changing the management world. He discusses how the
internet changed the world and business practices and discusses the
up and coming major trends that will lead the way into what he calls
the Next Society.
• "The Effective Executive: The
Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done" was
first published in 1967 and was updated for 2006. It is available as
a book and ebook. In this work, Drucker outlines the important
characteristics executives need to be effective such as time
management, choosing what to contribute, knowing how to mobilize
strengths, setting priorities, and effective decision making.
• "Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices"
was published in 1973 and is available as a book and ebook. This
book contains personal development advice for managers that was
gathered from thirty years of teaching management at the university
level, and from executive programs and seminars. Drucker provides
the advice, tools, and techniques needed to be an effective manager
in today's business world.
• "Adventures of a
Bystander" is a book by Peter Drucker that was published
originally in 1978. This is his life story. Drucker tells of his
life before the war, during it, and the years following it. He tells
of the people he met during his lifetime who influenced him. Having
come to adulthood during an important time in world history, his
autobiography includes many historical events and their impact upon
him.
• "Managing in Turbulent Times" was
published in 1980 and is available as a book, ebook, and audio book.
In this book, Drucker offered advice for managers concerned with the
future of their organizations. He covered topics such as population
shifts, inflation, consumer markets, and production.
• "Innovation
and Entrepreneurship" was published in 1985 and is
available as a book, audio book, and ebook. This is considered one
of the classic personal development books for leaders written by
Peter Drucker. In it, Drucker analyzes the opportunities and
challenges of entrepreneurs and offers advice on how to become
successful.
• "Managing the Nonprofit Organization"
was published in 1990 and is available as a book and audio book.
This book is targeted to leaders of nonprofit organizations. It
contains nine interviews with experts in the field and offers advice
on leadership issues, marketing, mission development, and setting
goals.
• "Post-Capitalist Society" was
published in 1993 and is a book and ebook. In this work, Drucker
takes a look at the Age of Capitalism as it transforms into the Age
of Knowledge. He explains how this transition affects management
strategies.
• "Management Challenges for the 21st
Century" was published in 1999. It is available as an audio
book, book, and ebook. This is a forward-looking book by Drucker
that offers insight and analysis based upon his years of practical
experience.
• "The Essential Drucker: The Best of
Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management"
was published in 2008 and is available as a book and ebook. This
work contains 26 of the most important teachings from Peter Drucker.
It covers subjects such as management problems and the tools needed
to be effective in any economy.
• "The Daily Drucker:
366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done"
is a book and ebook that was published in 2004. This book contains
daily readings of Drucker's most important ideas and writings. At
the end of each page is an exercise that helps put the ideas into
practical use.
• "The Five Most Important Questions
You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization" was published
posthumously in 2008, and it is available as an ebook book, and
audio book. In this work, Drucker presents readers with five
questions that are important to every business and a different
expert offers answers to each one.
Achievements by Peter Drucker
Drucker was very successful as a business consultant and he worked with major names such as IBM, Citicorp, Intel, Coca-Cola, and General Electric.
Even though he worked closely with these groups, he was outspoken
against the trend of mega-salaries for top level CEOs. Drucker also
consulted for various government and social organizations such as
the Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, and the Red Cross. He was an avid
proponent of volunteering and nonprofit groups, and often worked pro
bono.
Drucker's writing career was successful as well. In
addition to this personal development books for managers, Drucker
wrote novels and made educational films. He was a regular columnist
for the Wall Street Journal for ten years and often wrote for
prestigious publications such as The Atlantic Monthly and Harvard
Business Review.
Peter Drucker received many awards during
his lifetime for his contributions to society and business.
President George Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 2002. He received similar awards from Austria and Japan. Peter
Drucker made a huge impact upon modern business practices and his
influence will be felt for generations to come.
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