Drucker on leadership : new lessons from the father of modern management

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Author:

Cohen, William A., 1937-

ISBN:

9780470405000

Personal Author:

Cohen, William A., 1937-

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.

Physical Description:

xi, 292 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Foreword / by Frances Hesselbein -- Introduction: Peter Drucker and leadership -- The leader's role in shaping the organization's future -- The fundamental decision: determining the business of the organization -- The process: creating a strategic plan -- Look, listen, and analyze: the information the leader needs -- Methodology: developing Drucker-based strategies -- Taking action: what it takes to implement your plan -- Ethics and personal integrity -- Drucker's views on business ethics -- Effective leadership and personal integrity -- The seven deadly sins of leadership -- Effective leadership and corporate social responsibility -- The responsibility of a corporation: first, do no harm -- The military: Drucker's model organization -- Leadership lessons from Xenophon -- Training and developing leaders -- Promotion and staffing -- The heart of leadership -- Leadership for upper management -- Motivation and leadership -- Leadership style as a motivator -- Motivating to peak performance -- Charisma as a motivator -- The volunteer paradigm -- The marketing model of leadership -- Applying marketing to leadership -- Applying segmentation to leadership -- Applying positioning to the organization and the leader -- The role of influence and persuasion on strategy and tactics -- Epilogue: Drucker's legacy -- Notes -- About the author -- Index.

Abstract:

"A fresh look at vital lessons from "The Father of Modern Management," exploring Peter Drucker's teachings on leadership. As we approach what would have been his 100th birthday, the late Peter Drucker's management principles continue to be studied and applied by managers all over the world. Though many seek his lessons on the central element of management-leadership, he in fact wrote relatively little under this actual subject heading. Now, for the first time, William A. Cohen, a former student of Drucker's and a leadership expert and author in his own right, brings together Drucker's reflections on leadership, culled from his 40 books and hundreds of articles. Explaining why there is so little know about Drucker's ideas on leadership, this book is a must-read for students and fans alike looking to lead better in today's world"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Leadership.

Organization.

Management.

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Summary

Although Peter Drucker, "The Father of Modern Management," died in 2005, his timeless teachings are studied and practiced by forward-thinking managers worldwide. His lessons and wisdom on the topic of leadership--the central element of management--are in constant demand, yet he wrote little under that actual subject heading.

In Drucker on Leadership , William A. Cohen explores Drucker's lost leadership lessons--why they are missing, what they are, why they are important, and how to apply them. As Cohen explains, Drucker was ambivalent about leadership for much of his career, making it clear that leadership was not by itself "good or desirable." While Drucker struggled with the concept of leadership, he was well aware that it had a critical impact on the accomplishment of all projects and human endeavors. There is no book from Drucker specifically dedicated to leadership, but a wealth of information about leadership can be found scattered throughout his 40 books and hundreds of articles. Drucker's teachings about leadership have saved many corporations from failure and helped guide others to outstanding success.

Many of the leadership concepts revealed in this book will surprise and perhaps shock Drucker's followers. For example, who would have thought that Peter Drucker taught that "leadership is a marketing job" or that "the best leadership lessons for business or any nonprofit organization come from the military"?

Written for anyone who values the insights of the man whose name is synonymous with excellence in management, Drucker on Leadership offers a deeper understanding of what makes an extraordinary leader.