A Class with Drucker : The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher

Hailed as 'a warm and useful read', ''A Class with Drucker'' brings to life invaluable advice from the world's greatest thinker and writer on management. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied under the great Peter Drucker and became the first graduate of his doctoral program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a matter of a few years, he was recommissioned in the Air Force and rose to the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full professor, management consultant, multibook author, and university president all the while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship with the master. In ''A Class with Drucker'', Cohen shares many of Drucker's teachings that never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands on Drucker's lessons with personal anecdotes about his teacher's personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and others. He also shows how Drucker's ideas can be applied to the real-world challenges managers face today. Enlightening and intriguing, this book will enable anyone to gain from the timeless wisdom of the inspiring man himself. Long considered the worlds greatest thinker and writer on management, Peter Druckers teachings continue to inspire leaders everywhere. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied under the Great Man and became the first graduate of his doctoral program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a matter of a few years, he was recommissioned in the Air Force and rose to the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full professor, management consultant, multibook author, and university president as well as maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship with the master. In A Class with Drucker , Cohen shares many of Druckers teachings that never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands on Druckers lessons with personal anecdotes about his teachers personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and others. He also shows how Druckers ideas can be applied to the real-world challenges managers face today. Now every reader can benefit from Druckers thoughts on such topics * what everybody knows is frequently wrong * why everyone should approach problems with their ignorance * top executives should stay no longer than six years * some so-called menial tasks can only be done by the boss * what everyone needs to be an effective manager * why self-confidence is a necessity Enlightening and intriguing, A Class with Drucker will enable anyone to gain from the timeless wisdom of the inspiring man himself. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied under one of the greatest management educators and thought-leaders of all time: Peter Drucker. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. Now, in this warm and inspiring read, Cohen shares the insights he gained as the first-ever graduate of Drucker's doctoral program and teaches readers how Druker's game-changing ideas stand the test of time in the face of real-world workplace challenges today. A Class with Drucker shares many of Drucker's teachings that never made it into his countless books and articles--ideas that were offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands on Drucker's lessons with personal anecdotes about his teacher's personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and others. Having gone on from Drucker's teachings to become an Air Force general and eventually professor, management consultant, multibook author, and university president, Cohen is a testament to the lifechanging impact of Drucker's teachings and friendship. Enlightening and intriguing, this book allows you, too, to learn and grow from the timeless wisdom of a most inspiring man. How I became the student of the father of modern management Drucker in the classroom What everybody knows is frequently wrong Self-confidence must be built step-by-step If you keep doing what worked in the past, you're going to fail Approach problems with your ignorance - not your experience Develop expertise outside your field to be an effective manager Outstanding performance is inconsistent with fear of failure The objective of marketing is to make selling unnecessary Ethics, honor, integrity and the law You can't predict the future, but you can create it We're all accountable You must know your people to lead them People have no limits, even after failure A model organization that Drucker greatly admired The management control panel Base your strategy on the situation, not on a formula How to motivate the knowledge worker Drucker's principles of self development. "In A Class with Drucker, Cohen shares many of Drucker's teachings that never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands on Drucker's lessons with personal anecdotes about his teacher's personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and others. He also shows how Drucker's ideas can be applied to the real-world challenges managers face today."--Jacket This book shares many of Drucker's teachings that never made it into his books and articles. Some of the topics that are touched on are : what everybody knows is frequently wrong, why everyone should approach problems with their ignorance, top executives should stay no longer than six years, some so-called menial tasks can only be done by the boss, what everyone needs to be an effective manager, and why self-confidence is a necessity