Book Description
In his first major new book since Post-Capitalist
Society Peter F. Drucker discusses the new paradigms of
managementhow they have changed and will continue to change
our basic assumptions about the practices and principles of
management. Drucker analyzes the new realities of strategy,
shows how to be a leader in periods of change, and explains
"the New Information Revolution," discussing the
information an executive needs and the information an
executive owes. He also examines knowledge worker
productivity, and shows that changes in the basic attitude of
individuals and organizations as well as structural changes
in work itself are needed for increased productivity.
Finally, Drucker addresses the ultimate challenge of managing
yourself while still meeting the demands on the individual
during a longer working life and in an ever-changing
workplace.
Incisive, challenging, and mind-stretching, Drucker's new
book is forward-looking and forward thinking. It combines the
broad knowledge, wide practical experience, profound insight,
sharp analysis, and enlightened common sense that are the
essence of Drucker's writings, which are continuing
international bestsellers and "landmarks of the
managerial profession" (Harvard Business Review).