Inspirational Quotations by Peter Ferdinand Drucker

  • Most of what we call management consists of
    making it difficult for people to get their work done.
    From Issue 139
  • Knowledge has to be improved, challenged,
    and increased constantly, or it vanishes.
    From Issue 140
  • Follow effective action with quiet reflection.
    From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
    From Issue 141
  • We now accept the fact that learning is a
    lifelong process of keeping abreast of change.
    And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
    From Issue 142
  • Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked;
    leadership is defined by results not attributes.
    From Issue 142
  • Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.
    From Issue 142
  • My greatest strength as a consultant is
    to be ignorant and ask a few questions.
    From Issue 142
  • People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
    People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
    From Issue 142
  • Plans are only good intentions unless
    they immediately degenerate into hard work.
    From Issue 142
  • Rank does not confer privilege or
    give power. It imposes responsibility.
    From Issue 142
  • The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.
    From Issue 142
  • The most serious mistakes are
    not being made as a result of wrong answers.
    The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.
    From Issue 142
  • Management is doing things right;
    leadership is doing the right things.
    From Issue 147
  • There is nothing so useless as doing
    efficiently that which should not be done at all.
    From Issue 153
  • The most important thing in communication is
    to hear what isn't being said.
    From Issue 159
  • Unless commitment is made,
    there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
    From Issue 162

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