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Better to Give
Guests on “Drucker on the Dial” discuss the act of giving, and the role that giving plays in individual and organizational culture and performance.
This Is Your Organization on OXYTOCIN, Part II
If joy is high on most days, then your chances of organizational success soar. But how does a manager create happiness?
Sony’s CEO Is a Watched Man
Last week, Sony shares plunged as investors surveyed the damage caused by several box office flops and a shrinking electronics business.
Mattel Gets Multicultural Right, at Last
Rick Wartzman writes about a new advertising campaign by toy maker Mattel, targeted to Latina moms.
What Peter Drucker Would Be Reading
Recent selections from around the web that, we think, would have caught Peter Drucker’s eye.
You’ve Got a Lot of Nerve, Luckily
“To make the future demands courage. It demands work. But it also demands faith.”
When the Buck Keeps Going
“To be exposed to a surprise in the organization one is responsible for is humiliation, and usually public humiliation.”
For Decision Makers Who Might Ask, in Light of Reports That the NSA May Have Monitored the Phone Calls of Pope Francis, “What Would Happen Without Reconnaissance on the Vatican?”
If the answer is, ‘Nothing would happen,’ then obviously the conclusion is…
Not That You Should Necessarily Follow All of Ozzy Osbourne’s Advice
Singers have made plenty of noise over the years about how crummy bosses can be. But that doesn’t mean the boss shouldn’t listen to these artists for a little advice now and again.
What Peter Drucker Would Be Reading
Recent selections from around the web that, we think, would have caught Peter Drucker’s eye.
Getting HealthCare.gov Out of Critical Condition
It’s been a rough few weeks for HealthCare.gov.
Small Is Beautiful
In a sputtering economy, with young adults facing years of bleak employment prospects and middle-income jobs in decline, our aspirations are changing.
Archivist’s Pick: Peter Drucker, Girl Scout
What Drucker knew, of course, is that great management is great management, period.
Direct Hit
“The hardest thing of all, I found, was to be scrupulously honest about the applicant’s qualifications and disqualifications.”