Peter Drucker Quotes And Sayings

Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, he invented the concept known as management by objectives and self-control, and he has been described as “the founder of modern management”.

The Only Thing We Know About The Future Is That It Will Be Different.

Peter Drucker Quotes (10) - The Only Thing We Know About The Futu... - QuotesThe Only Thing We Know About The Future Is That It Will Be Different.

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The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It.

Peter Drucker Quotes (1) - The Best Way To Predict The Future Is ... - QuotesThe Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It.

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Most Of What We Call Management Consists Of Making It Difficult For People To Get Their Work Done.

Peter Drucker Quotes (11) - Most Of What We Call Management Consi... - QuotesMost Of What We Call Management Consists Of Making It Difficult For People To Get Their Work Done.

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Teaching Is The Only Major Occupation Of Man For Which We Have Not Yet Developed Tools That Make An Average Person Capable Of Competence And Performance. In Teaching We Rely On The 'Naturals', The Ones Who Somehow Know How To Teach.

Peter Drucker Quotes (13) - Teaching Is The Only Major Occupation... - QuotesTeaching Is The Only Major Occupation Of Man For Which We Have Not Yet Developed Tools That Make An Average Person Capable Of Competence And Performance. In Teaching We Rely On The 'Naturals', The Ones Who Somehow Know How To Teach.

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When A Subject Becomes Totally Obsolete We Make It A Required Course.

Peter Drucker Quotes (12) - When A Subject Becomes Totally Obsole... - QuotesWhen A Subject Becomes Totally Obsolete We Make It A Required Course.

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Rank Does Not Confer Privilege Or Give Power. It Imposes Responsibility.

Peter Drucker Quotes (18) - Rank Does Not Confer Privilege Or Giv... - QuotesRank Does Not Confer Privilege Or Give Power. It Imposes Responsibility.

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Time Is The Scarcest Resource And Unless It Is Managed Nothing Else Can Be Managed.

Peter Drucker Quotes (15) - Time Is The Scarcest Resource And Unl... - QuotesTime Is The Scarcest Resource And Unless It Is Managed Nothing Else Can Be Managed.

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Plans Are Only Good Intentions Unless They Immediately Degenerate Into Hard Work.

Peter Drucker Quotes (17) - Plans Are Only Good Intentions Unless... - QuotesPlans Are Only Good Intentions Unless They Immediately Degenerate Into Hard Work.

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Innovation Is The Specific Instrument Of Entrepreneurship. The Act That Endows Resources With A New Capacity To Create Wealth.

Peter Drucker Quotes (14) - Innovation Is The Specific Instrument... - QuotesInnovation Is The Specific Instrument Of Entrepreneurship. The Act That Endows Resources With A New Capacity To Create Wealth.

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No Institution Can Possibly Survive If It Needs Geniuses Or Supermen To Manage It. It Must Be Organized In Such A Way As To Be Able To Get Along Under A Leadership Composed Of Average Human Beings.

Peter Drucker Quotes (16) - No Institution Can Possibly Survive I... - QuotesNo Institution Can Possibly Survive If It Needs Geniuses Or Supermen To Manage It. It Must Be Organized In Such A Way As To Be Able To Get Along Under A Leadership Composed Of Average Human Beings.

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Efficiency Is Doing Things Right; Effectiveness Is Doing The Right Things.

Peter Drucker Quotes (19) - Efficiency Is Doing Things Right; Eff... - QuotesEfficiency Is Doing Things Right; Effectiveness Is Doing The Right Things.

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Knowledge Has To Be Improved, Challenged, And Increased Constantly, Or It Vanishes.

Peter Drucker Quotes (21) - Knowledge Has To Be Improved, Challen... - QuotesKnowledge Has To Be Improved, Challenged, And Increased Constantly, Or It Vanishes.

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My Greatest Strength As A Consultant Is To Be Ignorant And Ask A Few Questions.

Peter Drucker Quotes (20) - My Greatest Strength As A Consultant ... - QuotesMy Greatest Strength As A Consultant Is To Be Ignorant And Ask A Few Questions.

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My Greatest Strength As A Consultant Is To Be Ignorant And Ask A Few Questions.

Peter Drucker Quotes (20) - My Greatest Strength As A Consultant ... - QuotesMy Greatest Strength As A Consultant Is To Be Ignorant And Ask A Few Questions.

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The Productivity Of Work Is Not The Responsibility Of The Worker But Of The Manager.

Peter Drucker Quotes (22) - The Productivity Of Work Is Not The R... - QuotesThe Productivity Of Work Is Not The Responsibility Of The Worker But Of The Manager.

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Never Mind Your Happiness; Do Your Duty.

Peter Drucker Quotes (26) - Never Mind Your Happiness; Do Your Du... - QuotesNever Mind Your Happiness; Do Your Duty.

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Business, That's Easily Defined - It's Other People's Money.

Peter Drucker Quotes (25) - Business, That's Easily Defined - It'... - QuotesBusiness, That's Easily Defined - It's Other People's Money.

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The New Information Technology... Internet And E-mail... Have Practically Eliminated The Physical Costs Of Communications.

Peter Drucker Quotes (24) - The New Information Technology... Int... - QuotesThe New Information Technology... Internet And E-mail... Have Practically Eliminated The Physical Costs Of Communications.

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Unless Commitment Is Made, There Are Only Promises And Hopes... But No Plans.

Peter Drucker Quotes (27) - Unless Commitment Is Made, There Are ... - QuotesUnless Commitment Is Made, There Are Only Promises And Hopes... But No Plans.

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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.

Peter Drucker Quotes (23) - We Now Accept The Fact That Learning ... - QuotesWe 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.

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Trying To Predict The Future Is Like Trying To Drive Down A Country Road At Night With No Lights While Looking Out The Back Window.

Peter Drucker Quotes (28) - Trying To Predict The Future Is Like ... - QuotesTrying To Predict The Future Is Like Trying To Drive Down A Country Road At Night With No Lights While Looking Out The Back Window.

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Making Good Decisions Is A Crucial Skill At Every Level.

Peter Drucker Quotes (31) - Making Good Decisions Is A Crucial Sk... - QuotesMaking Good Decisions Is A Crucial Skill At Every Level.

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The Most Important Thing In Communication Is Hearing What Isn't Said.

Peter Drucker Quotes (3) - The Most Important Thing In Communicat... - QuotesThe Most Important Thing In Communication Is Hearing What Isn't Said.

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Checking The Results Of A Decision Against Its Expectations Shows Executives What Their Strengths Are, Where They Need To Improve, And Where They Lack Knowledge Or Information.

Peter Drucker Quotes (30) - Checking The Results Of A Decision Ag... - QuotesChecking The Results Of A Decision Against Its Expectations Shows Executives What Their Strengths Are, Where They Need To Improve, And Where They Lack Knowledge Or Information.

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Few Companies That Installed Computers To Reduce The Employment Of Clerks Have Realized Their Expectations... They Now Need More, And More Expensive Clerks Even Though They Call Them 'Operators' Or 'Programmers.'

Peter Drucker Quotes (29) - Few Companies That Installed Computer... - QuotesFew Companies That Installed Computers To Reduce The Employment Of Clerks Have Realized Their Expectations... They Now Need More, And More Expensive Clerks Even Though They Call Them 'Operators' Or 'Programmers.'

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Company Cultures Are Like Country Cultures. Never Try To Change One. Try, Instead, To Work With What You've Got.

Peter Drucker Quotes (36) - Company Cultures Are Like Country Cul... - QuotesCompany Cultures Are Like Country Cultures. Never Try To Change One. Try, Instead, To Work With What You've Got.

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We Can Say With Certainty - Or 90% Probability - That The New Industries That Are About To Be Born Will Have Nothing To Do With Information.

Peter Drucker Quotes (34) - We Can Say With Certainty - Or 90% Pr... - QuotesWe Can Say With Certainty - Or 90% Probability - That The New Industries That Are About To Be Born Will Have Nothing To Do With Information.

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Executives Owe It To The Organization And To Their Fellow Workers Not To Tolerate Nonperforming Individuals In Important Jobs.

Peter Drucker Quotes (33) - Executives Owe It To The Organization... - QuotesExecutives Owe It To The Organization And To Their Fellow Workers Not To Tolerate Nonperforming Individuals In Important Jobs.

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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.

Peter Drucker Quotes (35) - People Who Don't Take Risks Generally... - QuotesPeople 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.

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Suppliers And Especially Manufacturers Have Market Power Because They Have Information About A Product Or A Service That The Customer Does Not And Cannot Have, And Does Not Need If He Can Trust The Brand. This Explains The Profitability Of Brands.

Peter Drucker Quotes (32) - Suppliers And Especially Manufacturer... - QuotesSuppliers And Especially Manufacturers Have Market Power Because They Have Information About A Product Or A Service That The Customer Does Not And Cannot Have, And Does Not Need If He Can Trust The Brand. This Explains The Profitability Of Brands.

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Accept The Fact That We Have To Treat Almost Anybody As A Volunteer.

Peter Drucker Quotes (37) - Accept The Fact That We Have To Treat... - QuotesAccept The Fact That We Have To Treat Almost Anybody As A Volunteer.

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The Computer Is A Moron.

Peter Drucker Quotes (40) - The Computer Is A Moron.... - QuotesThe Computer Is A Moron.

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The Purpose Of A Business Is To Create A Customer.

Peter Drucker Quotes (39) - The Purpose Of A Business Is To Creat... - QuotesThe Purpose Of A Business Is To Create A Customer.

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The Aim Of Marketing Is To Know And Understand The Customer So Well The Product Or Service Fits Him And Sells Itself.

Peter Drucker Quotes (4) - The Aim Of Marketing Is To Know And Un... - QuotesThe Aim Of Marketing Is To Know And Understand The Customer So Well The Product Or Service Fits Him And Sells Itself.

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So Much Of What We Call Management Consists In Making It Difficult For People To Work.

Peter Drucker Quotes (38) - So Much Of What We Call Management Co... - QuotesSo Much Of What We Call Management Consists In Making It Difficult For People To Work.

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A Manager Is Responsible For The Application And Performance Of Knowledge.

Peter Drucker Quotes (42) - A Manager Is Responsible For The Appl... - QuotesA Manager Is Responsible For The Application And Performance Of Knowledge.

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Management By Objective Works - If You Know The Objectives. Ninety Percent Of The Time You Don't.

Peter Drucker Quotes (41) - Management By Objective Works - If Yo... - QuotesManagement By Objective Works - If You Know The Objectives. Ninety Percent Of The Time You Don't.

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Follow Effective Action With Quiet Reflection. From The Quiet Reflection Will Come Even More Effective Action.

Peter Drucker Quotes (5) - Follow Effective Action With Quiet Ref... - QuotesFollow Effective Action With Quiet Reflection. From The Quiet Reflection Will Come Even More Effective Action.

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The Most Efficient Way To Produce Anything Is To Bring Together Under One Management As Many As Possible Of The Activities Needed To Turn Out The Product.

Peter Drucker Quotes (44) - The Most Efficient Way To Produce Any... - QuotesThe Most Efficient Way To Produce Anything Is To Bring Together Under One Management As Many As Possible Of The Activities Needed To Turn Out The Product.

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Most Discussions Of Decision Making Assume That Only Senior Executives Make Decisions Or That Only Senior Executives' Decisions Matter. This Is A Dangerous Mistake.

Peter Drucker Quotes (43) - Most Discussions Of Decision Making A... - QuotesMost Discussions Of Decision Making Assume That Only Senior Executives Make Decisions Or That Only Senior Executives' Decisions Matter. This Is A Dangerous Mistake.

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The Entrepreneur Always Searches For Change, Responds To It, And Exploits It As An Opportunity.

Peter Drucker Quotes (6) - The Entrepreneur Always Searches For C... - QuotesThe Entrepreneur Always Searches For Change, Responds To It, And Exploits It As An Opportunity.

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Today Knowledge Has Power. It Controls Access To Opportunity And Advancement.

Peter Drucker Quotes (7) - Today Knowledge Has Power. It Controls... - QuotesToday Knowledge Has Power. It Controls Access To Opportunity And Advancement.

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There Is Nothing So Useless As Doing Efficiently That Which Should Not Be Done At All.

Peter Drucker Quotes (8) - There Is Nothing So Useless As Doing E... - QuotesThere Is Nothing So Useless As Doing Efficiently That Which Should Not Be Done At All.

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Effective Leadership Is Not About Making Speeches Or Being Liked; Leadership Is Defined By Results Not Attributes.

Peter Drucker Quotes (9) - Effective Leadership Is Not About Maki... - QuotesEffective Leadership Is Not About Making Speeches Or Being Liked; Leadership Is Defined By Results Not Attributes.

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