Peter Drucker's contributions to understanding why businesses act the way they do are nearly boundless.
Well into his 90s, Professor Drucker was teaching, consulting and energized by how organizations were changing as we moved from the 20th Century "Age of Industry" to the 21st Century "Age of Knowledge and Globalization."
Business research is often criticized for being too theoretical and not having any practical usefulness. No less vocal are critics of the "menu approach" where you're told that if you do this or act that way, you'll be wildly successful.
Professor Drucker legitimately had a foot in both camps. His 65-year-long career in research produced a lengthy list of theoretical insights. His practical experiences also showed him the right and wrong way to do things.
In the accompanying article, Professor Drucker outlines the things he thinks you should do in order to be "effective." And he backs them up with some reasoning that is hard to argue against.
I encourage you to look through the article for a idea or two that you could use in working more effectively in your team or organization. Certainly Professor Drucker doesn't have the answer for everything, but there may be a nugget in here that will be useful for you.
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