That little bit extra
… is often what makes the difference, for good or ill. Still going for a run even though you’re taking the kids to the park,… Read More »That little bit extra
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Peter Drucker on social responsibility
A business that does not show a profit at least equal to its cost of capital is irresponsible; it wastes society’s resources. Economic profit performance… Read More »Peter Drucker on social responsibility
Cutting edge – learning and change
The edge on a knife is important – it’s the sharp end (okay, side) where the cutting actually takes place. It needs to stay sharp,… Read More »Cutting edge – learning and change
Kevin Kelly – what is technology?
Not just shiny new stuff It was clear (at least to me) that technology was an extension of natural life, but in what ways was… Read More »Kevin Kelly – what is technology?
No breakthroughs
The water breaks through because upstream – far enough up that there isn’t any stream – there’s a drip, drip, drip. Enough drips to puddle,… Read More »No breakthroughs
Drucker on abandonment
Effective executives know that they have to get many things done effectively. Therefore, they concentrate. And the first rule for the concentration of executive efforts… Read More »Drucker on abandonment
Vision. Positioning. Execution. (3)
Positioning Being ready in the right place at the right time makes everything easier. Sometimes you need to position yourself for a better view –… Read More »Vision. Positioning. Execution. (3)
Peter Drucker on Freedom
Freedom … is not the same as individual happiness, nor is it security or peace and progress. It is not the state in which the… Read More »Peter Drucker on Freedom
Toolkit (v0.1)
My last post got me thinking again about the toolkit for making change and building a good future. What follows started out as the tail… Read More »Toolkit (v0.1)
Peter Drucker on management as a discipline
If you can’t replicate something because you don’t understand it, then it really hasn’t been invented; it’s only been done. When I published The Practice of Management fifty… Read More »Peter Drucker on management as a discipline