The Bottom Line
The Definitive Drucker is a fascinating look into the ideas of the man who helped to shape the practice of management as we know it today. A great read for business majors, and up and coming executives.
Pros
- Advice and ideas direct from Drucker
- Well written
Cons
- None – this is a great book
Description
- Written by Elizabeth Haas Edersheim
- Published by McGraw Hill
- Foreword by A.G. Lafley, chairman and CEO, Procter & Gamble
Guide Review - The Definitive Drucker
In her new book, The Definitive Drucker, Elizabeth Haas Edersheim uses her unique voice to present the final ideas and advice of the Father of Modern Management Peter Drucker.The Definitive Drucker reads like a biography to a certain extent, but it is a biography of Drucker's ideas rather than his actual life.
The book includes information on Drucker's business strategy and the challenges that modern organizations are up against, as well as Drucker's ideas on connecting with customers, innovation, collaboration, employee management, and decision-making.
Elizabeth Haas Edersheim states in the book that Drucker taught her more in the short time she was writing this book than she learned in MIT's doctoral program in operations research. Although it seems like a strong statement, I believe every word.
Peter Drucker was a fascinating man, and The Definitive Drucker is a fascinating collection of business ideas.
