Your future begins today.
You can dream it. You can plan it. You can try to make it happen. But you can never really prepare for the future unless you have a future-focused mindset. That is the underlying message behind the inspiring words and wisdom of Peter Drucker, the legendary “father of modern management.” Drucker believed that the future must be created—day by day, person by person—rather than be left to chance or fate.
This powerful audiobook by Drucker scholar and author Bruce Rosenstein incorporates the master’s time-tested principles into a step-by-step daily plan that will change your life forever. Starting right now, you can:
1. Create a future-focused mindset.
Learn how to build a better tomorrow by taking steps today.
2. Determine the future by what has already happened.
Look for clues in the past to forecast the future.
3. Become your own successor.
Keep yourself in demand and in control of your destiny.
4.Shape the future of your organization.
Go beyond the planning stage and create real change.
5.Build your future beyond your current workplace.
Identify challenges and opportunities in all aspects of your life.
Whether you’re a recent college graduate faced with a difficult job market, an ambitious entrepreneur trying to anticipate the Next Big Thing, or a struggling executive weathering a storm of constant global change, Drucker’s surprisingly timely approach to the future will guide you through anything the world throws at you.
You’ll discover creative techniques for rolling with the punches and landing on your feet, open-minded strategies for turning your ideas into action, and the latest tools for adapting to new technologies like social media and Internet marketing. You’ll find inspiring advice and insights drawn from personal interviews with Drucker himself and some of the greatest business leaders of our time. Most importantly, you’ll develop your own exciting, forward-thinking approach to the future that will dramatically alter your life, inside and outside the office.
This is how you take charge of your destiny. This is how you make your dreams come true. This is how to Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way.
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“As Tom Parksdelivers this accessible summary of Drucker’s future-oriented writings, hisfriendly vocal personality adds an element of youthful energy to this collectionof insights generated during Drucker’s long career. The author of more than forty books had a knack for articulating the basic principles that operate in achanging world—in good and bad economies and for individuals as well as forbusiness leaders. Parks shines as he highlights Drucker’s optimism withoutdiminishing his sharp perspective on the challenges that lie ahead.”
— AudioFile
“Rosenstein skillfully draws on both his own wisdom and that of his mentor to deliver a plan for individuals and businesses in creating a future rich in personal and professional success. Leave your compass at home; all you need is Rosenstein’s new book!”
— Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There“This book signals a new approach to the future for both individuals and organizations. Rosenstein reinforces why Drucker’s ideas remain relevant for today and tomorrow.”
— Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive“Create Your Future the Peter Drucker Way presents Peter Drucker as a role model for designing and living your own future, beginning in the here and now. The book has expanded my understanding of Drucker’s work and I’m confident it will do the same for you.”
— Chip Conley, New York Times bestselling author of Emotional Equations“Rosenstein has opened the door to an important and often misunderstood area of Drucker’s work—why an understanding of the future is so critical for our development as leaders. It confirms my belief of a bright future ahead.”
— Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership InstituteBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Bruce Rosenstein, a well-known Drucker expert, is managing editor for Leader to Leader and the author of Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker’s Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life.
Tom Parks is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has also been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He has been involved in recording audiobooks and voice-overs for over thirty years and through an eclectic range of projects. In addition to performing and directing, he is also an active musician, drumming in musical theater productions in the Midwest, and is in demand as a conference speaker.