Publisher Description
Timeless wisdom tailored for today through the guidance and insight of a new crop of young leaders in business, academia, the military and social enterprise as well as experienced leaders who are actively engaged in developing and coaching young professionals. This spin-off of the 2008 classic retains the enduring 5-question leadership framework of Peter Drucker while providing new perspectives for young leaders. By asking themselves, What is our Mission, Who is our Customer, What does our Customer Value, What are our Results, and What is our Plan, readers can focus on why they are doing what they are doing in their work, and how to do it better. This brief, clear and accessible book will challenge readers and stimulate spirited discussions and action within any organization, inspiring positive change and new levels of excellence. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 12 new contributions from young leaders and those who develop them who have been directly influenced by Peter Drucker's theories of management. They share how Drucker's framework and principles have guided them and offer advice in this context in clear, unadulterated language.
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About the Authors
Frances Hesselbein is the president and CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute and editor-in-chief of the award-winning quarterly journal Leader to Leader. She has coedited more than twenty books and was named the “Best Nonprofit Manager in America” by Fortune magazine. Hesselbein has won numerous awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the award recognized her exemplary leadership as CEO of Girl Scouts, her role as the founding president of the Drucker Foundation, and her service as “a pioneer for women volunteerism, diversity, and opportunity.” She is the author of My Life in Leadership, The Organization of the Future, Hesselbein on Leadership, and many others.
Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) is considered one of the top management thinkers of his time. A teacher, philosopher, reporter, and consultant, he authored over thirty-five books. His first book, The End of Economic Man, was published in 1939. His other works include Managing the Nonprofit Organization, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask about Your Organization, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and many others. Drucker was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George W. Bush in 2002.
About Mark Cabus
Mark Cabus is a classically trained actor as well as director, who graduated from Belmont University. He also studied at the National Shakespearean Conservatory, Columbia, Oxford, and the Roundabout Theater’s Theatrical Teaching Institute. He has performed in film and television as well as Off Broadway all over the world.