One of Peter Drucker\u2019s last books.\u00a0 He was originally going to write a life\u2019s work summary, but changed his mind to write a prophetic type of book.\u00a0 His two big topics are (1) the declining birth rate in developed countries, and (2) the transition from skilled laborers (\u201ctin bending\u201d) work to the knowledge worker (\u201ctechnologists\u201d).\u00a0 His discussions are fascinating and I won\u2019t steal any of his thunder other than to say that he feels traditional management techniques based on time and motion studies (Total Quality Management is the latest rendition) do not motivate the knowledge worker.\u00a0 I will say that his second big point is in extreme harmony with Marcus Buckingham\u2019s work (which I would read first).\u00a0 Drucker has a similar message as Buckingham, motivated from a completely different viewpoint.\u00a0 The book is also part self help.\u00a0 Do you know what your boss\u2019 learning style is?\u00a0 Don\u2019t you think you should have asked that on the first day?\u00a0 Drucker thinks so, and explains why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of Peter Drucker\u2019s last books.\u00a0 He was originally going to write a life\u2019s work summary, but changed his mind to write a prophetic type of book.\u00a0 His two big topics are (1) the declining birth rate in developed countries, and (2) the transition from skilled laborers (\u201ctin bending\u201d) work to the knowledge worker (\u201ctechnologists\u201d).\u00a0 … Continue reading Management challenges for the 21st century<\/span>