Lectures and lecturing; Management; Cartoons & Comics; Social security; Retirement; Computers; Feminism; Smallpox vaccine
During Peter Drucker’s lecture regarding knowledge and knowledge workers he begins by circulating a liberal cartoon that was printed in the "Los Angles Times" and explains to the class that the comic will be their textbook for the class because...
Stahl, Friedrich Julius, 1802-1861; Conservatism; Germany; Religion; Philosophy
The English translation of Peter Drucker's monograph, "Friedrich Julius Stahl Konservative Staatslehre und Geschichtliche Entwicklung," by Martin Chalmers.
In this interview Peter Drucker begins by explaining why he feels the continuing education of successful adults is the segment of the management market that is most likely to grow. Within this group of successful adults who seek continuing...
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993; General Motors Corporation; International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (CIO); Mexico; Volunteers; Performance; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Responsibility; Strategic planning; Labor unions;...
A transcript from the Cesar Chavez and Richard Ybarra debriefing following a session with Peter Drucker. Chavez and Ybarra discuss leadership and the relationship between paid staff and volunteers. Chavez says that Drucker advised him that if...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Books; Translations; Publishers and publishing; Schools; Manufacturing industries; Claremont (Calif.); Academy of Management; Meetings; Authorship
Peter Drucker writes Atsuo Ueda saying that he is overwhelmed by the number of fresh translations that are coming out of his books, and the news that Ueda intends to write about Drucker. He goes on to discuss Ueda's work in manufacturing studies...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Operations research; General Electric Company; Decision making; Management; Consultants; Manufacturing processes
Peter Drucker wrote this letter to Mel Hurni to discuss more possible solutions to the problems discussed in a meeting the previous week. The conclusions he lists include constantly working to improve the competence of the workers involved,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Worthy, James C.; Hawaii; Japan; Korea (South); Wall Street journal; Academy of Management; International Business Machines Corporation; Authorship; Motion pictures; China;...
This is a letter to Peter Drucker. It was most likely written by Ronald Greenwood, but has no signature. The author writes of Drucker's prediction years before that almost every home in America would have a computer someday. He also mentions his...
Hesselbein, Frances; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Leader to Leader Institute; Management; Nonprofit organizations; Oral biography; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Frances Hesselbein Chief Executive Officer of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation and former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, discusses how Peter Drucker's ideas shaped the management of the Girl Scouts. Hesselbein, along with...
Hoping to give a manuscript copy to Theodore Houser before his departure, Drucker encourages James Worthy to distribute the attached manuscript draft to several typists to expedite the process. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Letters; Archives; Nonprofit organizations; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Radio programs; Books; Wall Street journal; Meetings; Authorship
Dick Kazan writes Diane Wallace, of the Peter Drucker archives, reminiscing about his meeting with Peter Drucker in 1995. He shares that during this time, he had a business talk radio show on KABC/KMPC in Los Angeles, and had read two of Drucker's...
Employees Recruiting;
Employment references;
Activity-based costing;
Management consulting;
Management;
Personnel management;
Industrial relations - United States;
Management by objectives - Programmed instruction;
Management by objectives
In this audio recording George Odiorne talks about his audio book, “Objective-Focused Management.” This is the second part of a two-part discussion entitled “Managerial Strategy for Long Term Achievement.” He begins by describing what to...
Buford, Bob; Business, culture and change; Leader to Leader Institute; Oral biography; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Bob Buford, the Chairman of the Buford Foundation and member of Board of Directors of the Peter F. Drucker Archive and Institute, discusses how Drucker personally affected his life and career.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005;
Human services - United States - Management;
Nonprofit organizations - United States - Management;
Nonprofit organizations;
Management;
Mission statements;
Leaders;
Leadership
In this audio recording Peter F. Drucker interviews Frances Hesselbein and Max DePree in his audio book, “The Nonprofit Drucker.” This tape is part of the series entitled, “Mission and Leadership.” Drucker begins by introducing...
Buford, Bob; Business, culture and change; Leader to Leader Institute; Oral biography; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Edited draft of the oral history transcript of Bob Buford's interview. Bob Buford is the Chairman of the Buford Foundation and is on the Board of Directors of the Peter F. Drucker Archive and Institute. Buford discusses how Drucker personally...
Hesselbein, Frances; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Leader to Leader Institute; Management; Nonprofit organizations; Oral biography; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Edited draft, labeled number one of the oral history transcript of Frances Hesselbein's interview. Frances Hesselbein Chief Execute Officer of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation, former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the Unites States of America, discusses...
Hesselbein, Frances; Girl Scouts of the United States of America; Leader to Leader Institute; Management; Nonprofit organizations; Oral biography; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
Edited draft, labeled number two of the oral history transcript of Frances Hesselbein's interview. Frances Hesselbein Chief Executive Officer of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation and former CEO of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America,...
Ford Motor Company; Management; Oral biography; Petersen, Donald E.; Welch, Jack, 1935-
Edited draft copy, labeled number two of the oral history transcript of Donald Petersen's interview. Donald Petersen, former Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, discusses how Peter Drucker helped him manage people and apply his theories on business...
Ford Motor Company; Management; Oral biography; Petersen, Donald E.; Welch, Jack, 1935-
Edited draft, Xerox copy of the oral history transcript of Donald Petersen's interview. Donald Petersen, former Chairman of the Ford Motor Company, discusses how Peter Drucker helped him manage people and apply his theories on business management.
