Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Mills, Harlan D., 1919-; Letters; Game theory; Books; Planning; Strategy; Logic
This is a letter from Peter Drucker to Harlan Mills. Drucker comments on the book "Uncertainty and Business Decisions". He believes it brings up a lot of relative points for OR&S (Operations Research and Synthesis), but this is mostly through...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters; General Electric Company; Risk; Management; Automation; Problem solving
This is a letter from Peter F. Drucker to Harold F. Smiddy. Drucker writes that he took Smiddy's advice about eliminating the distinction, in his writings on "Manager Manpower Planning", between "general managers" and "other managers". He goes on...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Authorship; Books; Translations; Workmanship; Publishers and publishing; Quotations; Printing
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker saying that the first two volumes of "Drucker Sayings" will be published on July 31st. He includes some of his translations of Drucker's sayings and lists recent re-printings of Drucker's works according to...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company; Operations research; Arthur D. Little Foundation; Case Institute of Technology; Society for Advancement of Management
This is a letter written by Peter Drucker for Harold Smiddy. He writes to express how clearly Smiddy makes the distinction between "OR&S at GE", and "Operations Research" at the Case Institute and Arthur D. Little. Drucker explains, what he feels,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Cordiner, Ralph J.; General Foods Corporation; General Electric Company; Society for Advancement of Management
This is a letter from Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy. Drucker compliments Smiddy on the paper he presented at the recent SAM conference. He also discusses a talk given by Mr. Johnson. Drucker gives his own interpretation of Mr. Johnson's speech and...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters
This is a letter from Harold Smiddy to Peter Drucker. He writes to acknowledge two letters Drucker sent on September 30. Smiddy will discuss them with Mel Hurni to decide what steps to take next, which is something they have been struggling with....
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...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Magazines; Authorship
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker thanking him for his permission to use Drucker's words in his column. He asks Drucker if he could provide an introduction for the first volume on individuals. Ueda goes on to list various topics that he is...
Tarrant, John J.; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews
This is a letter from John Tarrant to Ron Greenwood. It accompanied a set of transcripts for an interview Tarrant did with Peter Drucker in 1975. He asks to have them back after Greenwood is finished or has made copies. Tarrant also mentions that...
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.
Drucker sends Worthy a confidential draft of a piece on financial crisis of higher education. Handwritten note on letter and Drucker's original signature.
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Books; Authorship; Communication; Leadership; Powell, Colin L.; Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Influence (Psychology); Consultants; Baldoni, John
John Baldoni, of Baldoni Consulting, L.L.C., writes Peter Drucker saying that it is with great pleasure to present him with a complimentary copy of his newest book, "Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders." He says that he considers...
American Marketing Association; Magazines; Letters
Drucker informs James Worthy that he does not have a manuscript of his talk before the American Marketing Association, but transcripts are available by writing Dr. Edward Miller of LIFE Magazine. Handwritten note on letter and Drucker's original...
The signature page of a partial letter from Atsuo Ueda discussing the severe cash-flow situation with the Foundation for Promotion of Craft and Technology due to its relationship with KSD. Ueda discusses how he spends his time, and says that his...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Georgescu, Peter A.; Books; Authorship; Success; Young & Rubicam; Nonprofit organizations; Retirement; Japan; Dentsū
Peter A. Georgescu, chairman emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc., writes Peter Drucker recalling how helpful Drucker was to him on issues concerning Dentsu and Japan in the 1990s. He shares that since retiring from Y&R in 2000, he has dedicated about...
Letters; Wriston, Walter B.; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Special events; Claremont (Calif.); Health
Walter B. Wriston writes Peter Drucker informing him that he will be unable to come out to the festivities on March 25th and March 26th due to his health. The letter contains Wriston's original signature.
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Welch, Jack, 1935-; Special events; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Claremont (Calif.)
Jack Welch of Jack Welch, LLC., writes Peter Drucker informing him that he will be unable to attend the inaugural event on March 25th and 26th due to a speaking engagement in New York. The letter contains Welch's original signature and handwritten...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Postcards; Travel; France; Italy; Europe; Lectures and lecturing; Sports teams; Japan; Drucker, Doris; Taiwan; Families; Books
Peter Drucker writes Jean Kidd discussing his travels in Europe, and his flight experience home. Drucker shares that he is going to Japan in November, and that he may go to Taiwan. He says that the news about the Kidd family is wonderful, and...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Housing; Families; Authorship; Poetry; Translations; Publishers and publishing; Books; Interviews; Audiocassettes; American Management Association; Leisure; Travel; Peru; Mexico; Europe
Peter Drucker writes Jean Kidd saying that he waited to send this letter since Kidd had moved to a new house. He informs her that he will be sending his daughter, Kathleen's, first book of poetry to her. He discusses the projects he is working...
