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The Erickson Family » Blog Archive » Raising Critical Thinkers — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:50:57 +0000

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By: John

John — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:48:02 +0000

Nice writeup Andy. As I pondered the title of your post, I came to the realization that the true leadership principles that have stood the test of time since more than 2000 yrs ago, haven’t changed. It’s the people in so-called leadership positions that have. In today’s rapidly changing global economy, high integrity values have given way to greed, profits, a devaluing of people into commodities and a refocusing of the business lens from the customers to the dollars. Look at Enron and others like it. Peter Drucker hasn’t invented anything new from a leadership perspective, he simply has adhered to the timeless principles that are transcendental and hasn’t wavered in his beliefs of those principles. We need more people in business throughout the world to follow suit.

By: Andy Erickson

Andy Erickson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:05:38 +0000

new blog post on Drucker’s influence on Asian business mgmt. http://snipr.com/2l528

By: AndrewHamann

AndrewHamann — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:53:53 +0000

I concur as well. I think of the great investor of the 20th century Warren Buffet. He made all his money on what is called value investing, (which is short for investing for the long term.) I find that nowadays in business and pretty much everywhere else our short term memory is what influence’s us the most, which is unfortunate given the sensationalism which pervades all facets of the media. And while I agree that management should be progressive and innovative and not “dogmatic,” there are some concepts that stand the test of time. Furthermore, we should never forget our history because….wait how does that saying go?

By: DAVIDeBOWMAN

DAVIDeBOWMAN — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:21:30 +0000

I am a huge fan of Peter Drucker. The man was brilliant. He remains one of the most respected thinkers in the history of business. Too many times, businesses sacrifice long term success by focusing too much on short term results. It becomes about satisfying the shareholders and the street instead of changing the world and making the remarkable into reality. Yes results are important, but they can come with a price that far outweighs any quick gains. Socially responsible organizations that focus on innovation and long term growth, that deliver quality goods and services to their customers, and that help employees succeed represent what is right with business. We still have much to learn from the late, great Peter Drucker.