Leadership Quotes: Peter Drucker
complied by Laurie Wilhelm
Leadership quotes are actually quick-and-easy tips from people who have “been there, done that” – and succeeded. This is part of a new series of Leadership Quotes.
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.
A leader, any leader, must act for the benefit of others and not for oneself.
Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.
Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.
Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.
People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.
Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.
Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.
Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what you’ve got.
Management by objectives works if you first think through your objectives. Ninety percent of the time you haven’t.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.
Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.
What everybody knows is frequently wrong.
Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes.
Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level.
