Drucker On Command And Control Organizations

Peter Drucker for several decades was the nation’s pre-eminent business educator and author.  He wrote over 38 books, and his insights are seering . . . and legendary.  Consider this classic Drucker: “Increasingly, command and control is being replaced by or intermixed with all kinds of relationships: alliances, joint ventures, minority participations, partnerships, know-how, and […]

Surrendering the Habit of Forcing Others to Give In

When William Booth said, “The greatness of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender,” he was talking about the upside of “giving in” to a powerful principle. Opportunities for surrender often present themselves in one-on-one relationships. When a power struggle occurs and there is a battle for control, the governing principle has often […]