The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher
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"A series of compelling lessons...and some wonderful
anecdotes—fascinating.?—Globe and Mail
Hailed as "a warm and useful read,? A Class with Drucker
brings to life invaluable advice from the world's greatest thinker and
writer on management. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied
under the great Peter Drucker and became the first graduate of his
doctoral program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In
a matter of a few years, he was recommissioned in the Air Force and rose
to the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full professor,
management consultant, multibook author, and university president—all
while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship with the master. In A
Class with Drucker, Cohen shares many of Drucker's teachings that
never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were
offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands
on Drucker's lessons with personal anecdotes about his teacher's
personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and
others. He also shows how Drucker's ideas can be applied to the
real-world challenges managers face today. Enlightening and intriguing,
this book will enable anyone to gain from the timeless wisdom of the
inspiring man himself.
About the Author
William A. Cohen, Ph.D. (Pasadena, CA) is an authority on
leadership and strategy formulation and deployment. He is the author of
many books including The New Art of the Leader, The Wisdom of
the Generals, and How to Make It Big as a Consultant
(978-0-8144-7073-2).
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At once a philosopher, historian, family man, and professor, Peter
Drucker is hailed as the Father of Modern Management. He was also a
thoughtful and passionate teacher, whose wisdom continues to inspire
leaders everywhere. From 1975 to 1979, author William Cohen studied
under the great man and became the first graduate of his doctoral
program. What Drucker taught him literally changed his life. In a matter
of a few years, Cohen was recommissioned in the Air Force and rose to
the rank of major general. Eventually, he became a full professor,
management consultant, esteemed author, and university president—all the
while maintaining a nearly lifelong friendship with the master.
In A Class with Drucker, Cohen shares many of Drucker's teachings that
never made it into his countless books and articles, ideas that were
offered to his students in classroom or informal settings. Cohen expands
on Drucker's lessons with personal anecdotes about his teacher's
personality, lack of pretension, and interactions with students and
others. He also shows how Drucker's ideas can be applied to the real
world challenges we face today. Now you can benefit from his thoughts on
such topics as:
Why what everybody knows is frequently wrong • Why everyone should
approach problems with their ignorance • Why top executives should stay
in their positions no longer than six years • Why some so called menial
tasks can only be done by the boss • What everyone needs to do to be an
effective manager • Why self confidence is a necessity.
Enlightening and intriguing, this book will enable anyone to gain from
the timeless wisdom of the inspiring man himself.
William A. Cohen, Ph.D., is an international authority on leadership and
strategy formulation and Peter Drucker's first executive Ph.D. graduate.
He is the author of many books, including The Art of the Strategist,
Secrets of Special Ops Leadership, and How to Make It Big as a
Consultant. He lives in Pasadena, California, and can be reached at
www.stuffofheroes.com.
Cohen is pictured here with Peter Drucker's wife, Doris, at the
Inaugural Drucker Society Global Symposium in 2007.
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