New from the Institute: The World Business Forum 2010 – Day 2
Day 2 of the World Business Forum was filled with more lessons on leadership, management, innovation and business. Follow Drucker Apps’ tweets on Twitter@druckerinst to see some of the live reporting. Below are highlights from some of the day’s speakers, many of who were inspired by the timely and timeless teachings of Peter Drucker. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LvVLuoGg7aI Professor Joseph ...
New from the Institute: The World Business Forum 2010 – Day 1
Day 1 of the World Business Forum was filled with informative lessons from thought leaders across the management and business spectrum. Drucker Apps is tweeting and sharing live all day on Twitter @druckerinst #wbf10. Below are highlights from many of the day’s speakers who were inspired by the timely and timeless teachings of Peter Drucker. Former ...
New from the Institute: World Business Forum 2010
Over the next two days, Drucker Apps will be attending the World Business Forum in New York City as we continue to celebrate Peter Drucker‘s 100th birthday at this Drucker Centennial event. Tune in for updates on the dynamic mix of business and leadership thinkers in attendance.
Blockbuster Weakened
“It is very old wisdom that whoever has the information has the power. With the Internet, the customer has all the information.” –Peter Drucker, “The Future of the Corporation III,” 2003 lecture Blockbuster’s bankruptcy filing last week was about more than a brick-and-mortar-based business that had grown old and tired. It was about Blockbuster failing ...
Blockbuster Weakened: Peter Cohan on the Video Giant’s Decline
Peter Cohan, consultant, author of The Technology Leaders, and DailyFinance columnist, discusses the role of technology — and the customer — in determining business success or failure.
Blockbuster Weakened: Lisa Gansky on the Power of the Consumer
Lisa Gansky, author of The Mesh: Why the Future of Business is Sharing, describes the increasingly powerful role of the consumer in defining successful business models.
Blockbuster Weakened: The Practical Drucker
How Drucker-like ideas are being put into action Zipcar has revolutionized the world of auto-rentals. Its four-step process of, “join, reserve, unlock, drive” lets customers rent locally, in short time increments, with fuel and insurance costs included, allowing them to use a car only when wanted or needed. Zipcar’s model appeals to an increasingly mobile ...
Blockbuster Weakened: Resource Guide
Drucker Apps rounds out this conversation with resources that will help you continue to explore the questions raised and discover how you can move from ideas to action. Drucker Societies around the globe are using Drucker’s core insights to create positive change in their local communities. Find out how you can join a Drucker Society. ...
Earning Happiness
“Financial rewards are not enough. People, whether managers or workers, whether in business or outside, need rewards of prestige and pride.” – Peter F. Drucker The Practice of Management According to a much-cited recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton of Princeton University, ...


