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Inside Drucker's Brain Hardcover - 2008

by Jeffrey Krames

The most accessible guide to theessential ideas of 'the inventor ofmodern management'.

In late 2003, ninety-four-year-old Peter Druckerinvited Jeffrey Krames to his home for an unprecedentedday-long interview. He spoke candidly abouthis seminal management principles, his enormousbody of work (thirty-eight books over six decades), andthe leaders he had advised over the years (includingJack Welch).

Krames used the insights he gained that day tocreate Inside Drucker's Brain--a compact guide to thegreat man's wisdom. Krames had no intention of writinga biography, but rather a book that would showcaseDrucker's most important ideas and strategies,and explain why they are just as useful today as theywere decades ago.

Drucker's biggest contribution was a mind-set,not a methodology. He focused on prodding managersto ask the right questions, to look beyond what theythought they knew, and to focus on tomorrow ratherthan yesterday. If anything, this mind-set is more valuablein the digital age than it was in the industrial age.

This user-friendly book will help readers grasp allof Drucker's key ideas on leadership, strategy, innovation,personal effectiveness, career development, andmany other topics.


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The most accessible guide to the essential ideas of “the inventor of modern management”.

In late 2003, ninety-four-year-old Peter Drucker invited Jeffrey Krames to his home for an unprecedented day-long interview. He spoke candidly about his seminal management principles, his enormous body of work (thirty-eight books over six decades), and the leaders he had advised over the years (including Jack Welch).

Krames used the insights he gained that day to create Inside Drucker’s Brain--a compact guide to the great man’s wisdom. Krames had no intention of writing a biography, but rather a book that would showcase Drucker’s most important ideas and strategies, and explain why they are just as useful today as they were decades ago.

Drucker’s biggest contribution was a mind-set, not a methodology. He focused on prodding managers to ask the right questions, to look beyond what they thought they knew, and to focus on tomorrow rather than yesterday. If anything, this mind-set is more valuable in the digital age than it was in the industrial age.

This user-friendly book will help readers grasp all of Drucker’s key ideas on leadership, strategy, innovation, personal effectiveness, career development, and many other topics.

From the publisher

Jeffrey A. Krames is the bestselling author of Jack Welch and the 4E's of LeadershipThe Welch WayWhat the Best CEO's Know, and The Rumsfeld Way, among other books. He has written for The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalBarron'sChicago Tribune, and other publications.

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  • Title Inside Drucker's Brain
  • Author Jeffrey Krames
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Printing
  • Pages 278
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Portfolio, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2008-10-16
  • ISBN 9781591842224 / 1591842220
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.28 x 5.46 x 0.97 in (18.49 x 13.87 x 2.46 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Industrial management, Drucker, Peter F
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008022621
  • Dewey Decimal Code 658.009

About the author

Jeffrey A. Krames is the bestselling author of "Jack Welch and the 4E's of Leadership," "The Welch Way," "What the Best CEO's Know," and "The Rumsfeld Way," among other books. He has written for "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," "Barron's," "Chicago Tribune," and other publications.
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