The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said. ---Peter F. Drucker
Q#2378-Peter F. Drucker
"Unless strategy evaluation is performed seriously and systematically, and unless strategists are willing to act on the results, energy will be used up defending yesterday. No one will have the time, resources, or will to work on exploiting today, let alone to work on making tomorrow."--Peter F. Drucker
Q#2371.Peter F. Drucker
"There is no 'perfect' strategic decision. One always has to pay a price. One always has to balance conflicting objectives, conflicting opinions, and conflicting priorities. The best strategic decision is only an approximation--and a risk." ---Peter F. Drucker
Q#2372.Peter F. Drucker
"Objectives can be compared to a compass bearing by which a ship navigates. A compass bearing is firm, but in actual navigation, a ship may veer off its course for many miles. Without a compass bearing, a ship would neither find its port nor be able to estimate the time required to get there."--Peter F. Drucker
Q#2366-Peter F. Drucker
"Objectives are not commands; they are commitments. They do not determine the future; they are the means to mobilize resources and energies of an organization for the making of the future. "--Peter F. Drucker
Q#2365-Peter F. Drucker
"Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle of techniques. It is analytical thinking and commitment of resources to action. But quantification alone is not planning. Some of the most important issues in strategic management cannot be quantified at all. " ---Peter F. Drucker
Q#2362-Peter F. Drucker
"Tomorrow always arrives. It is always different. And even the mightiest company is in trouble if it has not worked on the future. Being surprised by what happens is a risk that even the largest and richest company cannot afford, and even the smallest business need not run."--Peter F. Drucker
Q#2358-Peter F. Drucker
"That business mission is so rarely given adequate thought is perhaps the most important single cause of business frustration." --Peter F. Drucker
Q#2356-Peter F. Drucker
"A business is not defined by its name, statutes, or articles of incorporation. It is defined by the business mission. Only a clear definition of the mission and purpose of the organization makes possible clear and realistic business objectives."--Peter F. Drucker
Q#2401-Peter F. Drucker
"No business can do everything. Even if it has the money, it will never have enough good people. It has to set priorities. The worst thing to do is a little bit of everything . This makes sure that nothing is being accomplished. It is better to pick the wrong priority than none at all." --Peter F. Drucker
Q#2489-Peter F. Drucker
"Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done."--Peter F. Drucker