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Management Challenges for the 21st Century by Peter F. Drucker — WisdomDeck honest review
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Management Challenges for the 21st Century

by Peter F. Drucker

Drucker at ninety on knowledge-worker productivity, managing oneself, change leadership, information, and the new paradigms of management. The 'Managing Oneself' chapter alone is worth the book.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Knowledge-worker productivity is the central challenge.
  2. Know your strengths, how you perform, your values.
  3. Be a change leader, not a victim.

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