Latest Peter Drucker Quotes from Interviews

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• Mother Teresa's numerical results were not her greatest contribution. Instead, she made the world-and especially India-conscious of compassion.

  Peter Drucker

  Mother, Compassion, World

  Source: thegathering.com

• I'm a writer. I could not or would not ever run a business. I don't even have a secretary. And contrary to some of the stereotypes, entrepreneurs are not loners. I am.

  Peter Drucker

  Running, Entrepreneur, Loner

  Source: www.inc.com

• There are companies that are good at improving what they're already doing. There are companies that are good at extending what they're doing. And finally there are companies that are good at innovation. Every large company has to be able to do all three - improve, extend, and innovate - simultaneously.

  Peter Drucker

  Innovation, Three, Able

  Source: www.inc.com

• They wrongly believe that good intentions move mountains. Bulldozers move mountains. But there are exceptions.

  Peter Drucker

  Believe, Moving, Mountain

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing in the Next Society”, p.76, Routledge

• The more successful the unit, the more difficult it is to make sure that the large company doesn't put the same expectations on it as it does for the rest of the company. When it's a new venture, whether it's outside or inside the business, it's a child. And you don't put a 40-pound pack on a 6-year-old's back when you take her hiking.

  Peter Drucker

  Children, Successful, New Ventures

  Source: www.inc.com

• Education gives you neither experience nor wisdom.

  Peter Drucker

  Giving

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing in the Next Society”, p.72, Routledge

• The large organization has to learn to innovate, or it won't survive.

  Peter Drucker

  Organization

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing in the Next Society”, p.74, Routledge

• When the business grows, the person who founded it is incredibly busy. Rapid growth puts an enormous strain on a business. You outgrow your production facilities. You outgrow your management capabilities.

  Peter Drucker

  Growth, Management, Busy

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing in the Next Society”, p.70, Routledge

• Entrepreneurs believe that profit is what matters most in a new enterprise. But profit is secondary. Cash flow matters most.

  Peter Drucker

  Believe, What Matters, Cash Flow

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing in the Next Society”, p.69, Routledge