Quotes by Peter F. Drucker

“The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there”

“Courtesy is simply doing unto others what you would like them to do unto you.”

“Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.”

“Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.”

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.”

“Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.”

“One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers.”

“Example is leadership.”

“Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leaders success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.”

“What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Dont forget that feedback is one of the essential elements of good communication.”

“Objectives are not fate; they are direction. They are not commands; they are commitments. They do not determine the future; they are means to mobilize the resources and energies of the business for the making of the future.”

“What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, thats another matter.”

“No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.”

“Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work with what youve got.”

“Everything must degenerate into work if anything is to happen.”

“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.”

“Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.”

“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.”

“Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed.”

“We can say with certainty - or 90% probability - that the new industries that are about to be born will have nothing to do with information.”