We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive,
and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless
of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility.
Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers.
Instead, you must be your own chief executive officer. That means it's
up to you to carve out your place in the world and know when to change
course. And it's up to you to keep yourself engaged and productive
during a career that may span some 50 years. In Managing Oneself,
Peter Drucker explains how to do it. The keys: Cultivate a deep
understanding of yourself by identifying your most valuable strengths
and most dangerous weaknesses; Articulate how you learn and work with
others and what your most deeply held values are; and Describe the type
of work environment where you can make the greatest contribution. Only
when you operate with a combination of your strengths and self-knowledge
can you achieve true and lasting excellence. Managing Oneself
identifies the probing questions you need to ask to gain the insights
essential for taking charge of your career. Peter Drucker was a writer,
teacher, and consultant. His 34 books have been published in more than
70 languages. He founded the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit
Management, and counseled 13 governments, public services institutions,
and major corporations.
