The "Challenges of Management for the 21st Century" takes a new look at the future of management thinking and practice. This book, by the "foremost long-term thinker of management in our time," as described by Business Week, identifies new approaches to success. The greatest challenge will be the productivity of the knowledge worker - what it is, how it can be achieved, and how we will manage employees who possess knowledge and ourselves.
This remarkable new book by the world leader of management gurus with a long-term business perspective will provoke stimulating discussions: for example, the fact that there is no one right way of organizing is a tool for increasing individual productivity! Managers can no longer be considered to have the same job as their subordinates! Organizations will no longer have a multitude of full-time employees! The average lifespan of a business will never exceed thirty years! And much more...
There are two main themes in the "Challenges of Management for the 21st Century" that appear simultaneously: changes in the global economy and changes in the practice of management. These changes, especially in developed countries, are critical factors for exploiting future opportunities, and Drucker asks: What are the new realities? What new policies are required for businesses and managers to face these challenges?
Peter Drucker recommends studying the book chapter by chapter, where the reader will wonder: what do these issues and challenges mean for our organization and for me as a knowledge worker, professional, or managerial executive? Then they can consider what actions need to be taken to turn the challenges of this chapter into opportunities for our organization and for me as a knowledge worker, a managerial executive.