There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

Quote by Peter Drucker

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Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.

Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.

Objectives are not fate; they are direction. They are not commands; they are commitments. They...

Objectives are not fate; they are direction. They are not commands; they are commitments. They...

No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It...

No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It...

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who...

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who...

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Suppliers and especially manufacturers have market power because they have information about a product or...

Suppliers and especially manufacturers have market power because they have information about a product or...

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

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

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get...

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get...

The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.

The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.

The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product...

The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product...

The computer is a moron.

The computer is a moron.

Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change...

Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change...

Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming...

Executives owe it to the organization and to their fellow workers not to tolerate nonperforming...

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of...

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of...

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.

The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different.

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to...

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to...

Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.

Accept the fact that we have to treat almost anybody as a volunteer.

When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course.

When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course.

Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed...

Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed...

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work...

Company cultures are like country cultures. Never try to change one. Try, instead, to work...