A Class with Drucker - Headway | Work on yourself

DRUCKER’S PRINCIPLES OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT ■ 245
When he decided to come to California in 1972, it was by his choice
and on his terms. Though many California universities competed for his
services, he chose a small college which stayed small by intent, but
developed into a world-famous university, which includes a school bearing
his name, the Peter F. <strong>Drucker</strong> and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School
of Management at Claremont Graduate University.
<strong>Drucker</strong> Lesson Summary
Peter’s basic premise of self-development was that all managers have both
strengths and weaknesses. You should develop and capitalize on your
strengths, and strive to make your weaknesses irrelevant. He also recommended
that all managers start their self-development by asking themselves:
“What business am I in?”
Peter <strong>Drucker</strong>’s career did not develop through luck or political
favoritism. He encountered real obstacles which he had to overcome.
However, through purposeful self-development based on the principles he
practiced, hard work, and his own natural abilities, he not only made contributions
which are unique and significant, he reached the pinnacle of the
profession he chose.