A Year with Peter Drucker: 52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness Hardcover – December 2, 2014

Great book for our leadership team to study throughout the year!

I've been in the offices of hundreds of CEOs, leaders and managers over the years, and there's one consistent book I notice: The Daily Drucker: 366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done. While their computers boot up and they're sipping coffee, these effective executives read the one-page insight from Peter Drucker, the father of modern management.Now, thanks to Joseph A. Maciariello, you have two options: a daily dose of Drucker or a weekly coaching session."A Year With Peter Drucker" is hot-off-the-press and is the first-ever book I've recommended that I have not thoroughly read--because I'm going to savor every chapter, slowly and thoughtfully, in 2015. It's a no-brainer pick. The contents:* 52 short chapters (each week is about five pages)* BIG IDEA: short introduction* READ: insights from Drucker's writings* REFLECT: color commentary revised and updated by Maciariello* PRACTICUM-PROMPTS: in-the-ribs questions and insights from MaciarielloFrom the book: "In Week 1, we begin with a consultation Drucker had in early 2002 with senior executives of World Vision International. His subject was `What Do Effective Leaders Do to Create High-Performing Organizations?'"My favorite Drucker insights from Week 1:* "The only definition of a leader is someone with followers."* "When you do it, do it your way, what works for you. Do not try to be anybody else."* "Leadership is an achievement of trust.""No two leaders are alike," Peter Drucker said. "Some are very gregarious, some are very aloof, some are charmers, and others are like dead mackerel. Some are communicators, and some praise, and others many never praise. They all have two things in common: they get things done, and you can trust them."Maciariello asks in his "Practicum-Prompts" for Week 1, "Are you developing leaders in your organization, or are you developing bureaucratic, rule-following functionaries?"My take-away today:Let's be honest. Many of us prefer the rule-followers. Perhaps...an over-reliance on rules indicates a culture thin on trust.Enjoy, and savor, this treasure chest of a book!

Peter Drucker is commonly called the father of modern management, and this book helps to demonstrate why that title is appropriate. As I have been reading this book each week for the past year I have been reminded of many of the great management and leadership principles that Drucker faithfully taught. I only wish I would have quickly read the book and then come back each week to reread the weekly chapter.

To absorb the best of Drucker over a year, drip by drip, is a ladder to leadership excellence. It is bound to reward persistent readers.Though I've studied and taught Drucker for years, I've gained new insights in just three weeks.Completed 52 weeks with Drucker as prescribed and profited greatly. Learned new principles and concepts of great value. Drucker was fully committed to blessing society with effective management not only in business, but also in the areas of of government, church, and non profits so necessary to a well functioning society.This is a very valuable study!

I've been reading Drucker's work for many years and this book is a great way to revisit the most important concepts. I read other reviews that this book should be read in weekly chunks but the information is so great that I had to skip ahead. I would recommend this book to any leader out there and I can't wait to read it again.

Excellent , I gave one each to my son and 2 sons in law with a note to follow his values and proven business/life principles as I have for many years. Great 52 week summarization. Jack Tester

There is nothing about the legacy of Peter Drucker that I don't admire and learn from. . The 52 weeks are inspirational and their applications are a good reminder of the style of leadership and management that if followed will end in success.

Like most of these business books, they make all their points in the first chapter and then repeat them over and over again until the end of the book. There are some good insights throughout.