Peter Drucker dies 95 years old

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Don't know if any of you caught this news item. He was just a few days shy of his 96th birthday.

Some consider him the management guru of the technological era. I have read a few of his books, and learned a few things (even at my age - and I'm not anywhere "close" to Drucker's age!).

Any thoughts on his passing? His influence?

[XL-Dennis]

Rich,

In the mid 90's I came across some articles he wrote in the early 60's which did have a major impact on marketing and the theory. For me he seems to be one of the top person together with people like M Porter (value added chain) and P Kotler (the 4 P) when it comes to marketing.

Personally I'm a big supporter of Robert S Kaplan, Johnson and Cooper who all contributed in the early 90's to develop and promoting Activity Based Costing (ABC), Activity Based Management (ABM) and also Balance Scorecards. As for Management Account (MA) in general I really like T Horngren's textbooks.

Kind regards,
Dennis

[Ken Puls]

Wow... while I know Drucker's name, I can't recall reading any of his work. I'm beside myself, though, at some of the name that you posted, Dennis!

Kaplan & Norton's Balanced Scorecard was a major focus of the last two years of my CMA designation, and I can't tell you how many hours I spent with my head burried in one of Horngren's textbooks!

Somehow I just never expected to see any of those names in a programming forum. :D

[XL-Dennis]

...and I can't tell you how many hours I spent with my head burried in one of Horngren's textbooks!

Then we are at least two :)


Somehow I just never expected to see any of those names in a programming forum. http://vbaexpress.com/forum/images/smilies/astrosmiley.gif

Diversity, diversity and thanks to Rich ;)

Kind regards,
Dennis

[Bob Phillips]

Wow... while I know Drucker's name, I can't recall reading any of his work. I'm beside myself, though, at some of the name that you posted, Dennis!

Kaplan & Norton's Balanced Scorecard was a major focus of the last two years of my CMA designation, and I can't tell you how many hours I spent with my head burried in one of Horngren's textbooks!

Somehow I just never expected to see any of those names in a programming forum. :D

I think that most of us involved in finance, are well aware of Activity Based Costing, Activity Based Management, and Balance Scorecards. We just don't admit to it http://vbaexpress.com/forum/images/smilies/001.gif

[ALe]

At the faculty of Economics in Milan I found Drucker in almost every examination.

I didn't like him so much as a journalist, but I think his economic models were great.

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What's fascinating is that I first learned about Drucker from reading Christian leadership books in the late 1980's early 1990's. Sadly many in that "Church Growth" movement tried to apply Drucker's concepts directly into the church leadership and church structure.

Hmmm, I began to ask questions like:

What economic value can be attached to forgiveness of sins?

As a pastor am I to be a "leader" or minister who is apt to teach?

Is spiritual growth dependent on leadership style or God working through his Word and Sacraments?

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So, from a business perspective Drucker's influence was positive and widespread. From Christian/church perspective his influence was generally negative and widespread.

[XL-Dennis]

Rich,

I lack a deeper knowledge and insight when it comes to different churches in US but I must admit that I find it surpricing that Drucker's theory is applied in this kind of communities.

Per se I see no relation between business life and religion but I'm aware of that things are handled different in different cultures.

Bob,
Thanks for Your insight and understanding ;)

Excel-people seems to either comes from the accounting/financial section or from the technical/engineering section.

Some exceptions will always exist like Rich ;)

Kind regards,
Dennis

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Some exceptions will always exist like Rich ;)

Kind regards,
Dennis

Dennis, I think this is a compliment!
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