Books in the J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation series

In this text, the Drucker Foundation provides specific guidelines to help nonprofits of every size put collaboration into practice.

West Point is recognized for its extraordinary development programs that have been so effective in training generations of outstanding leaders. In this groundbreaking book, The Leader to Leader Institute and experts from West Point have joined forces to offer insight into the leadership practices of the United States Army.

Praise for the Previous Edition "The Organization of the Future is required reading. If you don't use this book to help guide your organization through the changes, you may well be left behind."--Nonprofit World "A book to visit occasionally for something new to stretch our understanding, to think about, and to integrate into our work. This is a treasure trove of some of the best thinking today on leadership, management, and strategy. If we use it as a self-paced seminar on how to advise, create, and lead the organizations of our future, we will be better equipped by far than most of our competitors."--Journal of Management Consulting "Editors Hesselbein, Goldsmith, and Beckhard have brought together the latest views of noted experts about the future of human enterprise in the Peter Drucker context of government, business, and community. This volume is highly recommended for organizational executives, academics, and advanced students of management."--Choice "If you're interested in what tomorrow's organizations will look like and what challenges our business leaders will face, this book is a must-read. Anyone seeking a glimpse of the future will find this collection informative and thought-provoking."--Personnel Psychology "Avoiding platitudes, these wide-ranging essays provide a wealth of innovative thinking on leadership and management strategy."--Publishers Weekly

This workbook embodies the stimulating process Peter Drucker uses in face-to-face consultations with nonprofit organizations. Following Drucker's method, participants ask and answer five key questions that focus on essential aspects of their organization, from the central values contained in its mission statement to the strategic vision of its long-term plan.

"The manager's job is to make human strength effective and human weakness irrelevant. " --Peter F. Drucker "I am often asked by management students and middle managers, 'How can we make the changes you talk about if we are not at the top?' I reply, 'You can begin where you are, whatever your job.

In this second volume of The Drucker Foundation's Wisdom to Action Series, twenty-seven remarkable thought leaders help today's leaders meet the challenge of releasing the power of innovation. Leading for Innovation brings together Clayton M. Christensen, Jim Collins, Howard Gardner, Charles Handy, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, C.

Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Frances Hesselbein was hailed by Business Week as the "Grande dame of American Management. " This book offers her insights on leadership and management and will engage, energize, and motivate readers to do their best and be their best.

Long-awaited autobiography from one of the most honored and accomplished business leaders of our day Recognized worldwide and hailed by such thought leaders as Peter F.

Through its two previous editions, the Leader to Leader Institute's (formerly The Drucker Foundation) bestselling Self-Assessment Tool has helped thousands of nonprofits discover their potential by honing their goals and objectives to their mission.

Enduring wisdom taken from the "father of modern management" with contributions from some of today's top organizational thought leaders With five simple questions, Peter F. Drucker and five well-known contributors challenge leaders to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them.

Features the thinking from experts on organizational effectiveness, sustaining growth, and strategy. This book is suitable for the busy executive with little spare time.

Features the thinking from experts on innovation, creativity, and transforming organizations. This book is suitable for the busy executive with little spare time.

The fast-paced information age requires leaders and their organisations to work in ways that extend beyond the walls of the enterprise in partnerships, alliances, networks, and other sorts of collaborations. And as information becomes global, leading companies must transcend national boundaries as well.

A collection of essays that aim to provide insight into the powerful notion of community. They explain how to recognize and anticipate the trends shaping the evolution of society and show how to strengthen the social fabric in order to build successful communities in the future.

A collection of essays that explore possible challenges in the building of organizations. They explain how to anticipate the trends that are shaping organizations in the 21st century.

In this extraordinary book Col. Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life.

The United States Army is one of the most complex, best run organizations in the world, and central to the Army's success are strong leadership and exceptional leadership development. Army leaders must be able to act decisively and effectively in challenging situations.

Part of "The Leader to Leader Guides" which are drawn from the Drucker Foundation's award-winning journal "Leader to Leader".

Explains how businesses can strengthen their bottom line by partnering with non-profit causes. It offers detailed advice and how-to guidance for both non-profits and businesses on how to find collaboration partners, design collaboration agreements, and manage collaborations for success.

Presents you with a conversation between Peter F Drucker and Peter M Senge, hosted by Frances Hesselbein. In this package - which includes a video and companion workbook - these two great minds of modern management share their wisdom on how leaders can prepare themselves and their organizations for the inevitable changes that lie ahead.