Peter Drucker Quotes


The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make, for the more new things he will try. I would never promote to a top-level job a man who was not making mistakes...otherwise he is sure to be mediocre.


Citations

Drucker, Peter F. The Practice of Management. Harper & Brothers, 1954, p. 146.

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Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
  • Born: November 19, 1909
  • Died: November 11, 2005
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Management Consultant, Educator Author

Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an Austrian management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, he invented the concept known as management by objectives and self-control, and he has been described as "the founder of modern management".