by Lee Fried, on 26 Nov 2006 11:30 am
The Journey
Quote of the Week
I am back after a quiet week off spent with family and friends. During my time away I did a lot of reading, both for business and for pleasure. I have been on a Peter Drucker kick lately. He was truly one of the great minds of management thinking and was somebody highly regarded by Japanese companies including Toyota. In most of his books Drucker talks about the need for leaders to take the time to reflect and assess. To study where they have been and where they still need to go. What has gone wrong and why? What has gone right and why?
During the past week I did just what Drucker recommends. I thought a lot about what I need to do to get better at what I do and what the organization will need to do. I am energized from my break and ready to get back to work, and hopefully I will be more effective.
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” –Drucker