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Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life
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Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life
Donation: Click the button below to make a donation through PayPal. Just a few dollars helps with the books, software, web site hosting, and the time devoted to enhancing the work approach blue print available on this site. See the text site map for a view of the site's unique scope and resources. Also see links to external resources on my delicious page Calendarization: As a work methodology I suggest creating a reliable foundation for future directed decisions followed by creating a thinking canvas for each topic and sub-topic area included in the book. As you create a thinking canvas add it to a work map—this gives you a structural overview and makes you decide where things fit for you. On these thinking canvases it might be a good idea to explore the values involved, apply thinking broad and thinking detailed, draw on your entire knowledge base, and meld with David Allen's project planning (What's the next action?).
Working on something like this is extremely important to prepare you for an unfolding world that steam-rolls many people—think corporate crisis. Try to stay away from "activities" that don't serve you. See "this is who I am" and Ten Principles for Life II (Great advice drawn from three interviews with Peter Drucker) From the book … You may wonder: "Wasn't Drucker known primarily as an author of books on management and as an adviser to Fortune 500 companies? Why is he relevant to my personal life?" Drucker also wrote about individual self-development and self-management. But these aspects of his thought are scattered across a number of his books and articles. In this book, I collect and synthesize his best lessons for knowledge workers into a logical structure. For you, the reader, this book is the self-help guide Drucker never wrote, and the next-best thing to being mentored by him. Drucker's life can be a guide and inspiration for all knowledge workers. For many years, he carried out an interrelated, multidimensional life. He taught at a school named for him, The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, in Claremont, California. He wrote bestselling books for nearly seventy years. He was a highly sought consultant both to corporations such as General Electric and Procter & Gamble, as well as to nonprofits such as The American Red Cross and the Girl Scouts of the USA. Chapter Overviews Chapter 1, "Designing Your Total Life," lays out the concept of living in more than one world, the idea of having a multidimensional life that is not overly dependent on any one component. You'll begin work on your personal Total Life List, and continue throughout the book (and ideally after that!). We will also look more closely at the concept of the knowledge worker, and learn more about Drucker's life. Chapter 2, "Developing Your Core Competencies," revolves around the idea of identifying and getting the most out of your personal areas of excellence. Although Drucker and others usually refer to this concept in the organizational sense, we will use it from the standpoint of the individual. Chapter 3, "Creating Your Future," looks at how parallel and second careers prepare you for further journeys in life. It begins with the following Drucker quotation: "The purpose of the work on making the future is not to decide what should be done tomorrow, but what should be done today to have a tomorrow." Chapter 4, "Exercising Your Generosity," explores some specific ways that you can make a positive difference in the lives of other people, through a variety of activities. We'll examine possibilities in volunteerism, mentorship, nonprofit organizations, and social entrepreneurship. Chapter 5, "Teaching and Learning," revolves around the twin concepts at the heart of Drucker's success. He had a long-standing teaching career that was an integral part of his life. We'll look at your opportunities to become involved as a teacher, at the idea of continuous, lifelong learning—including Drucker's personal three-year self-study system—and also at the idea of learning how to learn. The Conclusion, "Launching Your Journey," wraps up your personal journey in reading the book and helps you consider the implications for your own life. You will have thought about what you want to add (and subtract) from your Total Life List, and you can think of as many ways as possible to use the list as a personal, ongoing guide for your own inspiration and transformation. "Suggested Readings" is a brief section that guides you to some of Drucker's most important books, with an emphasis on what you can learn from each about personal and professional development. Editorial Reviews
Living in more than one world; with diverse people, activities and pursuits
ForewordAs I write this, the world is undergoing unprecedented social and economic upheavals. We need all the hope and good counsel we can get. It is just the time when we need the voice of Peter Drucker, and he is no longer here to speak to us. So the timing of Bruce Rosenstein's Living in More Than One World: How Peter Drucker's Wisdom Can Inspire and Transform Your Life is fortuitous, and not just because it will be published in Drucker's centenary year. Rosenstein has distilled Peter Drucker's philosophy and teachings in a powerful way to help us meet new challenges and help others do the same. He brings the authentic Drucker voice to each reader. The Peter Drucker I encounter in these pages is the man I met in 1981 and worked with while I was with the Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1990 I left the Girl Scouts and six weeks later found myself CEO of the new Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, now the Leader to Leader Institute. He is wise but tough-minded. He is good-humored yet serious, and profound when the need arises. He is capable of introspection, yet always his focus is on others. Readers who treat this book as an interactive experience will gain the most from it. In particular, Rosenstein's thought-provoking questions that you are encouraged to ask yourself throughout the text are reminiscent of Peter's consulting style: many questions—even seemingly obvious ones—to make your companion think about the reasons for a situation that is happening, and what that person can do about it. As you read this book, you may find yourself responding in the spirit of Drucker by thinking through your answers from every possible angle and questioning your own assumptions. You will move internally to ultimately have an external impact. Positive change beyond your own four walls will happen because of the change and growth within you, with the aid of this remarkable partner for the journey. There are good reasons why a steady stream of articles, books, and Web sites continue to reference or quote from Drucker's words and work. He mastered the art of remaining relevant throughout a long lifetime. His followers have the satisfaction of knowing that his relevance has grown, expanding globally in the years since his death. In a way that few authors have accomplished, Rosenstein's interviews draw out Drucker's wisdom in this intense, ongoing study of Peter Drucker as a person. Published over more than a decade, Rosenstein's many articles and interviews—appearing mainly in USA Today, but also in the journal Leader to Leader and elsewhere—demonstrate a keen perception of what continues to make Drucker so significant. Rosenstein extends that deep study and analysis into the pages of this book. He has interviewed not just Drucker himself, but also many of Drucker's friends, colleagues, and students. This book does not simply present Drucker's thinking, but takes a fresh approach by placing it in the context of how we can improve our lives now and in the future. The answer, Rosenstein discovered, is to diversify our daily existence, much as Drucker himself did. It is to sharpen our sense of curiosity, remain open to new ideas, and learn as much as possible for as long as we can. It is to teach others, partly so we can learn more and be more effective. It is to be introspective when needed, but to remember that the most important things happen in the outside world. An especially important theme of our guidebook is generosity. We will be asked to share our time, talents, and expertise. A successful diversification also involves doing what needs to be done today so that your future will be bright—the kind of future that will not unfold just because we or someone else predicted it. The book will provide many suggestions and strategies. You will find that a premium is placed on areas such as character, competence, achievement, and leaving something of value behind for others. These are presented not as a choice, but as essential. Rosenstein also reminds us that we must be aware of possible pitfalls in our diversification, including finding the time to do everything we want to do. Getting the most out of our reading will require ongoing work and thought, not a quick fix. Answers will emerge, but not because we have taken shortcuts. I believe Drucker would have appreciated that the entire book involves helpful action. You can start right now to make a better life for yourself and others, including people you will never meet, possibly those who may be born after your lifetime. I have been deeply impressed since I first met Bruce Rosenstein by his rapport with Peter Drucker, which makes him as an author an especially companionable fellow traveler. Rosenstein writes from the viewpoint of a person facing the same challenges as his readers, with a fluid writing style that makes it easy for us to absorb the message. It is not necessary to have ever heard of Peter Drucker, much less to have read his books, to enjoy and find value in Living in More Than One World. It is entirely possible that, beyond what you learn here, your curiosity will be stimulated to discover or return to Drucker's books. The suggested reading section at the end of this book will guide you to a select group of his most important books for individual development and personal growth. I believe you will now read or re-read these books with new eyes and a deeper appreciation of the meaning and philosophy of the Drucker message. You will find it energizing to read and interact with the distilled, yet information-filled pages ahead. It will not be a passive experience. You will be elated as you discover that life and work approached with the Drucker spirit is a gift you can give to yourself, a gift that brightens the journey.
Frances Hesselbein
Related What are the opportunities time and history have (will) put within your grasp? — Peter Drucker Peter Drucker: Conceptual Resources
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Radar: attention :: enhancement :: organization
Life-TIME Investment System
For a world always moving
Working on the familiar (routine tasks) Time investing is the only way to escape
Many people seem to believe that a rising tide lifts all boats.
Amazon link: How The Mighty Fall
… the organization of the post-capitalist society of organizations
Because its function is to put knowledge to work
It must be organized for innovation;
It must be organized for systematic abandonment
It is the very nature of knowledge
Extrapolating yesterdays is hazardous to your future.
You can only invest your time
in the things on your
radar Because we live in a world that is always heading
… we need a way to force ourselves
The topics below are “top of the food chain” radar ammunition
A radar list will be helpful in your exploration and life navigation.
Please don't ever begin to believe that
Everything above and below is about time investing Attention !!! (refocusing attention always comes first) ::: LTIS for TLN — Quick Look ::: The World is Full of Options by Peter Drucker (a social ecologist) ::: Contents of books by Peter Drucker ::: What do you want to be remembered for? ::: Foundations for future directed decisions (What do you need to know before you decide … ?) ::: Knowledge: Its Economics and Its Productivity ::: The Daily Drucker (a foundational resource with an unparalleled field of vision) ::: TLN text site map (quick view of the Time-Life Navigation SM © site's scope. Over 500 html pages, 100+ PDFs, 1000s of images. Which of these elements are part of your future?) ::: Time-Life Navigation SM © (about living in a world moving toward unimagined futures) ::: Adventures in time (can you connect this idea with someone or a topic listed here?) ::: Adventures of a Bystander ::: Simplified TLN system view ::: The Unfashionable Kierkegaard ::: The Changing Social and Economic Picture ::: Economic Content and Structure ::: Knowledge System View ::: Selected TLN articles from the news (Society :: events :: stuff happening)
Work life brainscape:
Early Career Work (for knowledge workers and ambitious knowledge technologists—a foundation for future directed decisions)
::: Because life-time employment is gone
Networking is necessary
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Résumé and Interview Planning for your years and the decades ahead
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New job game plan: when you get a new job, task, or assignment — this is very, very important
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Learning
::: The Second Half of Your Life (important to start by your mid-30s) :::
Career evolution : Professional Grade (another door) Organization evolution (essential to creating and maintaining a healthy, modern society. Somebody has to want it and do it. From working in a basement or garage to Built to Last) ::: Management, Revised Edition ::: Managing the Non-Profit Organization ::: The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization ::: The Definitive Drucker ::: Leadership ::: Production (from "specs" to user reality) ::: Managing the Small Business ::: Managing the Family Business: see December 28 and 29 in The Daily Drucker
Apple: Apple II, Lisa, Mac, Laptops, iPod and iTunes and other online stores, iPhone, iPad, iCloud … Innovation and Entrepreneurship ("This is a practical book, but it is not a "how-to" book. Instead, it deals with the what, when, and why; with such tangibles as policies and decisions; opportunities and risks; structures and strategies; staffing, compensation, and rewards. Innovation is the specific tool of entrepreneurs, the means by which they exploit change as an opportunity for a different business or a different service. … The test of an innovation, after all, lies not its novelty, its scientific content, or its cleverness. It lies in its success in the marketplace. … A successful innovation aims at leadership … successful entrepreneurs aim high. They are not content simply to improve on what already exists, or to modify it. … Successful businesses, businesses that are today in the right markets with the right products or services, are likely ten years hence to get three-quarters of their revenues from products and services that exist today, or from their linear descendants. In fact, if today's products or services do not generate a continuing and large revenue stream, the enterprise will not be able to make the substantial investment in tomorrow that innovation requires.") ::: Innovation ::: Entrepreneurship ::: Entrepreneurs and Innovation Life lines (a view from above) ::: Life design (as your verb or noun) ::: Financial investing (developing an informed capacity) ::: Life management system (LMS) (a conscious navigation system from yesterdays to tomorrows) OR Time-management Practical thinking (knowing what to to do) ::: Mental patterns (our self-organizing information system. In the final analysis the future of society depends on what's between our ears) ::: More thinking resources by Edward de Bono
Using conceptual resources (as brainroads © and brainscapes ©)
Calendarization (from topic introduction to what's the next action—really?)
bobembry contact info (suggestions or whatever) ::: Conceptual resource assistance ::: Partners wanted ::: Resume (Bob Embry) ::: Personal (Bob Embry) ::: Bob Embry's Time-Life Navigation © Blog ::: Twitter | Bob Embry ::: Twitter | ti4tomorrows ::: Facebook | Bob Embry ::: LinkedIn | Bob Embry ::: delicious | bobembry ::: googleme (unexpected ways to view site connections) ::: TLN search (semi-functional Google site search)
The URLs to my site are going to change before June 30, 2012. Apple is discontinuing their hosting service. The new domain is http://rlaexp.com/. Also you will still be able to find the site by Googling either bobembry or "Time-Life-Navigation" or "Life-Time-Investment system"
At the present time this is a prototype site. I add, remove, and redesign content based on my own unfolding comprehension of the time-life navigation © (TLN) landscape . This means that you might want to periodically revisit relevant pages. Site design goals (beta—September 2010): My minimum goal is to provide enough "sign-posts" that serious site users don't find themselves in major negative situations because they didn't get the TLN memo. My desired goal is to provide "sign-posts" to a meaningful life—both for individuals and society. One supreme sign-post is to set your sights on achievements that really matter, that will make a difference in the world. The second half of your life is the major opportunity for full effectiveness and fulfillment.
Many of the books that were available when I first started working on what I now call "time-life navigation" have gone out of print or are hard to find. You can still use the content of the book outline pages to identify topics of interest and to search Amazon Books Copyright 2001 2005 2007 2010 2011 © All rights reserved | bobembry | bob embry | "time life navigation" © | "life TIME investment system" © | "career evolution" © | "life design" © | "organization evolution" © tlnkwtime ::: tsm ::: tlnkwradar ::: tlnkwquick ::: tlnkwdrucker ::: tlnkwceo ::: tlnkwleadership ::: tlnkwbobembry |
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