Drucker On Mistakes

Peter Drucker is always an interesting read and clearly was way before his time.  BusinessWeek.com provides an article titled Drucker’s Take on Making Mistakes.  The article is filled with many great points so it is difficult to highlight just a handful.  Here is the gist of the article (emphasis mine): A batting-average mentality, he added, allows for companies to accommodate different kinds of talent. “One man will consistently do well, rarely falling far below a respectable standard, but also rarely excel through brilliance or virtuosity,” Drucker wrote. “Another man will perform only adequately under normal circumstances but will rise to the demands of a crisis or a major challenge and… Read More

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