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The Necessity of Effective Management for the Functioning of a Free Society

February 2, 2011 by Matt Perman

Jim Collins:

Business and social entrepreneur Bob Buford once observed that Drucker contributed as much to the triumph of free society as any other individual. I agree. For free society to function we must have high-performing, self-governed institutions in every sector, not just in business, but equally in the social sectors. Without that, as Drucker himself pointed out, the only workable alternative is totalitarian tyranny. Strong institutions, in turn, depend directly on excellent management…

From his introduction to the revised edition of Peter Drucker’s classic Management.

And well managed institutions, in turn, depend upon a right understanding of management. Hence, Collins ends the above paragraph like this: “… and no individual had a greater impact on the practice of management and no single book captures its essence better than his seminal text, Management.”

Other helpful books on management include:

  • The Practice of Management, Drucker
  • First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
  • Managing the Nonprofit Organization, Drucker
  • Principle-Centered Leadership, Stephen Covey

Filed Under: 4 - Management, Politics

Finland Makes Broadband a Right

January 13, 2010 by Matt Perman

And the Newsweek author who recounts this thinks it “makes sense.”

This is what happens when you don’t know what human rights really are — you end up trivializing the concept altogether.

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Jim Collins: "Peter Drucker Contributed as Much to the Triumph of Freedom Over Totalitarianism as Anyone — Including Churchill"

December 3, 2009 by Matt Perman

Jim Collins:

In other words, management matters immensely for the health of society. Free society is not ultimately sustainable without effective organizations and, therefore, effective management.

Filed Under: 4 - Management, Politics

Someone to Watch for 2012

February 25, 2009 by Matt Perman

Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana. Here is a summary of his response to Obama’s speech last night, and here is the transcript.

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Bush's Farewell Address

January 15, 2009 by Matt Perman

Here is the video (part 1) of Bush’s farewell address:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbZRh1aR_TM

I would recommend most of all, however, watching Reagan’s farewell address from 1989. (For some reason, the video will not embed. But you can watch it directly from YouTube.)

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Congratulations

November 5, 2008 by Matt Perman

While I disagree fundamentally with the perspective Obama has taken on the three core issues of economic policy, foreign policy, and social policy, it is also important to acknowledge that he ran a very smart campaign and should be congratulated for that.

And far more important than that: It is not necessary to fully agree to also very gladly acknowledge the historic importance that, for the first time in our nation’s history, an African-American has become president.

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