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作者:William A. Cohen 出版社:博雅 出版日:1140610 ISBN:9786267508725 語言:中文繁體 裝訂方式:平裝 內容簡介 “Dr. Cohen relinquished his role as president several years ago. Even in the final months of his life, he remained engaged and active, not ready to retire. His final book, ‘Be All You Can Be and Get Ready for the Future,’ is a testament to his enduring contribution.” Minglo Shao, Co-founder of CIAM “Bill’s monthly letter always contributed thoughts that were practical and served as reminders to management artisans.” Len Kwiatkowski, Chairman, Board of Trustees, CIAM “In addition to his record of service, Bill Cohen was a mentor, interpreting the teachings of Peter Drucker by sharing anecdotes that guided his subordinates and students while instilling the values of integrity, courage and resilience.” Ron Fogleman, General, USAF. Retired 15th Chief of Staff This book is a collection of management essays written by Dr. William A. Cohen, Major General, USAF (Ret.), in the final years of his life. Drawing on his military background, professional experience, and education under Peter F. Drucker at Claremont Graduate School, Dr. Cohen provides practical insights into leadership and management. 作者簡介 作者介紹William A. Cohen, Ph.D., was a widely respected authority on leadership and business strategy, and a retired Major General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. During his career, he lectured and taught seminars to numerous academic and military institutions, as well as corporations, including Boeing, The Cheesecake Factory, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the Air War College, among many others. He also authored many books, including A Class with Drucker: The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher, The New Art of the Leader, and The Wisdom of the Generals.譯者介紹 目錄 Foreword by Minglo Shao Foreword by Len Kwiatkowski Tribute to A Friend and Mentor by Ron Fogleman Introduction Research What Everybody Knows Is Usually Wrong (February 2022) How Drucker, Einstein, and Freud Did Analytical Research (June 2022) Doing Research Like Drucker and Einstein (September 2023) Peter Drucker’s Most Frequent Comment (November 2023) Decision Making Quantitative Data Is Not the Primary Factor in Decision Making Make Your Mind Faster Than a Speeding Bullet (September 2021) Drucker’s Gold: Management as a Liberal Art for Optimal Decision Making (October 2021) Drucker’s Fundamental Business Decision (January 2023) Practice of Management Lessons From Those in Uniform (July 2022) How Drucker Can Make You a More Effective Manager (August 2022) How to Handle Risk (November 2022) Pricing for the Highest Profitability Can Cost You a Bundle (February 2023) How to Apply Management as a Liberal Art (July 2023) Drucker’s Way of Turning Failure into Success (March 2024) Teacher and Consultant The Drucker Difference (November 2021) Drucker in the Classroom (December 2021) Peter Drucker’s Strange Discovery (May 2022) Strategy Creating the Future (March 2023) Developing Strategies Based on Drucker (April 2023) Leadership Drucker and Per... 內容試閱 What Everybody Knows Is Usually Wrong* February 2022 Until Drucker became my professor, I always felt pretty good when others seemed to agree with an opinion I held on a given subject. This majority agreement seemed to confirm that I was right and well-informed about the subject. Yet what Drucker emphasized to his students was “What everyone knows is usually wrong.” Moreover, he seemed to enjoy showing us how frequently a majority belief was proven wrong (which was surprisingly often). I was surprised not to find this in his published material. When I quoted Drucker in a manuscript for a book about my experiences with him, the publisher changed it to: “What everyone knows is frequently wrong.” My editor said that he had made the change for believability, that this was more logical for him to have said. But that’s not what Drucker said. Drucker said usually wrong. Thereafter, I paid closer attention and insisted that Drucker be quoted exactly the way he had expressed it in the classroom. I also paid closer attention and discovered that his statement was surprisingly accurate. I looked at many majority opinions once held in the past. They were usually wrong, as evidenced by the following examples in history. ▌ Can What Everyone Knows Really be in Error? We laugh at some “facts” once thought true. We don’t even stop to consider that once they were accepted as facts by virtually everyone. “The world is flat,” “The earth is the center of ...