Managing Oneself by Peter F. Drucker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Really interesting to find out that this book has only 60 small pages. I don’t know what I actually expected but this was a nice surprise. In the book there are some really good advices.
First thing to remember from this book in my opinion is:
+ Successful careers are not planned. But naturally one has to be prepared for it. Even more, if you succeed you should develop a parallel career.
Maybe even more important:
+ It is everyone’s duty to take responsibility for your relationships. You should ask everyone with whom you work the following question: what do I need to know about your strengths, how you perform, your values, and your proposed contribution? Naturally the answers for those question is something everybody should have for himself too, especially if you are above mid 20.
And then there is something very interesting to me. What should I know about myself in order to find out how do I perform best:
+ Am I a reader or listener? Usually one can not be both. Second thing to know is: How do I learn? By listening and reading or by writing? Or by doing? Or hearing yourself talk (usually to others). And not lest: Do I work well with people or am I a loner? And there are the other questions like: Am I a decision maker or an adviser? Do I perform well under stress? Do I work best in a big organization or in a small one? And one question that the author is explaining in more detail: What are my values?
And the last thing to remember from this book in my opinion:
+ The secret in “managing” your boss is to adapt yourself to what makes your boss most effective.
Marko Savić, managing director at Vizuarna, strategic design consultancy. Design manager and corporate identity consultant.
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