Daily Affirmation

In an era when integrity seems almost lost in the business world, Peter Drucker is one guiding light who has never lost his luster. His wisdom beams forth again in his latest book, The Daily Drucker: 365 Days of Insights and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done (HarperCollins). This 94-year-old father of modern business management has profoundly influenced generations of business leaders and managers for more than 70 years, and will continue to do so for another 70 with his one-day-at-a-time format for getting things done right.

Joseph A. Marciariello, longtime friend and colleague of Drucker, has distilled Drucker's works in a user-friendly format. Each page contains a day of the year with a "Druckerism," a short passage that explains this truism and a corresponding action that readers can take in daily business life.

Reader interaction is essential to getting the most out of the Drucker's and Marciariello's work. Drucker writes, "The most important part of this book is the blank spaces at the bottom of its pages. They are what the readers will contribute, their actions, decisions and the results of these decisions."

The Daily Drucker reintroduces this guru to the new knowledge-age generation eager to get the right things done in an environment where there are not enough hours in the day. This distillation of 35 books brilliantly and succinctly covers Drucker's primary focuses: the individual, management, society and change. For those academics or entrepreneurs who want to delve more deeply into Drucker's work, a bibliography is available and excerpts are extensively documented. The Daily Drucker is the perfect companion to your first morning cup of coffee.

-Lois Bolin