Life As A Knowledge Worker
I was searching for a photo of Peter Drucker when I came across this 14-year-old article by him on the experiences that had shaped him. The third experience, where he talked about learning a new subject every 3 years, resonates with me. It reminds me of what Steve Jobs said about learning calligraphy in college, something that had no practical application at that time but which proved useful later in his life. It seems that not being able to see the usefulness of something should not preclude one from learning it. Last week, a client told me that she was going to attend a change management course in the US. My first reaction was to ask her how the course would be useful in her work. Next time, I shall be asking “What next?”.
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Ta for this Edgar, I have used it extensively in my latest blog entry entitled:
The never ending pursuit of perfection: the parallel universes of Steve Jobs, management guru Peter Drucker, operatic composer Giuseppe Verdi, ancient Greek sculptor Phidias, and economist Joseph Schumpeter – lessons to be learnt about learning lessons applied to professional development and presentation skills
here: http://lesposen.wordpress.com/drucker
Posted on November 26, 2011 at 08:45 AM | Comment permalink