Drucker challenged us to manage ourselves by using the following challenging questions:
What are my strengths?
- The only way to discover your strengths is through feedback analysis
- Write down key decision or actions & compare the actual results with your expectations after a certain period of time
How do I perform?
Identify your personality traits are key eg are you a team worker or loner, are you a decision maker or an adviser,
What are my values?
Person’s values should be compatible with the organizations’ values
Where do I belong?
- Consider your strengths, preferred work style & values
- Based on these qualities in what kind of work environment would you fit in best?
- Find the perfect fit, you will transform yourself from a merely an acceptable employee into a star performer.
What should my contribution be?
- What does the situation require of me?
- Given my strengths, my way of performing & values how can I make the greatest
- Contribution to what needs to be done
- What results have to be achieved to make a difference?
Key highlights by Peter Drucker
- Don’t try to change yourself but concentrate on improving the skills
- Accept assignments that are tailored for your work
- With every opportunity comes responsibility
- Every employee should carve out their place to keep themselves engaged & productive
- Take advantage of the opportunities offered by your organization eg reward systems, sales force etc
- Cultivate a deep understanding of yourself
- Team work, Learning, Values can make the great contribution
- Operate from strengths to achieve true excellence
