Liberation management

Author: (American) Peter Drucker, translated by Lu Le
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: What is liberation management? Embrace chaos, enjoy risk-taking; Four short-lived things – short-lived organizations, short-lived combinations, short-lived products, short-lived markets; The five-person principle – $1 billion in revenue with no more than five employees; No clocks, no offices, just performance; Free employees, encourage the release of entrepreneurial vitality; Simplify the organization before talking about digitalization; Break down the organization, move towards a path where everyone is responsible for projects. This book is a revolutionary masterpiece by contemporary management guru Tom Peters, following his previous work "In Search of Excellence." Peter Drucker spent over two decades studying the vibrant Silicon Valley driven by a group of and dreamers, summarizing the mystical secrets of 21st-century business operations from them: The price of freedom is high performance; middle managers are the primary targets of organizational streamlining; layoffs follow scientific formulas; outsourcing is commonplace; completely liberate employees, employees must have the ability to frequently switch jobs; "Old giants" die from obesity, while "new giants" in network alliances emerge in time. The author repeatedly cites cases from globally renowned companies to validate these advanced management trends, teaching that only by embracing chaos and control, enjoying innovation and risk-taking, and valuing employees' independence and creativity can businesses thrive in the ever-changing global market.