The purpose of an organization is to enable ordinary humans beings to do extraordinary things.
Peter DruckerRead
The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say "I." And that's not because they have trained themselves not to say "I." They don't think "I." They think "we"; they think "team." They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but "we" gets the credit. This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Effective leaders prioritize the team's success over individual recognition.
In this quote, Peter Drucker emphasizes that the most successful leaders are those who focus on collective achievements rather than personal accolades. By fostering a sense of teamwork and shared responsibility, they build trust and enable their teams to accomplish goals effectively. Such leaders embody a collaborative spirit, recognizing that their role is to empower others and ensure the success of the group rather than seeking the spotlight for themselves.
Themes
LeadershipTeamworkTrustCollaborationResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
In a team meeting, when discussing project successes, one might say, 'As a team, we achieved our targets thanks to everyone's hard work.'
More from Peter Drucker
All quotes →In the Western tradition, we have focused on teaching as a skill and forgotten what Socrates knew: teaching is a gift, learning is a skill.
Peter DruckerRead
We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.
Peter DruckerRead
The basic economic resource - the means of production -_x000D_ _x000D_ is no longer capital, nor natural resources, nor labor._x000D_ _x000D_ It is and will be knowledge.
Peter DruckerRead
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
Peter DruckerRead
The strength of the computer lies in its being a logic machine. It does precisely what it is programed to do. This makes it fast and precise. It also makes it a total moron; for logic is essentially stupid.
Peter DruckerRead
Similar quotes
President Obama has made it his mission that we welcome our troops home with care, and concern, and the respect they deserve. That is how an exceptional nation says "thank you" to its most exceptional men and women.
John F. KerryRead
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
TacitusRead
There are so many intelligent former black players, guys like Luther Blissett and Cyrille Regis, who never got a chance to become a top manager or a top coach because of the perception that surrounds people who look like them. They are black - which, for many, means they are good athletes but incapable of being anything above and beyond that.
John BarnesRead
I don't think a system or a government should fear critical opinions or views. Only by heeding those critical views would it be possible for us to further improve our work and make further progress.
Wen JiabaoRead
As far as the job of President goes, its rewarding and I've given before this group the definition of happiness for the Greeks. I'll define it again: the full use of your powers along lines of excellence. I find, therefore, that the Presidency provides some happiness.
John F. KennedyRead
We have learned how to develop five-minute and even one-minute managers. But we would do better to ask ourselves what it takes to be an executive who helps build a better future.
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiRead