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This compilation of essays highlights the relevance of Peter Drucker's ideas in addressing contemporary dilemmas faced by organizations, governments, and individuals. Esteemed contributors, including Drucker's closest colleagues, reflect on his profound influence and the foundational principles he established for a functioning society. The book offers insights from professors at The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, analyzing Drucker's philosophies within today's business context. With contributions addressing critical issues such as the relationship between government, business, and civil society, the dynamics of values and power in companies, and the application of collaboration in knowledge work, each chapter provides a contemporary interpretation of Drucker's timeless wisdom. Topics also include economic environments, innovation, marketing, leadership, strategy, and governance. By examining Drucker's work through modern lenses, this collection enables current and future executives to leverage his insights effectively. It serves as both a timely reassessment and an essential addition to the body of Drucker literature, emphasizing the importance of his management philosophy in navigating today's complex challenges.

Shared Reframing the Hows and Whys of Leadership brings together the foremost thinkers on the subject and is the first book of its kind to address the conceptual, methodological, and practical issues for shared leadership. Its aim is to advance understanding along many dimensions of the shared leadership its dynamics, moderators, appropriate settings, facilitating factors, contingencies, measurement, practice implications, and directions for the future. The volume provides a realistic and practical discussion of the benefits, as well as the risks and problems, associated with shared leadership. It will serve as an indispensable guide for researchers and practicing managers in identifying where and when shared leadership may be appropriate for organizations and teams.