Managing the Nonprofit Organization

De: Peter F. Drucker

Narrado por: Peter F. Drucker

Peter Drucker, "the father of modern management", records his insights here on the management of non-profit human-service institutions. Speaking from knowledge gained over the last 35 years through working with such clients as the American Red Cross and the Girl Scouts, Drucker illustrates how the "third sector", made up of not-for-profit organizations, is not only larger and more important than most people realize, but is also the fastest growing part of American society.

Here, the author provides strategies for appraisal, innovation and growth through discussions with top professionals from leading non-profit human-services institutions. But being mission focused - rather than procedure focused - Peter Drucker feels, it's easier to gauge performance, set standards, evaluate effectiveness and see the bottom line when there is no bottom line.

performance poor, content gpod

The reviews of this being poorly performed are correct. The content however is very good. If you're looking for the content you will probably have to listen to this twice.

Performance could be off-putting to some

This is NOT an audio book! (A fact Audible should have made clear!) It is a series of canned, scripted and awkwardly performed "interviews." The content is good and useful, but the delivery is not good.

some good info narrow field of focus

the info is good with majority of references to hospitals or churches. some take away are good but as far as managing a non-profit it's minimal. this is better a podcast episode than a audio book.

Why abridge this wonderful SHORT book? Why oh why?

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Decades ago I listened to the complete books-on-tape version. I bought this without noticing it was abridged. Some of the best parts were cut out, including my favorite story of young Drucker (about 14 years old) having a favorite teacher ask his class what they would like to be remembered for. Years later they all remembered that moment and how it had changed their lives.

Drucker's voice is wonderful. He is profound and insightful.

Why didn't they include the whole thing? All they had to do was copy it what already existed. If they had included the whole book, I would have given it 5 stars across the board.

Arrrgh!

What did you like best about this story?

Drucker's wisdom and gentle-gravelly voice.

Any additional comments?

Private sector people should read this too. Much of it applies to them, especially the parts about self-development and motivation. Especially as philosophies like Lean and Agile cause corporate cultures in parts of the private sector to resemble the cultures of non-profits.

To low to slow

How can anyone sit and be bored trying to get out of a book what you hope to learn as the voice is so low you cannot hear what they are saying even on 100% volume and spoken so low they sound like they are sleeping and mumbling to themselves. How frustrating!