The Drucker Forum and “Fin de Siècle” Vienna

European Straits #97

Dear all,

I’m in snowy Vienna to participate in the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum. I’ve already written about the event in a , but I can tell you again that it’s quite an impressive gathering: a stunning setting in the Hofburg with hundreds of participants and prominent thinkers coming from all over the world to discuss the legacy of Vienna-born Peter Drucker and reflect on challenges at the crossroads of corporate strategy, management, and entrepreneurship.

The Global Peter Drucker Forum

There are, I think, various factors in the Forum’s ongoing success. One is the timelessness of Drucker’s work, which, as argued in this article by Hermann Simon, can be explained by his command of history: relying on his historical knowledge made it possible for him to “elucidate the future in a way that is characteristic—with detailed and extensive knowledge, clever and unusual associations, and a willingness to immerse himself in ideas”.

Another factor is the resonance between the name of Peter Druck…