Drucker Society

St George’s University has been designated by the Peter F. Drucker Institute as the founding site for the Drucker Society of the Caribbean. 

Involvement with the Society is open to anyone who believes in effective management and ethical leadership. Drucker believed strongly that all institutions have a responsibility to the whole of society: “The fact is that in modern society there is no other leadership group but managers. If the managers of our major institutions, and especially of business, do not take responsibility for the common good, no one else can or will.”

A series of activities and events for interested professionals around the region will soon be available. For further information contact Dr. Janis Balda if you would like to be placed on our email distribution list.

Peter F. Drucker
Books by Peter Drucker
Video Interview with Dr. Wes Balda
The Drucker Centennial
The Drucker Institute

The Drucker Society of the Caribbean seeks to engage the region in a dialogue regarding the dimensions and practice of management in order to strengthen organizations and businesses across sectors.

Peter F. Drucker (November 19, 1909–November 11, 2005) was a writer, management consultant, and self-described “social ecologist.” Widely considered to be the father of “modern management,” his 39 books and countless scholarly and popular articles explored how humans are organized across all sectors of society—in business, government and the nonprofit world. His writings (translated into more than thirty languages)have predicted many of the major developments of the late twentieth century, including privatization and decentralization; the rise of Japan to economic world power; the decisive importance of marketing; and the emergence of the information society with its necessity of lifelong learning. In 1959, Drucker coined the term “knowledge worker" and later in his life considered knowledge work productivity to be the next frontier of management (Wikipedia).

What is a Drucker Society?

Drucker Societies are the seeds of a global movement for effective management and ethical leadership. They are springing up all around the world to bring Peter Drucker’s wisdom and practical insights to new generations of corporate and social sector thinkers and doers.

As independent volunteer-driven associations, the Societies take many forms, each according to the needs and interests of its membership. Their current activities include book clubs in which CEOs discuss Drucker’s teachings and how to apply them to their companies and communities; Drucker-based training programs for nonprofit organizations; and presentations on Drucker and his ideas for high school students.

The Drucker Institute actively encourages the formation of Societies and serves them as a hub, supporting their efforts and empowering their members.

Our problem is one of management, not lack of resources.
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus