This is the fifth and final part of a discussion between Jim Hayes and Peter Drucker. This section focuses on career planning, and living and working. According to Drucker, people worry most about their careers in their twenties when they do not need to, and least in their forties when they should. He says young people often do not realize the skills they have acquired, because what they know least about is themselves. Peter himself did not even know until his mid thirties that he is clumsy in large organizations but does very well in small groups. People must also do more career planning now then in the past because of the increase in dual-career families. It makes it much more difficult for the whole family to pick up and move somewhere because of a job. Drucker also emphasizes the importance in hobbies and interests that give you recognition and contacts outside of work. He then talks about that the worst thing you can do to someone who is used to being competent is put them in a situation where they cannot perform. It is much better to give them a lower paying position again then to keep supporting them in a position they cannot handle. He closes with a discussion about the "hollow, unhappy, lonely frightened people" who only value money as an accomplishment.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 Hayes, James L American Management Association Careers Career development Life span, Productive Work Organization Youth Political science Performance Planning Dual-career families Money Promotions Learning Marketing research Knowledge and learning Retirement Wealth Hobbies
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MiniDisc: amacom SKILLS pts 5a/5b; Box 89, minidiscs and floppies
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